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September 12, 2025 at 6:17 am #12218
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KeymasterThis stuff is the best I have ever used for cuts and abrasions also to ‘heal’ tattoos

My friends in Alaska swear by it to keep their lipps and face from cracking (it’s non toxic ,)
My only issue is the container opens very easily and it can be a real mess above 70 degrees .
It’s in a ziploc bag most of the time and it does not fit well anywhere in my many EDC carry bags ..
Any suggestions about what I can carry it in as an alternative ?
I have seen refillable tubes that resemble toothpase tubes made out of plastic with a clip on the end to full them but they are way to big for this..BE WELL .. GH
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 am #150599admin
KeymasterREI sells some tubes that might work.
http://www.rei.com/search?query=humangear&button.x=48&button.y=8
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 am #150600admin
KeymasterREI sells some tubes that might work.
http://www.rei.com/search?query=humangear&button.x=48&button.y=8
February 3, 2026 at 5:42 am #150601admin
KeymasterBogwan said: ↑
REI sells some tubes that might work.http://www.rei.com/search?query=humangear&button.x=48&button.y=8
Thanks so much ! Thats just what I was looking for ,)BE WELL .. GH
February 3, 2026 at 5:43 am #150603admin
KeymasterBe carefull using it on tattoos. it can cause your skin to break out in gnarly zits/ingrown hairs causing color migration and scaring. It has happened to me personally and quite a few other people I know.
February 3, 2026 at 5:44 am #150604admin
KeymasterBe carefull using it on tattoos. it can cause your skin to break out in gnarly zits/ingrown hairs causing color migration and scaring. It has happened to me personally and quite a few other people I know.
February 3, 2026 at 5:44 am #150605admin
KeymasterRquagliata said: ↑
Be carefull using it on tattoos. it can cause your skin to break out in gnarly zits/ingrown hairs causing color migration and scaring. It has happened to me personally and quite a few other people I know.
Thanks Rquagliata, but after many years of ink this is by far the best I have ever used ..
The trick is to apply very little so the wound can actually heal ..
If your timely about it the tattoo will never scab and it will look fresh for years to come ,)
The Eye tattoo is over 4 years old and on a place that would normally wear/fade hard ! The image does not do it justice, it’s bright !
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The text was a single needle job that needs to be touched up because the guy was in a rush .. Long story ..
I’M PAYING HIM A VISIT SOON ..BE WELL .. GH
February 3, 2026 at 5:45 am #150606admin
KeymasterMy wife reuses empty Carmex containers for her lip gloss, it would also work for this.
http://www.mycarmex.com/our-products/original-carmex-jar/default.aspxFebruary 3, 2026 at 5:45 am #150607admin
KeymasterThey make that stuff a few towns over, in Vermont. It was intended for the udders of cows – then people who milk cows discovered how it kept their hands smooth and supple. Now more people than cows use the stuff.
February 3, 2026 at 5:45 am #150608admin
KeymasterYou can use an old pill vial, or a 35mm film can
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 am #150610admin
KeymasterYou can use an old pill vial, or a 35mm film can
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 am #150613admin
KeymasterThis would work, too and would be easy to fill/access.
February 3, 2026 at 5:47 am #150620admin
KeymasterLove the Bag Balm…wouldn’t have a FAK without it! For blisters, heat rash, chaffing, it can’t be beat! My stepdaughter when she was a baby got a nasty rash and the doctor gave us some cream that did nothing. My wife’s great grandmother put Bag Balm on the rash and within a few hours it started to clear.
I got one of those multi pack of camping containers ….Coleman I believe..and there’s one that’s a small jar with twist top that I fill with Bag Balm to keep in my EDC…works great.I’ve even used it on my dog when she chaffes because of her harness.
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 am #150621admin
KeymasterLove the Bag Balm…wouldn’t have a FAK without it! For blisters, heat rash, chaffing, it can’t be beat! My stepdaughter when she was a baby got a nasty rash and the doctor gave us some cream that did nothing. My wife’s great grandmother put Bag Balm on the rash and within a few hours it started to clear.
I got one of those multi pack of camping containers ….Coleman I believe..and there’s one that’s a small jar with twist top that I fill with Bag Balm to keep in my EDC…works great.I’ve even used it on my dog when she chaffes because of her harness.
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 am #150625admin
Keymasterkit said: ↑
This would work, too and would be easy to fill/access.http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/store/detail.aspx?ID=971
That’s exactly what the little container I got from coleman looks like that I use. -
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