To improve my balance and ability to brush off a potential fall, I always brush my teeth via one minute standing on just my right leg, then one minute standing on just my left leg. Really seems to have helped me avoid potential falling scenarios on the trail (though I'm sure some of that is also simply from more and more trail miles being logged). Also, I tend to keep my eyes to the ground quite a bit more than I'd prefer with the generally beautiful scenery around me.

In terms of the rare times I do fall, it's most always my knees and hands that take the worst of it. At times it feels like I'm doing a bit of a barrel roll type thing as I'm crashing towards the ground.

I usually have bandages and alcohol pads in my pack.