Originally Posted by denton
Depends on how far you expect to be from civilization, and how big an owie you want to treat.

This is absolutely right. The first list I gave is what's in my backpack first aid kit. If you intend to hunt from a base camp then you will want more. If you are going on an Alaska fly-in hunt then your list should look something like this.

EXPEDITION GROUP FIRST AID KIT CONTENTS
QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION APPLICATION
2 packs Azythromycin (Z-pack) - RX Bronchitis - Respiratory Infection
2 box Zyrtec - D Antihistimine & Decongestant
30 pills Keflex (cephalexin) - RX wide spectrum Antibiotic (internal)
90 pills Prednisone (hydrcortisone pills) - RX Internal Ingflamation, Muscle Aches
90 pills Ibuprofin Pain Relief - reduce Inflamation
90 pills Aspirin General Analgesic
90 pills Acetomenophin PM Sleep Aid
1 2 oz tube Cortizone-10 Ointment Burn & Rash treatment
1 box Imodium A-D Diarhea
1 box Ex Lax Constipation
3 packs Quick Clot or Celox Powder Stop Bleeding
2 lg tube Neosporin ointment Triple Antibacterial Ointment
16 packs Alcohol Swabs Sterile Cleanup
1 botl Soap, biodegradable General Cleanup
1 botl Foot Powder Treat Athletes Foot
1 botl Visine Irrigate Eyes
1 botl Claritan-D, Antihistimine Pills Treat Allergies
2 lg tube Aquaphor Rash & Burn Treatment

2 rolls Ace Bandage 3" Sprains & wound treatment
2 rolls Ace Bandage 2" Sprains & wound treatment
1 pack NAR Hyfin Twin Pack - Chest Seal Seal Sucking Chest Wound
2 each Battle Dressing, sterile Wound treatment
2 roll Gauze, sterile Wrap Wound
24 each Sterile Gauze Pads, 3" x 3" Pack Wound
2 roll Medical Tape 1" Wound treatment
36 each Fabric Bandaids 3/4" x 2 1/2" Minor Cuts
20 each Fabric Bandaids 1 1/2" x 3" Minor Cuts & Abrasions
1 pack Mole Skin Blisters
1 pack Moleskin donuts Blisters
2 roll VetWrap - medical cling wrap Wound treatment
1 box Nexcare Tegaderm bandages Burn treatment
4 packs WaterGel 4" x 12" Burn treatment
4 ea 2nd Skin, moist burn pads Burn Treatment
4 each Tongue Depressors - wooden Finger Splint
1 botl Liquid Bandage Treat Minor Cuts & Dry Skin Cracks

1 each Tourniquet Control Bleeding
1 each Suction Pump (Sawyer Extractor) Tick removal, Snake Venom removal
1 each Thermometer (digital) new batteries Measure Body Temperature
1 each Thermometer, mercury In case digital fails
1 each SAM Splint Splint broken bone
1 each C - Splint Splint broken bone
1 pair Scissors - offset safety type
2 each Hemostat Medical Clamp, small
2 each Hemostat Medical Clamp, medium
8 each Safety Pin
2 each Needle Tick & Sliver removal
2 each Tweezers Tick & Sliver removal
4 pair Gloves, sterile (8 gloves) General Cleanliness
1 set First Aid Quick Reference Cards Quick Reference - what to do
1 each Container Large enough to hold contents

Someone above has already mentioned that all this stuff is no good if you don't know how to use it.








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