Winter Vacation Travel First Aid Kit

Snow-covered hills, blue skies, sunshine: in winter, many vacationers are drawn to the mountains. But so that you can enjoy your winter vacation in peace, good preparation is essential. A first-aid kit is particularly important so that you can quickly treat minor or major ailments directly on site. But what all belongs in the first-aid kit for the ski vacation? Find out here: With our first-aid kit for winter, you can go to the slopes with peace of mind.

The first-aid kit for the winter – what must go?

If you already have a first-aid kit, the first thing you should do is check the expiration date of the medications you already have. You should always keep in mind that for ointments, drops and sprays the expiration date refers only to unopened products. Then you can start packing the new first-aid kit. In general, only medications that you know and that you tolerate well belong in the first-aid kit. A vacation is not a good time to experiment with new medications. First, make sure you have sufficient quantities of the medications you need to take each day. If you need to take certain medications at a certain time each day, you should think about whether this is compatible with your plans for the vacation. If this is not the case, you should consult with the responsible physician. If you frequently suffer from certain ailments, such as cold sores or stomach aches, you should ensure that your first-aid kit also contains sufficient quantities of these medications. This way, you can save yourself a trip to the pharmacy when you get there.

First-aid kit: first aid for colds and co.

Not only at home, but also on vacation you can be caught by a cold, flu or a persistent cough. That is why certain basic components should be in every first-aid kit. These include:

Who travels with (small) children, should also not forget special medicines for the children. These include, for example, suppositories against fever or pain and ear drops.

Bandages for wounds and bruises.

If you are a skier or snowboarder on the slopes, something can happen at any time: Quickly you fell and got a sprain, a bruise or an open wound. Therefore, plasters (in different sizes!) and dressing materials belong in the first-aid kit for the skiing vacation, in order to be able to treat open wounds accordingly. For bandaging, you should take gauze bandages, sterile wound compresses, adhesive tape and a small pair of scissors in the first-aid kit. You should also have an ointment or solution with which you can disinfect the wound. For the treatment of blunt injuries such as bruises, your first-aid kit should contain a heparin ointment. This will ensure that the bruise subsides more quickly. For the treatment of sprains, a tape bandage is recommended to stabilize the corresponding joint. Finally, the first-aid kit for winter should also contain special blister plasters. After all, if you’re out on the slopes all day, you’re bound to get a blister. With a blister plaster can be prevented in the following days unpleasant rubbing in the shoe.

First-aid kit: sunscreen is a must!

If it goes to the mountains, a sunscreen is particularly important. Because due to the altitude, the UV radiation in the mountains is particularly intense. In addition, since the snow reflects the sun, it comes much faster to a sunburn than in the lowlands. Therefore, a sunscreen with a sufficiently high sun protection factor (at least sun protection factor 20) must not be missing in the first-aid kit for the winter. For particularly sensitive areas such as lips, ears or nose, an even higher sun protection factor can be selected. When choosing a sunscreen, make sure that it has a high fat content.Because sun creams containing fat not only protect the skin from the sun, but also from drying out due to the cold. Small sunscreen tubes that you can always carry with you when skiing are particularly practical. In addition to sun protection, it is also advisable to get cold protection. This can protect sensitive parts of the body such as the nose, ears or cheeks. The cold cream covers the skin like an impermeable veil and protects it from drying out.