Back country first aid kit

[adamR]

What's in everyone's weight saving back country first aid kits?  Being a former medic I always feel like I over pack my first aid kits and I'm trying to shed some weight for some back country hunting.  What's on your first aid kit checklists?  I've looked around the forum but everything is a couple years old that I found so I wanted updated lists. 

[300rum]

Ibuprofen, a couple of bandaids, small roll of duck tape and a small sheet of moleskin.  Everything else I'll need can be re-purposed from something else.   

[jay.sharkbait]

Izzy bandage
RATS
Benadryl
NPA
gloves

[timberghost72]

Super glue. Weighs little and seals up cuts great.

[fishngamereaper]

Assorted Meds(Benadryl, Motrin etc)
Tourniquet
Quick Clot Gauze
Bandaids
Skinny roll Gorilla tape

[cvandervort]

Couple pain killers

Some sort of allergy med (not allergic, that I knoe of, but id hate to go out like that...)

Super glue

Small roll of duck tape

I used to pack a ton, and found that I never needed it (unless my kids were with me - band aids are magic to them!)

One thing I want to do differently this year is to pre tape with leuko tape. I don't usually get blisters, but that would make me feel better about not packing something for blisters.


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[ctwiggs1]

I'm in the same boat.  I pack a little more because I am also a former medic (army).  I've cut back a bit but I honestly just figure having a *little* more weight in first aid supplies probably isn't the worst thing considering the value we can bring to others around us by having said supplies.

All these look good but I can't emphasize enough that benadryl should be in every kit.  Even if you're not allergic to anything now, allergies have an incredible way of just showing themselves in without invitation.

I'm all for tourniquets, but I strongly recommend you practice with them.  When I was teaching CLS in the Army, even soldiers were constantly surprised at how much force it took to cut off the blood pressure.... and this was under classroom conditions.

Probably offering more than what was really wanted here but just thought I'd toss in my 

[Bean Counter]

Quick clot, IBDs, etc.
Epi and liquid Benadryl
325mg chewable asprin
550 cord

[mountainman]

Quick clot, ibu, benadryl.

[NRA4LIFE]

A styptic pencil is always in my pack.

[ctwiggs1]

Quick clot, IBDs, etc.
Epi and liquid Benadryl
325mg chewable asprin
550 cord

Just curious, why aspirin over ibuprofen?

[fowl smacker]

Super glue, quick clot, 18" rubber tubing, benadryl, bandaids

[Bean Counter]

Quick clot, IBDs, etc.
Epi and liquid Benadryl
325mg chewable asprin
550 cord

Just curious, why aspirin over ibuprofen?

I'm not yet of the age where aches from a day's hike have caught up with me so the analgesic properties are lesser and AMI treatment is greater.. Its more in case one of my buddies (or I) come down with chest pains. One of my likeminded buddies with four kids had a heart attack while hunting and met his demise. But he killed a good buck the last day he was alive. 

[Alpine Mojo]

A couple of band aids
Neosporin
Ace bandagge
Israel bandage

If you need anything beyond that, your time is better spent making peace with the world.

[SilkOnTheDrySide]

I'm shocked...people are finally learning they don't need to pack 28 lbs of first aid!




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