I tried using Glad Press N' Seal wrap to make tiny packets for misc pills I wanted to pack in my FAK/PSK... Here are the results :



Success! This takes much less space in my kits, compared to the smallest zip-type baggies. And since Press N' Seal is supposed to be safe for food (it wraps, well, food), my guess is it is perfectly safe to use with pills. YMMV. <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Can you seal in a row by dosage?

I think it's a great idea by the way, but I would worry about sealing multiple doses in a package that can't be resealed easily and the contents coming out in my PSK.

I never thought about that press-n-seal stuff. Let us know how it holds up to being in your kit for a while.

I've done something similar for quite some time using mylar food pouches (Seal-a-meal, Tilla). But that's a fair bit of work - seal a row, cut off, slide things around and double seal between doses, cut apart. It's so much work that I've been meaning to order the little packets instead - for those things available that way. (Not as small, but good enough)

Tom

This is why I also still carry a tiny Zip-loc, to reseal the unused part of a package.

Of course, this solution applies to medication I don't take on a regular basis (I don't take any anyways), but for pills you only take on occasion, I think it works great. And space-wise, it's soooo much more efficient than rolling up those tiny Zip-Locs!

Making a package takes 5 seconds, so... seal away! <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Ah. Cool Beans then.
How secure is the seal on Ziploc press and seal bags?

Sorry for all the questions. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

It's surprisingly, very strong! You gotta stretch it until it rips apart to open it. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Great idea. But don't forget to label them in some way, or just do what I did: I put a list of PSK contents in with the OTC meds color coded (red=Benadryl, green=Immodium, brown=Ibuprophen, etc.) That way if you are incapacitated somebody else will be able to tell what is what-and not accidently give you Immodium for your broken ankle, for example. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Regards, Vince

Have you ever been, errr, incapacitated by a... I dunno... severe diarhea? LOL! <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> If i'm seriously incapacitated, I doubt that someone will dig in my messenger bag and open up my first aid kit in search for THE pill...

I understand your point though. It would be easy to use a marker and write down ADVL, BDRL, TYLN, on the packages... Hey, that becomes a guessing game too! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

EDIT : Here's another pic I took. You can see that I wrapped coins, batteries, a tinder stick and cotton swabs too!

Bee, keep in mind that some states have laws that require prescription medications be in their original container. It is a misdemeanor if caught with pills wrapped as you describe.
Additionally, if there is a firearm present when they are discovered, the charge is enhanced to a felony. My suggestion would be to peel off the prescription label and include it with the Glad wrapped pills/capsules. While that method doesn't strictly follow the letter of the law, I doubt that you would be in any trouble unless you encountered an officer that was having a really bad day before your encounter with him. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for your addition.

I live in Quebec, and there is no such legislation here. And I don't own or need a firearm. Assuming I am pulled over for a search (which is very unlikely), the officer will probably agree that I am not a drug dealer at all by seeing the compass, fishing kit, band-aids and tinder... <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> So I think it's a go in my case.

Have a good week-end!