[ozarks dave]

ok, ive been searching around on the net just window shopping first aid kits, and everyone ive seen is basically crap components in a nice bag for ridiculous prices.
how many of you made/make your own first aid kit and what did you put in it, and how many of you opted for the premade kits?

[ozarks dave]

off the top of my head here is what i keep in my BoB in the truck(my go to bag)
assorted bandaids- knuckle,large patch,strip,etc... around 40 in total( i use some on a reg basis)
bite and sting reliever pen
mole skin
small can of spray burn relief(foil brand)
scalpel(REAL ONE not the cheap one time use crap)
roll of tape 25 yrds
10 squares of gauze (5 large and 5 small)
triple antibiotic ointment
tweezers
hemostats
penknife
vial of tylenol, ibuprofen, aspirin - 10 each vial
cold pack
hot pack
ace bandage
surgical gloves
squeeze lite(keychain type)
bic lighter (for sterilizing scalpel if need be)
scissors
tourniquit
10 ft paracord( making a splint etc...)
superglue
orajel
cotton balls
bottle of septban(excellent hand sanitizer that works better than purell, lasts up to four hours killing germs)
small eyewash bottle
few other misc items i cant think of right now. ill post pics when i get a chance to get into the bob in the truck

[lpm67]

I bought a boating kit then spent another $100 (NZ dollars) making it nearly perfect.

[Omegaman]

I have built all of my first aid kits, because I can pick the supplies and the container for the way it will be used and carried.

[northernbc]

there are some very good kits that can be purchased ,but they will always be only a start point.as you comb thru this site you will find many lists of what people carry, i would suggest reading them, and putting together all items that aply to the season and your area. this probally will be an excellent place to start from . it seems to me that the people who have posted these lists have done great jobs. it may not be everything for you,.. but this will give you a kit to handle the types of things that we are preparing for.

[kevin]

I just toned mine down big time cuz I'm only doing day trips and felt I was carrying too much junk. ready for some cuts and blisters, splinters thats about it. got a heavy flow maxi pad to soak blood from a major cut; duct tape; cayanne pepper (which I learned here stops minor bleeding), tylenol, a few bandaids, gauze pads, moleskin and iodine. bought some packages at pharmacy, packed a few and put the rest in meds cabinet.

[snowshoe67]

cayanna pepper to stop bleeding? Hmmmm Tell me More please.

[dtcepl]

I build-up my own first-aid kit. I got two, a main kit at home and a small one in my SUV's BOB.

To add on to those listed by Bros here, I would advise the addition of:

1. Lozenges (with anti-inflamatory and anti-cough) - may not be available over the counter.

2. Medical charcoal pills

3. Pressure Bandage with Celox/Woundstat pack together for fast application.

4. Antiseptic wash/lotion

etc



Cheers

[kevin]

Originally Posted by snowshoe67

cayanna pepper to stop bleeding? Hmmmm Tell me More please.

ok, I read it somewhere here in the early days; never followed up with someone like CW to see if it was ok; but I have some at home, had a very small but bleeding cut and tried it out; does not sting as much as you might think, and it stopped the bleed. so I put a bit in a little jewlers zip loc and threw it in the kit until I hear a reason not to of course

[Celticwarrior]

Superior Chronicle -- Cayenne

Good for a lot of other things too. Also, not bad in food, I hear. Hehehe!