Getting a burn injury on your hands is no joke. It’s painful, annoying and disruptive. There’s nothing much you can do with a burn injury except waiting for it to heal and ensuring the wound doesn’t get infected. Depending on the severity of the burn, it can take weeks to heal, during which you may not be able to do what you would typically do without some form of pain and discomfort.
Exposing yourself to burn injury when you’re out on a camping trip can be more traumatizing. You may not have the proper first aid kit to treat the burn. You could be hours or days away from proper medical assistance. You are prone to wound infections due to poor sanitation in the wilderness.
So, whether you’re cooking, grilling, barbecuing or simply just starting and managing a campfire in the wild, always wear a pair of protective heat-resistant gloves. Doing so will protect you from accidentally burning yourself while you’re handling burning hot objects like your iron cast pans, fire stoves etc.
Protective heat resistant gloves come in many shapes, sizes and thickness. Of the many we’ve tried, we like this universal heat resistant glove for the outdoors. It has high heat-resistance protection at 1472°F/800°C; it has an excellent anti-split grip; it’s comfortable, flexible & washable! Most importantly, it handles like a surgical glove but with extreme heat resistance.
