Backcountry First Aid

Backcountry First Aid

Everyone should carry his/her own first aid kit, you never know when an accident will happen. Take a page from the Boy Scouts and "Be prepared". This is the minimum that everyone should carry with them.

triangular bandages: used for holding dressings over wounds for pressure bandages, and for immobilizing injury (1)
gauze pads: sterile and absorbent (6 in mixed sizes)
roller gauze: for wrapping and holding gauze pads in place (1)
adhesive tape (1 small 1/2-inch roll)
thick, absorbent compresses
band-aids, assorted sizes (12)
headache medicine (if used)
prescription medicine (if required)
moleskin (1 or 2 packets)
triple-antibiotic ointment
butterfly bandages (4)
baby wipes or similar "dry washes" (4)