I have a medium sized BOB in a MOLLE backpack. I am looking for a good FAK for it. I am a college student who lives alone so I won't need one for a family or anything.

I have been looking at either atwater carey or adventure mediacal...

Any ideas??

I've been really happy with Adventure Medical kits. The REI brand medical kits are pretty good too and a little cheaper I think.

How much do you want to spend?

Personally, I'd rather build a FAK- it isn't any more expensive than buying one.

I have always purchased the cheapest family FAK at the store. (any Walmart, Target, etc.) and added my own stuff. The family FAK's might have more than what your looking for but they cost less than buying everything seperately. A lot of the supplies in FAK's don't last that long and some of the stuff you may not need in the area that you live. I will say that feminine pads are the best for compresses. They cost very little and should be added to a kit. Other than stopping blood and a couple of scrapes you would want to consider meds, both prescription and OTC that you would want to include.

See http://www.cieux.com/adventureKits.html for links to all sorts of kits and supplies.

If it helps, I live in Texas away from any mountains or oceans. No cold weather to speak of really.

My kit is a 72 hour kit just for me, so I don't think I need a kit that will support a 13 person mountain climbing expedition in the Rockies for 12 days.

Plus anything too big would take up a disproportional amount of space in my kit reserved for other components. I would love to build a FAK myself, but I really don't have the time right now...

Rusty,

I feel your pain about having time to build kits, especially FAK's. Its why I went with an AMK .9, and love it. I acutally EDC it in my day pack (i'm a bit of a clutz and always find myself in a position of patching someone up). There is room in the kit to add stuff, so lot of chances of customing it.

Kris

AMK .9 ??

Can you shed some light in where someone can find these?

This is the AMK .9 Kit:

AMK .9 Kit

Thanks Mike_in_NKY. I was just about to post the url.

Its a bit over the top for EDC, but I find that since i have the room, its not that 'heavy' nor cumbersome, and takes up one outside pocket of my edc bag (also added penny cutters to the same pocket).

I was thinking more along the lines of the AMK Weekender kit for my BOB? It looks like a good 72 hour FAK.

In my EDC, I have a atwater FAK that is very similar to the .9,I like it very much.

Personally I like the AMK pocket kit, just for the hardware such as the tweezers. The most important additions is something to rinse wounds (your water supply), a non-irritating disinfectant (although poviodine damages healthy cells too, I use this), a few pieces of gauze to stop bleeding after cleaning etc, and then either tape to affix it, or my preference, a small tube of superglue. That and a triangular bandage covers most issues that I have encountered.

I am looking at either the AMK .9 , the AMK Trail or the AMK Adventurer.

I have decided that the Weekender is WAY to big for my BOB.

While we're on the topic, where do most of you get your unitized FAK supplies from? You know, things like providone swab sticks, alcohol wipes, etc.

LED,

Down here i get them usually from the drug store or medical supply shops for the local doctor's. Outside of that, then usually mail order from the states (REI isn't half bad, usually get some refiller stuff when doing a big order).

Kris