We'd survived the first leg of our journey. I had jostled my memory and managed to navigate the streets of Atlanta safely and successfully. Now we were off for adventures in uncharted lands.
OK, I had a Google map printout with directions to where we were heading and GPS on my phone, but it was new to us.
We had stopped to see the scenic view at Bald Rock as we were leaving Casear's Head State Park in South Carolina. The rock was damp from fog and mist. Surprisingly, my boys' still had energy to burn and were running around.
I had warned them to stay away from the edge, so they went running back up the hill while ignoring my request to stop running.
Then it happened.
My youngest fell down. He didn't tear a hole in his pants, but the fall hurt enough that he felt he needed to show me his knee. So, scraping a knee isn't earth-shattering but it is a reminder that it's a good idea to pack a first aid kit.
When we returned to the car 5 minutes later, he showed me his knee. It had started to bleed a little. I tossed our first aid kit in the back seat and told him to put on some Neosporin and a band-aid.
The first aid kit had been a project for 4-H for the State Fair. It taught my boys about being prepared and came in handy on our trip.
What should you include in your first aid kit? Ours was a small one, so we were limited to essentials. Here are some suggestions:
- Band-aids
- 1-inch-wide roll of medical tape
- 4" x 4" medical bandages
- Tum or Rolaids
- Pepto Bismal
- Small bottle or sample-size ibuprofen and acetamenophin
- Neosporin
- Anti-itch cream
- Plastic gloves
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