Good point Nettie.We've trained Conwel Barai in basic First Aid (which of course does not include the administering of any medicines). I agree and I advocate that only the most basic of medicines be left there. Eg. pain killers, baby panadol etc, dressing, tape, iodine etc. If not with boxed instructions, then I always write instructions for them…[Read more]

However, just today when I was out shopping, I thought of those noodle-in-a-cup things (the ones where you just add boiling water to the cup). They take up a fair bit of room, but are extremely light and disposable once used. I am thinking of taking some of these next time I trek