I am going over my first aid kit that I pack with me when I bow hunt or gun hunt. I would like to up date it and was wondering what thoughts or ideas you might have. I always pack 10 days of my daily meds. I hunt local and in some state parks, some with over 3000 acres. Carry a ACR Resqueqlink PLB with me. I am open to any and all thoughts and suggestions. Chazz847

It would probably be easier if you post the things that you carry now. That way folks can say yes or no, and maybe explain why.

Thanks will do and a great idea.

For many, many years I've carried in a small leather pouch with bow accessories, emergency, and first-aid stuff, and used them all over a lifetime of bow hunting in the West. Archery and emergency: extra bowstring, small mini pliers, compass, matches in case with whistle, dental floss, six feet parachord, several feet of orange surveyors tape, a bit of TP, cheap and thin survival blanket. First-aid, half dozen bandaids, a dab of bag balm for chafing, two each aspirins, Advil, and pseudo tabs, clean bandana, a couple of feet of duct tape, one military surplus battle field dressing about the size of a pack of cigarettes, and a pair of surgical gloves.

The dressing bandage is mostly carryover from the early '60s when I saw two wounds in our hunting camps from exposed broadheads in those early noncovered bow quivers or from a slip with the arrow on the string while stalking in our hunting parties, neither serious but significant bleeding. The sterile gloves can be used for gutting, but I used one to go over three bandaids from a long cut while boning out my son's elk to finish the task. Wound was a slick handled knife slip. The glove kept the hand wound cleaner and allowed me to finish processing the meat on the hill. Other items are pretty straight forward, used for several things, and go in a 4x6x4 leather pouch five decades old that goes on the belt or pack. A little water and mostly good to go. Needs are personal and different for everyone, but generally we tend to over carry. You'll work it out.

Not bad overall. Something that I saw in a thread long ago was the significance of separating out a First Aid Kit, and a survival kit. Clearly there may be some overlap, but they are obviously differences. For starters, think about what YOU would believe constitutes a FIRST AID situation: skin wounds, illness (diarrhea for example), injury to teeth and eyes, pain etc. At that point I think that you can begin to build the appropriate kit

Wow!! You all have given me somethings to think about.

Tampons for deep punctures, sanipads, clottcloth, Israeli bandage. Just had a “bleeding” class for sheriff volunteers. Loved that Israeli bandage and clot cloth- never used them in the past, only battle dressings. Out here after a day with binos and spotting scope, i carry eyedrops. Just some ideas you may not have thought of in the past, I carry betadyne and luckily so. I was skinning a bear once with a muskrat skinning blade and pushed it thru my left hand. Nasty deep wound that i used betadyne and a cotton ball in the bottom of it to keep from from having it abscess.- two day walk to the road and then a ride to the hospital in Anchorage- doc said it may have saved me a serious infection. You nay never need any of this until you do........

The blood clotting powder, butterfly bandages, and emergency road flares, truck size, the longer ones. They can be of great help in many situations.

Some guys pack a FAK that looks like a gym bag. They are trying to be ready for anything. Well, you can never be ready for everything. Think about your daily activities when hunting or in hunting camp. Bow hunters play with sharp things. Be prepared to deal with massive blood loss from a stab wound or laceration. Trauma pads and dressings, ways to put pressure on bleeding wounds. I once had a bad bleeding incident and had no good blood stopper handy. Wound up using my fingers. What a mess!

I would focus on bleeding wounds, burns, and Foreign objects in the eye. The last two will require lots of clean water so think about that. Everything else, wrap with a large triangular bandage and get it to a hospital.

The best First Aid Kit Is the one you design for your own needs and activities. An avid fisherman will want a different kit than a logger, say.

Most injuries in the field will require bandaging and/or wrapping. I keep a supply of my favorite pain and cold meds too. Just makes life a little easier sometimes.

Bag Balm now comes in a little 1" cube travel tin. I remove the balm itself and mix it with bacitracin then replace it in the tin.

Duck tape and Whiskey - ha!

Super glue for sealing small cuts. Tweezers

Ohboy! Lots of Ideas here !

I have quick clot with me, and it saved a finger for me once... Here is a tip, regardless if your near home in a state park, or out of state or out of your area.... You mentioned that you carry meds,,,,,, T I am retired Law Enforcement, 10 years on a full time tactical unit, EMT trained etc.......

Carry with you, a laminated 911 card. On that card you have your name, and contact number. Your medications, what your allergic to, your blood type etc,,,,,, that way if you are alone and unresponsive, the first responders have vital info on you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, The ER staff will thank you for that info also......

I remember finding street people, who no one cared for, and felt bad, how there was no info on them, like throw away humans at times.....

When I am out there hunting, I wear mine around my neck, since I hunt solo alot

I carry couple of doses of ibuprofen or something similar. No band aids, instead I have duct tape and quick wrap. 4 80mg. aspirin. A feminine pad for a dressing. A couple of alcohol wipes. Also, I carry a dose or 2 of some more powerful pain reliever in case of a major injury. 2 doses of Benadryl or somthing similar in case of allergic reaction. And that about does it for first aid for a day trip.

I just make sure my niece is always with me. Girl scout who never leaves home without full go bag complete with excellent first aid kit and great skills.

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