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I ask this because I just finished packing a pocket sized mini first aid kit, using supplies from our full size home kit. I'm sure people will mostly agree with the contents I packed, but does anyone have any other suggestions?

This is the kit I packed today, should I try to add anything else? There's not much space left, but I can probably stuff a couple other flat packet items in there, so am I like missing anything obvious that might fit?

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ever used hydrocolloid bandaids? They are the best! Yeah, they're more expensive, and as usual, Band-Aid brand is by far the best. I've used them in the field dozens of times.

Would not use them on puncture wounds and they seal the bacteria in quite nicely. But for surface wounds they're antibacterial and a bandaid all in one.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I actually have used such bandages before, and they're fantastic!

Except one thing, they don't have a good shelf life, the paper wrapper apparently degrades a lot faster ☹️

Not good to store in a first aid kit..

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Tried actual Band Aid™ brand? Hate to sound like I'm shilling, but I get beat up a lot in the woods and on the water. Never had a hydrocolloid fail, even if it was mushed in my tiny aid kit for months. Again, Band Aid™ brand works way better. Easier to get out the package, sticks way better, comes off better.

Hate buying the brand name because it costs so much more, but, get what ya pay for.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Meh, I ain't stressing it too much, I'm mostly using select supplies from our home first aid kit, 140 items. All too many are just average size bandages, Equate brand, almost like they just simply dumped a 50 box of them in there to pump up the item count..

Just using what I got ya know, not like I'm in a hurry to have to even test different bandages...