... Do note, that things do deteriorate with time. ... Medical supplies; sticky things start to stick less (or won't unstick from each other in the package) and elastic things start become less elastic, etc. Which could also happen even before the expiration date when stored in crazy temperatures.
Right. My big FAK resides in my car's trunk. So I've switched to a foam insulated nylon kit bag, and I've placed most individual components in vacuum-sealed plastic to reduce deterioration due to air exposure. I also store the lithium batteries for the pulse oximeter and flashlight out of the devices and in vacuum bags. The heat still causes the rubber tubes and bladder in my sphygmomanometer to get a little gummy, though.
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