The contents of your first aid kit should be tailored to your individual medical needs, travel destination/duration, activity level, and experience.  To put our kit together we identify the most common injuries we’re likely to see, then make sure we have what we need to address them.  Creating a kit from scratch can be a daunting task so it’s not a bad idea to find a good commercially available kit and then supplement it.  Be cautious, the quality, quantity, and variety of items in available kits is highly variable.  If you buy a kit, we recommend you take it completely apart, evaluate what you need to add, what you need to replace, and what you can get rid of.  We’re constantly evolving our kits and  reevaluating what we need and what we can leave behind.  It’s also important to remember to replace the items you use and check your kit routinely for damage and perishable items.

To get you started, here’s what we consider including in our kit.

#1 Blisters – Tara is the queen of blisters so this is #1 on our list and we’ve tried just about everything, here’s what works of us.
Tip: address any blisters as soon as you can.

Hydrocolloid Bandaids (We found CVS brand to be larger and a better fit than Band-Aid Brand)
Moleskin
Leukotape
Scissors

#2 Open Wounds –

Stop the bleeding…
Nitrile Gloves
Trauma Scissors
Quick Clot
3×3 Sterile Gauze Pads
Clean the wound…
Irrigation Syringe (20ml)
Tweezers
Fresnel Lens Magnifier
Antiseptic Wipes
Antibiotic Ointment
Dress the wound…
Butterfly Bandage / Closure Strips
3×3 and 4×4 Sterile Gauze Pads
Gauze Roll
1″ Cloth Tape
Safety Pins

#3 Sprains/Fractures –

Triangle Bandage 36″
Ace Bandage
1″ Cloth Athletic Tape

#4 Pain Killers –

Ibuprophen
Asprin

#5 Allergies – Poison Ivy/Oak etc.

Clensing Wipes
Hydrocortizone
Benadryl

#6 Dehydration –

RecoverORS Electrolytes
TRIORAL Oral Rehydration Salts – unflavored is hard to get down

#7 Stomach –

Calcium Carbonate
Loperamide

#8 Eyes –

Saline eye drops

#9 Oral –

Oil of Clove
Temporary Dental Filling

#10 Foot Care –

Antifungal Powder