Apendicitis/Emergencies on the Trail

[wrongway_08]

stop worry'n about what could happen. Go do the hike. Keep worry'n long enough and not only will you not do the trail but will get hurt or die of something else off the trail sooner or later.

[WinterWarlock]

I have a prescription steroid that I have to take daily. If I need it I can just take extra to get me out of the woods. That is the plan anyway.

This makes me think - one of the best parts of taking the Wilderness First Aid course for me was learning how to decide if a emergency requires immediate evacuation or not...sometimes, after things are stabilized, you don't need immediate evac, and knowing when and how is pretty critical.

As for books, I'd recommend the NOLS first aid book, or the accompanying text to the WildMed course, found HERE.

[SunnyWalker]

This is all great advice. I would underline what Marta said. When you first felt pain and difficulty-that would be a sign to start heading back to town. Hopefully you would have made it before you were incapacitated.

[BlazeWalker]

I am currently looking into getting some wilderness first aid training. I think it's a good thing for all hikers to know a little first aid. You never know when you could find yourself in the situation.