Today's entry is about the first aid kit you'll have in your backpack on the trek. There will be a crew first aid kit but you will also need one for yourself or, if an injury happens, you may be the closest to the action. You have a couple of options here.
1. You can upgrade the one you made back in your run up to First Class rank. (you know where that one is... right?)
2. You can buy a new one
3. You can start from scratch and build a new one.
Lets look at those options. If you upgrade the one you made for your early ranks then you may realize that you had a good start but it's not quite up to snuff and will need some upgrading. If you buy a new one I would strongly suggest you buy specifically a version that is small, pack-able, and useful specifically for backpacking. Understand that it can be expensive and may not have everything we need. Or worse, it's expensive and is missing items we need and instead has some useless contents. If you start one from scratch, the first thing you'll need is a durable container that is small, pack-able, and useful. I hope you're seeing a pattern. DON'T LET PRICE GET IN THE WAY OF SAFETY! If you have trouble deciding then let a leader know and we can work with you.
The following video is your standard. It's under 8 minutes and explains the parts of a quality backpacking first aid kit very well.
When we shakedown packs for weight and contents, you'll be expected to have your personal first aid kit included. When in doubt, ASK. Don't just expect someone else's kit to be good enough. Add your thoughts and questions in the comments below.
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