Maybe a bit of a hijack but its Scary as all shit when someone allergic gets stung. Tramping in the coromandels years age we stood in a wasp nest. Both take off at high speed downhill after were clear Peter starts stuttering about stings and adrenaline while going into shock.
I rummage his pack and find an ampule and syringe in a plastic tube no instructions, hes no help now, I shatter the ampule opening it shit, it broke over a poncho, so shaking like a leaf I suck up all i can and jab it in his leg over a couple of goes.
Must have done ok. We still tramp together but now he carries an epipen, and Ive got one in my kit even though unaffected.
How you would handle the syringe and ampule on your own under pressure beats me.




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