A personal first aid kit, is a smaller kit intended for single person use on hiking trips and general outings. It is intended to provide needed materials in a variety of minor to serious outdoor situations where better (or professional perhaps) emergency first-aid isn't readily accessible. A personal first-aid kit doesn't need to be assembled in an expensive container. In fact, to survive the bumps and bruises of campouts, hiking, etc. a soft, waterproof, zippered container, or even a ziploc bag can get the job done nicely.
This is a list of some of the most useful items for a personal kit. It's easy to pack the kitchen sink when building a first-aid kit. It's useful to keep in mind that sometimes less is more - for example, when going hiking, that the weight of items adds up, so bring what you think you will need.
| Item |
Qty |
Use |
| Adhesive bandages |
6 |
Keep wound clean |
| Sterile gauze pads, 3-by-3 inch |
2 |
Larger wounds |
| Adhesive tape |
1 small roll |
Hold pad in place |
| Moleskin, 3-by-6 inch |
1 |
Blisters |
| Antiseptic or alcohol pads |
1 small tube |
Sterilize exposed skin |
| Scissors |
1 pair |
Cut gauze or tape - Mustache scissors work well because they are small. |
| Latex gloves |
1 pair |
For bleeding or wound care |
| Mouth-barrier device |
1 |
Rescue breathing or CPR |
| Plastic goggles or other |
1 |
Protect eyes |
| Pencil and paper |
1 each |
Log treatments & details |
| Blistex style lip balm |
1 tube |
Chapped lips, can help with friction on some scrapes, can even be used to start a fire |
|
Analgesics
|
2-10 |
Ibruprofen, Naproxen Sodium (Alieve), Acetominophen, etc. |
| Antihistamine |
2-6 |
Benadryl - to help treat allergic reactions |
| Antacids |
1 small roll |
Tums and/or Pepto Bismol tablets, for abdomenal pain, |
| Triangle Bandage |
1 |
Large bandage can be used in a variety of sprains and breaks type injuries |
| Triple Antibiotic Cream |
1 |
Small tube for keeping wounds clean prior to bandaging |
| Ace Bandage |
1 |
Stabilizing Sprains |
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