First Aid Kit Pro-Tip: 1 Easy Change.

First Aid Kit Pro-Tip: 1 Easy Change.
In this video I outline how I have evolved my thinking around my 'First Aid Kit' becoming a 'Care Kit' and the value that change can bring, in terms of providing more regular contact with, and in turn visibility, of my medical equipment.
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[@FriedBob]

It'd be great if you did a video on all the different first aid / care kits you carry, and why you carry the things you do.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Consider it done FriedBob, I'll add it to the list. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss it when it's published.

[@ianbachanek2538]

Great video Craig! I just upgraded my first aid kit about a week ago. Replaced a small generic kit with a hiker specific one. More items for small burns, bug bites, etc. My only modification is to add some small tools designed to remove ticks.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Thanks for the feedback Ian, and for sharing your own setup. It's really appreciated.

[@davidwallace9809]

Great idea Craig! I was always frustrated when taking out a group, when I'd find that none of the previous leaders had bothered to check the FAK and I'd end up being the one who had to update everything, and it all comes back to that same reasoning - not needing to use it, so not actively checking it.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hi David Wallace and many thanks for taking the time to drop by my channel, watch and comment - it's really appreciated. I'm glad you like the idea I proposed.

[@my_handle....]

Hi Craig, Please make a video about your personal first aid and repair kit for the hills. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Consider it done buddy 👍

[@suesharpMS]

Yes please to a first aid kit video!

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Leave it with me Sue. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss it when it's published!

[@P6009D]

Another thing that is important is that you rehearse the knowledge of how the content should be used. When something in first aid has expired or has damaged packaging, then you can open it and repeat the knowledge.

[@JCJ7754]

Great tip and yes please to that FA kit list etc.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

It's on my list! Don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you don't miss the video when it's published.

[@russelljackman1413]

Thanks, Craig! Well done!

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

You're very welcome, thanks Russell.

[@unixpro2]

Great idea, would love to see you hill ifak and your repair kit. I learn a lot by seeing what others carry in their kit. If you could explain what you changed from your woods kit also, I would like that.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Leave it with me, I'm on the case! Don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you don't miss it when it's published.

[@JeepsterDave]

That's a pretty sound idea Craig. I do lump together my FAKs and wash stuff etc into my 'health and hygiene' kit group, but currently keep them as separate entities. Patting myself on the back a bit I'm fairly good at acting on those calendar reminders to check my stuff. I also use my 'minor problems' FAK as my ordinary household kit, so I guess it does get dipped into a little more frequently - say for an aspirin for someone else in the family for example - meaning I'm more likely to keep track of the contents. Anyway, good video and food for thought. Thanks!

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Thanks for sharing your own approach to this. I particularly like the idea of using your first aid kit as your household kit. I can see how that would help to ensure that it's being regularly used/checked. 👍

[@davidvaughn7752]

@ jeepsterdave: Same here... I just got tired of digging around in a pack without a lot of access - got a pack w/a lot of external access ergo, combined/organized items logically as well.

[@Cojakuk1]

This is perfect for me Craig! I’m at the stage now where I need to upgrade the contents of my FAK (after I almost snagged my arm on barbed wire, the current one wouldn’t have been much help if I had ). Your guides on this have helped enormously. Many thanks.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hi Cojakuk1 and many thanks for taking the time to drop by my channel, watch and comment, it's really appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the positive feedback, cheers! Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already, I'd really appreciate it, cheers! 👍

[@GreytOutdoorsMedic]

Don’t worry too much about the expiry dates. With consumables, it refers to the wrapper and not the contents, if the bandage looks good and the package is intact its useable. As for meds, they relate to the potency/effectiveness of the pill/potion. If its OOD, its not likely to be unsafe to use, providing the packaging is intact.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Thanks for the additional info 👍

[@edwardbeard8702]

great informative video again Craig, a video on this kit woud be great, i just take the same Firstaid kit when im out in the woods as i do when im out in the mountains, so a video on what you do differently woud be of great value

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Leave it with me Edward. I'm on it! 👍

[@thewalkingsketchbook]

Yes, I’d love to see a vid of the contents of the kits. 👍

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Coming soon!

[@palmerfamily9192]

Also be good to see a urban and family’s day out ifak/care kit

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hi there and thanks for dropping by and commenting, it's really appreciated. I must admit that I carry exactly the same first aid kit if I'm out on my own, as I do if I've got my family with me. My rationale is that they're likely to encounter exactly the same injuries that I might, therefore my kit is sufficient to cover them.

[@davidvaughn7752]

Absolutely essential information on an essential part of ones kit! I too, would like to see the different "care kits" you've put together. Where I hike takes me often a few days away from any immediate help. I'm also mostly solo. Any tips I could glean to make my med. kit more effective while also streamlining would be greatly appreciated (as is this most current post)! Thanks. NOTE: I have two torpedo pockets that run down the back of my pack (Mystery Ranch Terraframe 65) where I keep my combined personal maintenance and secondary first-aid kit. Reasoning: If it's easier to access these then the condition of pharmaceuticals and related med-hardware will be better managed than if they were buried down in the pack (not to mention your great idea of a checklist which I've formalized and integrated into my pre-hike ritual). Thanks Again! 👍

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hey David, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to provide such a detailed breakdown of your own approach to this. It's always great to hear that people are taking value from the content that I put out.

