Loperamide (Anti-Diarrheal medicine) (5 pills)Īll together, this entire kit should fit into a space about as big as a sandwich bag, and will cover 99% the medical issues you’re likely to encounter on a weekend backpacking trip. Pain reliever (ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or aspirin) (20 pills). Finger and knuckle band aids (3 of each). To handle these kinds of ailments, here’s the basics of what you’ll need: Bandages Small cuts, scrapes, burns, blisters and joint injuries all fall into this category, as do minor allergic reactions and stomach problems. The problem with these injuries is not that you will die, but that you’ll be uncomfortable or struggle to complete your trip. Wilderness injuries are - most often - little more than scrapes and bruises. While we don’t make medical kits ourselves, we do specialize in making light and functional outdoor gear, and we can use that same philosophy to provide you with a checklist of items that you should consider for your backpacking first aid kit. There’s no doubt that a wilderness first aid kit is an essential piece of gear to have with you in the backcountry. 
Feeling comfortable in the wilderness is the key to enjoying it, but it can be hard to relax if you’re worried about getting hurt. When we started the Daggerfish Gear Co, we set out to make products to help people feel calm and confident in the outdoors.
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