Travel Health and Fitness - What's in Your First Aid Kit?

Three questions:

1)Do you have one first aid kit for all trips, or do you have different ones you take depending on the trip (weekend at a hotel vs. weekend camping vs. extending trip)?

2)What is in your kit(s)?


3)What type of container(s) do you use for first aid stuff?


I have a soft zip-up pouch that always seems way too bulky (mostly b/c I refuse to leave my ace bandage at home...) to pack... I'm trying to come up with a better solution.

Thanks

depends always on the trip and should be adopted to it, but never forget a pain reliever...

It depends on the trip. Most times, it's a bottle of advil or aleve, and a few band-aids. I do have little first aid kits in each vehicle. Those have the standard gauze, neosporin packets, etc.

Why not buy a plastic lunchbox to use as your first aid kit? It's still light, and that way, it doesn't bulge from the ACE bandage?

Bandaids, ibuprophen, neosporin, excedrin, in my toiletries bag. Hadn't thought of an ace bandage, although goodness knows I own enough of them.

I don't camp, so no worries there. I have a store-bought first aid kit in car.

Cheers.

For travel in the developed world, I don't take usually anything more than aspirin and bandaids. Depending on what I am planning to do, I may also have dramamine. I often have blister block (anti-friction spray which helps if one is walking long distances.)

For travel in less developed places, I add in pepto-bismol and immodium for the inevitable times I eat something I shouldn't (latter is to be used only if one must travel while suffering those ill effects). And the single most important thing to carry under those circumstances is oral rehydration salts.

All of this fits easily in a little canvas poucn with multiple compartments that I got years ago at a camping store.

Found an article about preparing a disaster kit, which discusses first aid kits as well. The link to the FEMA recommendations about a first aid kit is here (http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/firstaid.shtm).

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/preparing-a-disaster-kit-2467090/

The recent earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent fears over nuclear radiation have prompted many to turn to the Web for advice on disaster preparedness. Online lookups for "disaster kits" and "how to make a disaster kit" have both more than tripled during the past week.

In short, folks are wondering, what they should have in their kit? Opinions vary depending on what sort of disaster you happen to be preparing for. However, most experts, like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Red Cross, agree that the following items are essential.

Race kit - ibuprofen, glide (small size), blister covering, nuun, gummy bears, desitin for long walk/runs and small sample of sunscreen.

Travel - rx meds, bandaids, blister bandaids, ambien, ibuprofen, sudafed, a few antihistamines and ricolas. If I am going somewhere in the 1.5 world zpack and lotrimin.

Actually was thinking of this since I'm headed to Europe this week, and will be visiting Germany. Granted I don't think I'll get e. coli, but figuring I should probably bring an additional few items w/ me just in case.

Cheers.

My bag currently has:

Ibuprofen, anti-sickness pills, meroccaine, elastoplasts, bandages, some deep-heat type muscle spray, some antiseptic wipes.

I carry that stuff around with me all the time (I do martial arts and it's inevitable that someone will need something each session - I don't mind being the pharmacy). When I'm flying I'll leave the muscle spray behind, though.

Mole-skin is an item we like to have.

I've always taken very little stuff (ibuprofen and maybe a couple of bandaids), but last week in France I was apparently allergic to something I ate (sigh), because I broke out in hives three nights. I bought hydrocortisone cream which I'll be adding to my Kippy bag.

I've always taken very little stuff (ibuprofen and maybe a couple of bandaids), but last week in France I was apparently allergic to something I ate (sigh), because I broke out in hives three nights. I bought hydrocortisone cream which I'll be adding to my Kippy bag.

You might want to look at also carrying Benadryl tablets or capsules. I will add a very serious warning. Do NOT take Benadryl tablets, capsules, or liquid (any ingestible form) if you are also using a skin cream containing Benadryl or its active ingredient. You can overdose on Benadryl by doing that.

It's especially important for kids, since their dosage is smaller, but for adults as well.

vodka and crazy glue.

You might want to look at also carrying Benadryl tablets or capsules.

Good idea, thanks.