[@jeffreymchoul]

...as always, another great video Craig. Personally, I am always interested in what other Outdoors folks carry in their kit, so I would love to see your kit list. And it seems like Willow has an item to add to your "Craig's Kit Care Kit for Dogs too" in the background at time index 6:39. Looking forward to the next video...

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hey Jeff and thanks for dropping by, it's been a while! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, it shouldn't be too long before I'm able to push out their FA kit video.

[@gazbesford]

Intrested

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Thanks 👍

[@suebrand4606]

Yes

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

+Sue Brand let me know how you get on. Don't forget to subscribe if you'd like to see more from my channel in the future.

[@roberttolley5055]

I just found your channel, great video, I live USA, center Ohio

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Thanks for your feedback on this video Robert, it's really appreciated.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

+Robert Tolley Hi Robert Tolley and many thanks for taking the time to drop by my channel, watch and comment, it's really appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the positive feedback, cheers! Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already, I'd really appreciate it, cheers! 👍

[@jchambers1191]

I think that is an idea worth trying out - I think I'll include my IFAK with my possibles pouch... Thanks for sharing, Craig!

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

You're very welcome Jeff, let me know how you get on.

[@lesdrinkwater490]

Craig, Thanks another good video to get us thinking to check stuff. I don't like the pop up labels on the gear but that's not important.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hey Lisa, thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I often get people asking me what kit I'm wearing or using, so I thought I'd experiment with those captions.

[@lesdrinkwater490]

@@TheBushcraftPadawan Thanks Carol.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

@@lesdrinkwater490 LOL, that's voice dictation for you! 🤣

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

Repair kit video please👍😁 and first aid gear👍

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

I'm on it! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the video when I publish it.

[@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897]

@@TheBushcraftPadawan already subbed bro. Love your channel.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

@@jasonedwardledburynewzeala9897 That's very kind of you, cheers!

[@kennethwilson8633]

My experience with first aid kits is the more it’s played with the quicker stuff comes open or missing…Have fun stay safe.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

What do you mean by 'played with'?

[@kennethwilson8633]

@@TheBushcraftPadawan you have your hygiene stuff inside the kit just getting that stuff exposes your first aid stuff to damage.

[@viewsandreviews180]

Great ideas. This is something I’ll have to do going forward. Otherwise it might be like having a flat only to find the spare isn’t inflated.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

LOL, we've all been there!!! 😊

[@my_handle....]

@@TheBushcraftPadawan Brilliant Craig, thank you. Maybe you could also let us know if you bring a different kit with you when you bring your son? Do you add any thing extra to yours or does he carry his own small kit? When does the kit stop being a personal one? Many thanks, T🙂👍

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

It’s like the different concepts of ‘survival kit’ and ‘possibles pouch’…

[@Martycycleman]

Great idear. I'm on it.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

+Marty Ja let me know how you get on.

[@nealgrey6485]

I like your first aid kit. A dry bag with a flexible red fabric😊. Please reply 🙏 with a link to the product? Just the brand name would send me in a right direction. Thanks.

[@rd9337]

Not so good in a time sensitive emergency if you need to rummage through lots of stuff. I was always told a fak should be clearly marked and quickly accessible even to others incase you are unable. Usually placed the front pocket or placed at the very top of a bag/backpack

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

As mentioned in the video, there is nothing in this kit to cater for a 'sensitive emergency'. If I came across a casualty that has significant enough trauma to affect their ABCD then I'd have to make do with what I could improvise.

[@martinw6366]

Hi Craig, have you considered or do you carry an inhaler ie salbutamol? There must be people who struggle with breathing hiking in the hills especially if they are not used to it. I always carry one. Cheers Martin

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

Hi Martin, I don't carry anything like that as they're a prescription only drug here in the UK and I have no idea what the consequences might be for the person I was administering to.

[@martinw6366]

Ah yes I see what you are saying!!! As an Asthmatic myself I carry one as it's instant relief as my airways are opened with 2 puffs. You have created an amazing informative channel. I think your videos about navigation are the best I've seen on YT.. And the others as well... congratulations Craig...

[@davidvaughn7752]

In the US you can suffer criminal and civil penalties for administering any kind of drug or advanced medical care without a medical license. The exception is administering first aid to save a life. People love suing each other here in the US... Damn shame!

[@cujimmy1366]

Admin kit.

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

👍

[@tactical8842]

Cracking Cool Colour Camera Continuity Clip Craig, Can Craig Cue other Cracking Colour Camera Continuity Clips of Corresponding Curriculum Core Kit Contents of Craig's Care Kit and Kit Care Carry Kit🤔... 🤣

[@tactical8842]

Joking aside, great video Craig, I would like to see other videos of your full first aid and Kit repair kits and what you pack within these kits and how they differ when doing different levels of outdoor activity. Keep up the great work 👍

[@TheBushcraftPadawan]

You win! 🤣