In article ,
says...


That said, I should probably find needles and suture on Ebay.
The trick is preparedness: when you have this stuff handy, the bad
deeds never happen. They're warded off.


Steri-Strips (3M tm) and tincture of benzoin will take care of many
lacerations that might otherwise require stitches. The Steri-Strips are
like fiberglass reinforced packing tape and the benzoin increases their
adhesion.

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/firstaid/cutfix.htm

This link says Mastisol is better than benzoin - I'll have to see if I
can find some for the backpacking first aid kit...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2745498&dopt=Abst ract

Ned Simmons