I go back and forth on the case. On one hand its heavy and expensive. On the other is is waterproof and probally saves some wear and tear on the supplies inside.

have you considered asprin? for heart attacks?

Also a good suggestion though a couple of asprin might serve better in my pocket kit than my full FAK.

I've started a small list. It never fails that when I'm out and want to pick something up for one of my kits I always forget something.

Put asprin in all kits. A few tabs take up little room, but when you need it for heart issues, the faster the better.

Ditch the Pelican case. 8oz case to protect 4oz of stuff. Be careful when your container weighs more and costs more than what it is designed to contain!

Take a couple of small Alosaks. One for wound care, the other for meds.

Ditch the shears. They are designed for cutting off clothing in the field or removing thick bandages in the hospital. For FAK, a small SAK, such as a Classic is more than enough.

Add a small splinter forcep such as a Sliver Gripper.

Add a needle for picking out splinters.

Tick forceps if you are in the woods much.

Label your med ziplocks with the contents.

Too many types of tylenol.

For a small FAK, my med list is primarily OTC meds and just enough for the day.

One or two doses (which means one or two pills) of:

Aspirin (for heart attack) I would carry if you are over 40 even if no cardiac history
Motrin-good for pain, fever, muscle strain, minor ortho pains
Tylenol good for fever and pain, NO ANTI-INFLAMMATORY actions, that is what motrin is for
Antihistamine ie Benadryl
Decongestant ie Sudafed
Topical antibiotic ointment
Immodium
Couple of tums maybe a Prilosec maybe a couple of chewable peptobismol.
Dose of any prescription med you need and shouldn't miss.

Carry the EMT shears.

If you ever try cutting away leathers with SAK scissors, it will be a race to see if they or your thumb wears out first. :P

The FAK posted at the beginning of this post is pretty good for small cuts and scrapes. I would add betadine ointment and betadine prep pads to the kit to really keep down the chances for infection in small cuts and scrapes.

Don't underestimate the chances of suffering a more serious wound in a traumatic event: slippage of fishing knife, hand ax, car accident, natural disasters, etc. If there is space in the FAK use it for larger bandages such as a 5x9 dressing and kerlix. Some people believe its overkill, but having been a first responder (and in my time, me and my partner was the only responder), some people could have suffered a little less with a better FAK at hand.

Jeff

Your kit is not overboard at all. I'm sure your friends know about "our" obsession with these kits. When a situation is bad, you know who your friends are going to run to.

Look at his kit again. Is he going to cut off leathers so he put a band-aid on a boo-boo? Shears are overkill for a boo-boo kit.

Well I'd consider my kit a bit more robust than a boo-boo kit but it was born out of the AMK ultralight kit and the AMK Road Rash kit so in many ways what duckear says true...maybe I'll call it the 'Ultra BooBoo +'?

In regards to the shears, it's quite possible that I could be in a situation where I'd have to cut into leathers. I spend A LOT of time around motorcycles and motorcyclists. I took them out because I EDC a knife and a Victorinox Cybertool. I go back and forth though because it's definately way safer to cut clothes with the EMT shears than an ultra sharp folding knife.