While updating my survival box I had a chance to review my first aid kit and found it lacking in several areas.
Sometimes we forget about first aid kits and just how important they can be when facing a wilderness adventure - and I include being involved when the SHTF and any kind of injury may be not good.
I have several kits for the home and camping and build on them when I can. I wanted, however, a kit that was geared more toward the hunter as knife cuts, scrapes, and gunshot wounds would be more probable in a survival situation.
So, I went on a quest to find a better solution than what was in my survival box and I think that I stumbled across one; the "Hunters First Aid Kit" by Adventure Medical Kits. This kit supports 1 -7 people and is intended for:
• Avid Hunters and Fishermen
• Base Camp
• Camping
• Group Leaders
• Guides/Outfitter Services
• Overnight Hunting and Fishing Outings
Features include:
• Laerdal® CPR Face Shield for protected mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
• Detachable Field Trauma kit for trips away from basecamp.
• Irrigation syringe and wound closure strips to clean and close wounds.
• Petrolatum gauze promotes healing and doesn't adhere to deep puncture wounds.
• Bright orange exterior with reflective piping makes kit easy to find when you need it.
• A wide array of medications to treat pain, inflammation, and common allergies.
• Hospital-quality tools, including EMT Shears and precision forceps set the standard for backcountry medical care.
• Wide variety of wraps and bandages to immobilize fractures and provide support.
• Trauma pads and wide elastic wraps to control life-threatening bleeding.
• 400d coated nylon fabric with water-resistant taped zipper.
One of my requisites was that the unit had to be compact and could be stuffed into a back back pouch for transport. It also had to be able to break down should I have to downsize for portability. This unit allows me to do that as the Field Trauma Kit can be detached and removed from the kit and attached to a belt or strap should I leave my base camp or have to skedaddle real quick.
Here is a full list of contents:
Bandage Materials
1 Bandage, Elastic, Self Adhering, 2"
2 Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 2" x 2", Pkg./2
1 Bandage, Conforming Gauze, 3"
2 Dressing, Non-Adherent, Sterile, 3" x 4"
6 Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, 1" x 3"
6 Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, Knuckle
Bleeding
1 Gloves, Nitrile (Pair), Hand Wipe
1 Instructions, Easy Care Bleeding
1 Trauma Pad, 8" x 10"
1 Trauma Pad, 5" x 9"
Blister / Burn
11 Moleskin, Pre-Cut & Shaped (11 pieces)
CPR
1 CPR Face Shield, Laerdal
Duct Tape
1 Duct Tape, 2" x 50"
Fracture / Sprain
1 Bandage, Triangular
Instrument
1 Scissors, Bandage with Blunt Tip
1 Splinter Picker/Tick Remover Forceps
3 Safety Pins
2 Thermometer, Disposable
Medical Information
1 Comp. Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine
Medication
3 Ibuprofen (200 mg), Pkg./2
2 Aspirin (325 mg), Pkg./2
1 Instructions, Easy Care Medications
2 Diamode (Loperamide HCI 2 mg), Pkg./1
2 Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg)
2 After Bite Wipe
Wound Care
6 After Cuts & Scrapes Antiseptic Wipe
1 Syringe, Irrigation, 20 cc, 18 Gauge Tip
1 Dressing, Petrolatum, 3" x 3"
1 Tape, 1" x 10 Yards
1 Instructions, Easy Care Wound
2 Tincture of Benzoin Topical Adhesive
1 Povidone Iodine, 3/4 oz
1 Wound Closure Strips, 1/4" x 4", Pkg./10
2 Cotton Tip Applicator, Pkg./2
3 Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Single Use
The only items that I added is Celox granules, the Celox Gauze Z-Fold, and tourniquets.
I purchased the kit from Survival Gear @
http://www.survival-gear.com/hunters-first-aid-kit.htm. The kit is $59.95 = S&H.
The kit size: 9" x 7" x 5" and weighs 1lb. 11oz. As shown below, the kit fits a SAW pouch perfectly and adding a extra layer of protection and M.O.L.L.E straps can attach to my pack, if need be. The SAW pouch was purchased through "The Sportsman's Guide" @
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/s...&k=SAW+Pouches (Package of 2 for $19.95 [if you are not a member]). However, you can purchase them from other mil-surp retailers as well.
This system works perfectly for me and should take care of the most common injuries as well as having a detachable trauma pack for more serious stuff.
It may be worth looking at for your first aid needs.
I also have a larger and better equipped First Aid kit for everyday use around the house or as a grab bag in case of emergencies.