Hello everyone & welcome back to my blog!
Today I wanted to share my do it yourself first aid kit for backpacking!
Sometimes buying a first aid kit can get expensive and I was on a budget so I thought of another way to make my own! Most of these items I already had around my house so this was super easy to throw together!
A good thing to remember is that depending where you are traveling you will likely be able to buy most of this stuff there. However, I am a crazy OCD freak and I didn't want to be stuck somewhere and not have the things I needed. Im also insanely cheap and knew I did not want to purchase things in another county when I knew I already owned them.
Below is a picture of my DIY First Aid kit & how I organized it.
So now Im sure your wondering what exactly I packed and why?! So here goes, here is a list of everything I packed and beside why I packed it.
Firstly, I packed everything in a 1 quart clear zip lock, this was because it will be way easier to get through airport security in a clear bag. Another reason why I chose a zip lock bag was because if anything leaked it would be easy to change the bag & it wouldn't get all over anything else I packed.
SIDE NOTE - As you can see in the first picture I also put things into smaller individual bags so that it was easier to find the things I needed. For example, if I was sick with the flu I have a little flu bag or if I was cut I have a small first aid bag with band-aids etc!
This also helps if anything were to spill or leak it will keep the mess to one contained area.
WHAT I PACKED
* Tissues - For obvious reasons, also for washroom situations where there might be no toilet paper since here in Canada Kleenex and toilet paper is a luxury item.
* Vaseline - This was for my fiance as he gets bad chafe and the Vaseline is good for when your legs are rubbing. I also love Vaseline for chapped lips so thought it would be a great item to bring.
MINI FIRST AID BAG
* Plysporin - Great for cuts
* Burn cream - I get horrible sun burns so this is from my doctor, great for sun burns and or cuts!
* Benadryl Cream - Great for cuts. burns, anything really!
* Band-Aids - Obvious reason
SICK BAG
* Advil - I get horrible headaches so this was a must!
* Halls Lozenges - Awesome for soar throats, or if you start to get sick
* Benadryl Day & Night Pills - In case we get sick
* Diarrhea Pills - Self explanatory.....
OTHER MINI BAGS
* Q-Tips - Good for applying any medication & also for our ears (mainly my fiances)
* Eye Drops - Good for dry eyes or allergies
* Clove Oil - In case we get tooth aches, clove oil helps with the pain - use q-tips to apply to tooth
* Davids Tea - Cold 911 - Amazing for nipping a cold in the butt!
* Tea Bags - To use for the tea or in case we need to make our own coffee
* Small Sewing Kit - For our clothes or if our bag breaks.
* Extra Hair Ties and Bobby Pins - Just nice to have on hand!
& That's it! Be sure to check back once we arrive in Thailand to see if I ended up needing any of these items and how useful this was! Again, all of these items I already had lying around my house. All I needed to do was put them into bags and draw a little first aid sign on the main bag!
Thanks for reading!
alicia xox
