Medical Equipment You Need for Hiking •

If you’re headed for a trip in the wilderness, the first thing you should double-check is that if you are carrying a complete hiking first aid kit. Heading outdoors without a hiking first aid kit could even be fatal sometimes as you don’t have any idea what disaster might be waiting for you. You have a number of certain choices while backpacking a first aid kit.

The ideal preparation suggested by many adventurers is that backpack your own medical kit, rather than buying an already prepared one. Because a lot of pre-packaged first aid kits are composed of specific substances which might be allergic to you. By creating your own medical kit, you will be packing all the specific things that are essential for you and your needs. Since you put the effort into preparing the kit, you are familiar with each item and its placement. If the need arises at an unexpected time, you will already have a notion of which health care item shall be used.

Now the question arises, how do you decide what your wilderness first aid kit will comprise? Here are all the essential medical supplies that you need to keep in your backpack, for a hiking journey:

Primary First Aid Kit

If you have just started to explore your romance with mountain climbing, having these basic supplies in your backpack is mandatory for you:

Antiseptic wipes
Antibacterial ointment
Assorted bandages
Gauze pads in various sizes
Medical tape
Moleskin or another type of blister treatment
Ibuprofen (or any other pain relief medication)
Insect sting treatment
Antihistamine for allergic reactions
Non-stick pads
Butterfly bandages
Tweezers
Safety pins
Multitool
First-aid cards that include instructions on how to use the items

Comprehensive First Aid Kit

As you get more familiar with your outdoor pursuits, you will likely want to add more supplies to your hiking kit. If you’re planning a multi-night trip in the wilderness with a group of people, you would need to pack a thorough kit that will cover the essentials for everyone. Consider packing this comprehensive first aid kit along with some tools for your nights on mountains:

Hand sanitizer
Aspirin and ibuprofen
Eye drops
Anti-diarrheal pills
Poison ivy/poison oak treatment
Insect sting treatment
Rehydration salts
Prescription medications (e.g. antibiotics)
Finger splint
SAM splint
Rolled gauze
Elastic wrap
Cleansing pads
Blood-stopping gauze
Liquid bandage
Triangular bandage
Sunscreen
Lip balm
Bug spray
Feminine hygiene products
Multi-tool (or a pocket knife)
Cotton swabs
Thermometer
Irrigation syringe
Blunt-tipped scissors
Small mirror
Surgical gloves
Pliers
Sewing needle
CPR mask
Duct tape
Small notebook with a pen (to record vitals)
Waterproof packaging to carry kit
Headlamp (or flashlight)
Whistle
Heat-reflective emergency blanket

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This is an extensive list and it might sound foolish to carry this amount of stuff in your backpack. But if you split all of these medical supplies among all the members of the group, you would easily manage to carry and utilize all the extra weight for a vivid and safe hiking journey.

Ultralight backpacking

Universally, ultralight backpacking is defined as a base pack weight of not more than 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms). This base pack should consist of a rain shelter, sleeping tent and backpack. Many traditional backpackers think that carrying fewer items in your backpack is risky which increases the possibility of relying on outside assistance. However, if you prefer to go down the ultralight route, the following items should not be left behind in any case: