Wild Ideas Worth Living · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Lucy Vanart maintains a detailed first aid kit for herself and her dog, Wombat, consulting with her doctor for updates. She also carries strong pain medication, using it judiciously to ensure she remains aware of her surroundings and does not exacerbate any injuries.
“Then I meet with my doctor frequently and we update my first aid kit, which isn't like a typical hiker's first aid kit because remembering that I'm in remote areas where things like, um, well, just different illnesses are present and so I need to be prepared on how to recognize, mitigate, and prevent preferably, but address as well if I become sick.”
“And I have the responsibility of a dog. So it means I've also got a first aid kit for him and knowledge on how to deal with almost everything that he could possibly have happen.”
“And then I carry super strong pain medication and am very careful that if I ever need to use that to walk myself out of a problem that I only take enough so that I still have my wits about me, that I'm not making the injury worse, stuff like that.”