DIY Car First Aid Kit

A DIY car first aid kit is can be a vital resource for people that travel long distants. Keeping wounds clean and covered is an essential part of first aid. It can keep yourself or a loved one from needing more expensive and extensive medical care. When a wound becomes infected, it can be life-threatening if not treated. Proper treatment may not be available, so prevention is very important. Having a basic first aid kit could not only save your life but can help you stay healthy.

DIY Car First Aid Kit

It is easiest to start with a basic, inexpensive, already-assembled first aid kit. Then added some important items that were not included. The items you’ll want to add should be based on the recreational activities you like to do. Some practical items to add would be: blood-stop powder, burn cream, and an emergency supply of antibiotics. I noticed after several adventures the kit was missing items that would have been helpful, like Moleskin, anti-diarrhea pills, and a razor blade, so I continued to add items to the first aid kit.  First aid kits can be pricey if you buy tons of items all at once. However, you can start with a cheap basic kit and slowly add to it each month.  Some of the more pricey items are BloodStop, burn cream, and good tweezers.

These are pictures and a list of my DIY car first aid kit.  This kit is tailored for me.  It serves me well on the many road trips I go on and my hiking adventures.  I get dehydrated very quickly, my skin starts to crack and bleed.  My kit has lotion, lip balm, and a hydration powder that aren’t found in most people’s first aid kit.  Everyone’s first aid kit should be a little different.  Your first aid kit should be tailored to fit the needs of your family. Weight should be considered before adding anything to your kit.  This DIY Car First Aid Kit weighs 1 lb.     

This is not a medic kit! It’s designed to be lightweight and cover the most common first aid treatments. Items like tourniquets, splints, sutures, etc can be added to your kit, but first, make sure you know how to use these items, or they are just dead weight. These items can be bulky, costly, and can be substituted for other items you already have. For example, a belt can be used as a tourniquet.

The first items you should consider packing are medications you are already on. I recently added an inhaler and caffeine pills when I was diagnosed with exercising-induced asthma. Next, you should consider packing items that treat or prevent respiratory illnesses, skin infections, sprains, and burns which are the most common categories treated at Urgent Care Centers.

The picture above:  antibiotics, ibuprofen, cough drops, anti-diarrhea pills, hydration powder, ginger candy, allergy pills, and saline solution.

DIY car first aid kit

Here are several things that can be done to minimize bulk:

1. Remove pills from their casing and place in mini ziplock bags

2. Remove extra casing from items like tweezers, Krazy glue, etc.

3. Minimize to reduce weight

Helpful tip:  create an inventory list of each item you place in your First Aid Kit, then store the list inside the kit.

Having antibiotics for the first aid kit is a smart addition if you go on long trips. There are lots of things that can disrupt the supply chain and cause shortages. It’s no wonder people are more eager than ever to have a backup supply of this life-saving medication. A company called Jase Medical offers a doctor-prescribed antibiotic pack to travelers and preppers!  Check out the review here.

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