...Those are good stating points. I carry a .3 of some sort during day hikes; have my own FAK on longer hikes. If you're comfortable making your own, it might be cheaper/easier.
I took your advice and made my own starting with the
NOLS Med Kit Bag which is similar in dimensions to the AMK Weekender bag. This is now my go-to FAK.
Contents:
Gear/Tools/ProtectionNitrile Gloves - 3 pair
N-95 Face mask - 1
Trauma Shears - 1
Irrigation Syringe - 1
Uncle Bill Sliver Grippers - 1
safety pins - 4
Notepad - 1
Pen - 1
4" x 6" ziplock - 2
WMI FA Pocket Guide
Medications and Topicals Benadryl -6
Imodium - 6
Aspirin - 6
Alcohol Wipes - 4
Wash'n Dri Towelettes - 2
Povidone Iodine Pads - 2
PDI Sting Relief - 2
PDI Benzalkonium Chloride Antiseptic Towelette -2
antibiotic ointment - tube
Oral Rehydration Salts - 1
Bandaging 1.75" x 4" Adhesive strips - 3
1" x 3" Adhesive strips - 6
.75" x 3" Adhesive strips - 6
5 x 9 trauma pad - 1
4 x 4 J&J 4-ply sterile gauze (sponge) pads - 10
2 x 3 Easy Release Pads - 2
3” Conforming Gauze - 2
3” elastic bandage - 1
3" Conforming gauze - 2 rolls
triangular bandage - 2
WMI Wound Pack - 1
2nd Skin - 1
1" Medical Tape - two 10 yd rolls
As I use it contents will probably morph slightly, that's the point. One difference between the NOLS Med Kit and the AMK Weekender is that the interior sections of the Weekender are marked for what they contain while the NOLS Med Kit is not marked at all. The advantage to building your own kit is that you lose the mindset that AMK determines what belongs in that kit. The FAK is what you decide it is.
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