Reddit reviews Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .5 Medical First Aid Kit
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First aid kit measures 5.5 x 11 x 1 inches and weighs approximately 3.68 ouncesAccommodates 1 person for 1-2 daysIncludes a wide array of medical supplies to treat pain, inflammation, and common allergiesWraps and bandages assist to immobilize fractures and provide supportAntiseptic wipes and butterfly bandages help clean and close small wounds
Yup. I carry the Adventure Medical Kit .5, supplemented with extra Ibruprofin and hand sanitizer, as well as a Quikclot sponge and an Israeli bandage. It is definitely overkill, but I consider myself to be accident/injury prone so worry about being medically stranded. That and the fact that I almost always hike in bear territory makes me want to be able to handle more substantial injuries in the unlikely event of an attack.
Great start. I would add a small hiking first aid kit like this. Plus I always recommend adding Immodium and Benadryl to first aid kits. They're probably the two OTCs most likely to save a life.
Well, if you don't need anything right away, wait for a 20% coupon. The prices at REI are generally higher than you'll find elsewhere, though if you're a member of the co-op you'll get 10% back (on full priced purchases only) at the end of the year. If you need stuff right away, like leaving this afternoon, then the 10% isn't bad... but better to wait for the 20% coupon or buy elsewhere.
cwcoleman provided a nice list of things. But check out the Adventure medical Kit .5, only $15.41 from Amazon compared to $20 from REI... with a 20% coupon Amazon is slightly cheaper.
The BD Storm headlamp $40 on Amazon, $50 at REI but the same with the 20% coupon.
The MSR Pocket Rocket is a good stove, but nowadays there are other nice options that are lighter and smaller, some are much cheaper. The Snow Peak LiteMax is a good stove that is lighter and packs smaller though a litte more expensive.
There's an even smaller and lower priced stove that's gotten popular, the BRS3000T which at under 1oz and less than $15 is an amazing stove, though it's a little small if you want to do anything except boil water.
Going up in weight, the Jetboil is a fantastic stove (that really only boils water, but does a great job). It's heavier but very fuel efficient, and easy to use.
Consumables like fuel, food, energy bars are always good... but you may feel like you wasted the GC since you don't have a nice new shiny toy in your hands.
If I had a $100GC, I'd probably buy some new shoes, REI does have a nice collection of shoes.
Might be worth checking out this first aid kit. I also like to have a SAM splint on me. It's light and can be shaped to fit whatever space you want to store it in.