MY D.I.Y FIST AID KIT

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