Things You'll Need:
- Small travel bags or plastic bags that seal
- Alcohol pads or a bottle of isopropyl alcohol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Tweezers
- Sting and bite treatments
- Instant hot and cold packs
- Cotton washcloths and towels
- Knife
- Thermometer
- Nail clippers
- Headache, pain and allergy medications
- Cough suppressants
- Throat lozenges
- Compass
- Non perishable nutritious food items
- A large travel bag
- Bactine or other antiseptic liquid cleanser
- Gauze pads
- Bandages
- Band-Aids
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Bottled water
- Scissors
- Adhesive medical tape
- Latex gloves
- Cotton balls
- Q-tips
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Step 1
Assemble a basic first aid kit, which includes an antiseptic liquid cleanser such as Bactine, gauze pads, bandages, an assortment of band- aids, scissors, adhesive medical tape, latex gloves, cotton balls, Q-tips, alcohol pads or a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, tweezers, sting and bite treatments and instant hot and cold packs.
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Step 2
Put all the first aid items in a small travel case or zip-lock bag.
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Step 3
Place the first aid kit into a larger travel bag.
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Step 4
Pack another small closed plastic bag or travel bag with a thermometer, nail clippers, headache and pain medication, allergy medication, cough suppressants and throat lozenges. Place this bag into the larger travel bag.
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Step 5
Add a flashlight with extra batteries, several bottles of water, cotton washcloths and towels, paper towels, a knife, a compass and non-perishable nutritious food items to the large travel bag.
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Step 6
Include an emergency toolkit for your car, if traveling by car. This should include flares, jumper cables, extra windshield wiper blades, towropes and windshield scrapers.












