First Aid & Repair Kit
- Category Weight
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Medications
0.03 lb
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Tools
0.03 lb
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Tape & Patches
0.02 lb
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Wound care
0.01 lb
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Packaging & Miscellaneous
0.01 lb
Designed for a 5-day solo backpacking trip between resupply points. I have downloaded to my kindle app the book “Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine” by Jim Duff and Ross Anderson for a reference in the field.
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Medications
Weight qty -
Ibuprofen
Anti-inflammatory
0.33
g12
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Imodium
Anti-diarrhea
0.33
g4
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Benadryl
Allergic reactions
0.33
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Acetaminophen
Pain medication
0.73
g6
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Diamox
High altitude only
0.4
g10
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tools
Weight qty -
Scissors
Litesmith Micro Scissors with Cover
4.7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Knife
Gear Swifts Scalpel Knife No.36 Tick Remover
3.5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tweezers
Litesmith Sliver Gripper Tweezers
3.7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Safety pin
Medium safely pin. For popping blisters, among other applications.
0.45
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Zip tie
0.5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tape & Patches
Weight qty -
DCF patch
Zpacks 2.5” tape square
1
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Tenacious tape patch
1.5 x 2.5 in. Nylon patch with backing
0.9
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Leukotape
Precut bandages on double-sided quick-release paper
2
g4
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Wound care
Weight qty -
Triple antibiotic
1
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Alcohol pad
0.7
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Steristrips
0.4
g5
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Gauze pad
2” x 2”
1.33
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Packaging & Miscellaneous
Weight qty -
Kit pouch
3”x5” zip pouch 2mil
1.5
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Pill bag
2”x2”x2 mil zip pouch. One to contain pills; another to hold tape patches
0.4
g2
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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Spare bottle cap
Green Dasani cap
1
g1
- oz
- lb
- g
- kg
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