Wilderness first aid kits, lets here what ya got

[danderson]

Trying to put together a few wilderness first aid kits that are light weight for extended hikes/hunts, I have a list in mind but would like to get some other opinions

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Mines kinda bulky

Medical tape
All types of band aids including the butterfly
Gauze large and small
Roll of ace bandage rap with large gauze in it
Alcohol pads
Iodine pads
Wet wipes
Q tips
Tounge decompresser 
Scalpel with two blades
Stitches kit
Fore snips
Quick clot package
I'm sure there more Ill dig throuh it and add to this

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

IB Profin

Leukotape

Duct tape (about 6 feet)

Benedryl (probably most useful thing to have)

Cold and Flu PM and AM

Quick Clot

Anything else is just redundancy.  In my opinion, and this is strictly my opinion, is that the first aid kit is one of those items people overpack (and overthink).






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[danderson]

Is Leukotape better than mole skin, I know mole skin falls off in creek crossings

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Is Leukotape better than mole skin, I know mole skin falls off in creek crossings

In my opinion, yes.


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[jtw]

I thought I already replied to this but my first aid kit has neosporin, duct tape and super glue mixed in with a bunch of other items I've never needed.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

I thought I already replied to this but my first aid kit has neosporin, duct tape and super glue mixed in with a bunch of other items I've never needed.

I forgot. I also have neosporin and super glue...


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[Jarhead Chase]

In addition to a lot of the things already mentioned:

- I keep a tourniquet wrapped around my first aid kit bag. I like the C-A-T
- Orajel is a must (or anything else use can use as a topical lidocaine.
- Small scissors (blunt sharps and sharp sharps)

[boneaddict]

Duct tape, Benadryl and ibuprofen. 

[boneaddict]

Benedryl (probably most useful thing to have)






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You never know what allergen is going to kill you, and when it happens there is no going back.    Probably saved my kid on a fishing trip.  I have some in every bag when I am I the woods, from a fly box to the camera bag.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

Benedryl (probably most useful thing to have)






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You never know what allergen is going to kill you, and when it happens there is no going back.    Probably saved my kid on a fishing trip.  I have some in every bag when I am I the woods, from a fly box to the camera bag.

Exactly.


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[Call em in]

Benedryl (probably most useful thing to have)






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You never know what allergen is going to kill you, and when it happens there is no going back.    Probably saved my kid on a fishing trip.  I have some in every bag when I am I the woods, from a fly box to the camera bag.

Exactly.


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If you have access to them or know someone who does, an epi pen is a valuable item.  I carry benedryl as well.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

There was a pretty interesting thread about epi pens versus Benadryl.

Basically, an epi pen only gives you about thirty minutes of relief, while if you took say 4 benedryls then took another every hour or so until help arrived you would theoretically lengthen your survival time.

This is based on the assumption you are likely 4-6 hours from help, which is mildly optimistic depending on the situation.

It's not that the epi pen wouldn't be useful, but that its primary purpose is to give you the 15-30 minutes until paramedics arrive which isn't possible in the backcountry.





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[Yankee]

-An ace bandage and some big gauze pads- by wrapping and adding a twist after each wrap, you should be able to shut down most serious bleeds. 
-Sports tape
-Benadryl
-Ibuprofen
-One pack of quick clot
-Israeli bandage

[Bmcox86]

Duct tape(stored on my trekking poles)
Bendadryl
Ibuprofen
Vet wrap
Quick clot
Triangle bandage