First Aid Kits

[Zogman]

I build my own. Been doing it for about 20 years. Both my boat and vehicle. Just refreshed the one in the oickup today. Just curious do most build your own?

 

[Davy Crockett]

KNOCK ON WOOD..... I bought a decent one 20 some years ago and the only thing I ever used is one of those butterfly stiches . I opened it up a couple months ago just to look and wondered if any of the pills are good anymore. I think we have OTC pain meds and a few band aids in every cubbyhole we own.

 

[Allen]

I did/do for the dog during hunting season, but for personal use I just go with something in the $20 range and add in some of those stretchy wraps. Key things I want are lots of bandaids, OTC meds like cold meds, ibuprofen, sting and bite stuff, and neosporin.

 

[3Roosters]

dog surgical skin stapler...with staples. barbed wire fence lines are the devil for a dog on a runner.

 

[Skeeter]

Electrical tape and paper towels. All that is needed.

 

[Rowdie]

A roll of athletic tape can go a long ways. Along with ibuprofen, neosporin, band aids. So ya, make my own.

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I just keep one of these on me at all times.

 

[KDM]

I tend to build my own. Most of the store bought ones seem to have stuff in them I don't want. I learned quite a bit from the medics while in Afghanistan on what to have in a first aid kit. Some of the more useful and overlooked items for smaller issues would be quik clot, steri-strips, and ace type stretchy bandages for compression. Most folks also overlook a good pair of medical scissors to cut stuff. For more major issues we carried tampons to plug bullet wounds, maxi pads for major bleeding, extra boot laces for tourniquets, and half rolls of duct tape to hold most anything together. Planning for bad things is always difficult. Good Topic!!

 

[Fly Carpin]

Med Kit 3.0 from NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School). We get a first aid and cpr refresher every year from a wilderness first responder who gives everyone a kit. I always add some hydroseal blister bandages and a couple edibles for pain killing

 

[Rut2much]

Athletic tape, torniquet, bandages, lighter, fireball shooters and i feel fairly safe.

 

[remm]

Benadryl is always in the kit

 

[Retired Educator]

Not sure if it qualifies as first aid supplies but don't forget the toilet paper. for sure carry it in your day pack.

 

[Zogman]

Thx, FC Very complete and reasonably priced.

https://store.nols.edu/products/nols-med-kit-3-0?variant=11972954817

 

[wjschmaltz]

For hunting trips, I just bring a little tube of neosporin, small container of Vaseline, and steristrips. I always have kinesio tape with for my feet and a couple wraps of electrical tape on my gun stalk so that is also part of first aid. And TP I guess. That’s it. If someone gets shot or there is a bear attack, shit is beyond out of control and the inreach is activated. At that point I’ll start cutting up clothes, tents, etc to try to deal with the situation instead of carrying around an extra 3lbs of first aid equip that there’s a very low chance I’ll need.

 

[Whisky]

We all probably know someone who have cut themselves on those stupid Havalons, right?
Last year was my turn. Pretty sure I sliced into my radial artery at the base of my thumb. Tape and gauze pads didn't work, at all. Luckily my brother had Quickclot. That has now earned a permanent place in my hunting kit.

Leukotape and moleskin are another couple must haves, for a hunting kit anyways.