Non-adhesive dressings
Antibacterial ointment
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Adhesive bandages, including butterfly strips
Trauma pads (some even help speed blood clotting)
CPR mask
Airways (different sizes, child and adult)
Chemical hot and cold packs
Normal saline (for rinsing injuries)
Medical tape
Splint materials (inflatable or rigid wood/plastic)
Tweezers
Medical shears (a.k.a. EMT scissors)
Forceps
Disinfectant
Aloe Vera gel
Gauze roller bandages
Arm sling
Sterile compress
Elastic roller bandages
EpiPens (for anaphylactic allergic reactions)
Oral glucose tubes (for diabetic emergencies)
Activated charcoal (for ingested poisons)
Tourniquet (CAT or SWAT tourniquets are far superior to the simple rubber strip tourniquets)
QuikClot Clotting Sponge
Wilderness/travel medicine guidebook (helpful for diagnostics)
Several pairs Nitrile or latex gloves
Penlight or headlamp with spare batteries
Stethoscope
Blood pressure cuff
These tips, and many more survival skills, are available in MacWelch’s books:
Hunting and Gathering Survival Manual
And if that’s not enough, you can:
Follow Tim on Twitter @timmacwelch
Take one of his survival classes at www.advancedsurvivaltraining.com
and check out more of MacWelch’s outdoor skills and survival articles at Outdoor Life Magazine’s survival site, The Survivalist