First Aid Kits



Our first aid kit



Safety is important.  Be prepared and carry a first aid kit with you.

 

About Our Kit

• A purchased basic first aid kit

 

How We Customized It

• Added more band-aids
• Antibiotic ointment
• Ibprofen and acetaminophen
• Antihistamine
• Moleskin



What we added to our kit.



 



We always carry a first aid kit with us on all of our family adventures because accidents will happen.  Many people customize their kits depending on where they are going, what they are doing, and their level of first aid skills.  As a result, you will find all kinds of recommendations for what should be in your kit. 

 

Our recommendation: JUST GET A KIT and TAKE IT WITH YOU! 

 



At the very least, put several band-aids in a ziploc bag and carry them in your pocket.

 

Story: Some friends of ours wanted to learn about camping and creating their own family adventures so they joined us for an entire day of fun.  On our short hike their daughter slipped and fell, cutting her knee on a rock about a half mile from our car.  Her dad (a paramedic) began to assess her and realized he needed a few first aid supplies to help her otherwise he was going to have to carry her back to the car.  My husband pulled out our first aid kit from our hiking bag and in a short while, their daughter was running along the trail again.

 

Bottom Line: Injuries will halt any sort of adventure.  Carrying a kit will not prevent an accident, but it can mean the difference between a ruined adventure or one that will continue on after a temporary delay.