• 1" X 3" PolyMem medicated, hydrophilic membrane dressing (7-day super band-aid with colloidal dressing)
• 2" X 4" PolyMem medicated, hydrophilic membrane dressing (7-day super band-aid with colloidal dressing)

• Ace bandage (use to provide firm support for sprains or strained joints)

• Adhesive Bandages, elastic knit, 1" x 3", 15
• Adhesive Bandages, elastic knit, 3/4" x 3", 10
• Adhesive Bandages, Fingertip, elastic knit, 3
• Adhesive Bandages, foam tape, 2" x 3 1/2", 3
• Adhesive Bandages, Knuckle, elastic knit, 3
• Adhesive Tape, 1" x 10 yds., 1

• Band-aids
  • “I suggest you simply trash any plastic strips in your first aid kit and replace them with better products wherever possible. The elastic knit cloth type bandages stick lots better, stay on longer, and are easier to live with, conforming to the body much better. "Coverlet" brand by Beiersdorf are the best, though difficult to find (try the Yellow Pages under "First Aid Supplies or Medical Equipment & Supplies"), closely followed by Curad "Flexible Fabric." Johnson & Johnson "Band-Aid" brand "Flexible Fabric" bandages have pads which extend all the way to the edges of the bandage so that it cannot be sealed completely.
  • “As noted above, transparent waterproof but breathable bandages (3M "Clean Seals" and Curad "Aqua-Protect), which are an outgrowth of products designed initially for surgical and hospital use, are now readily available and offer some significant advantages for wilderness care. The thin clear protective material is flexible enough to work in most places without coming loose. It really seals the wound completely, which in the dirty wilderness environment is probably a good idea in many cases. In some cases you may want to then cover this bandage with something to protect the thin material for abuse.
  • “Wound closure or suture strips are a modern replacement for butterfly bandages, used to close a wound and hold the edges together. Most kits include a package of these with about three to five strips per package. This is another example of a specialty bandage that you should have more of in the kit. These strips are much better than butterfly bandages, are easier to use and take up less space besides. Having tried out more than a few of these products over the years, the "Cover-Strip II" by Beiersdorf seems to be the winner here. The advantage is that they can be repositioned in case you goof in applying them, which occurs frequently. The others, such as J&J's "Steri-Strips," cannot, lose their tackiness if pulled up.” Ibid.
  • Please be clear about the medical tape you buy:  you have lots of options to consider, including but not limited to width, length, elastic, cotton-backed, foam, paper, wetproof, waterproof, hypoallergenic, spray, tape for fragile skin, self-adhesive, athletic, single-coated, double-coated, breathable film, silk(like), polyester, surgical, zinc oxide, self-wound, fiberglass casting, strapping, kinesio, scar, vaginal, compress etc.

• Blist-O-Ban (large) hi-tech, ultra-thin blister pads
• Blist-O-Ban (small) hi-tech, ultra-thin blister pads
• Compress Bandage, 4", 1
• Duoderm (blister dressing)
• Gauze: 
  • Please be clear about the gauze you buy:  you have lots of options to consider, including but not limited to size, all-purpose, 8-ply, 12-ply, nonstick, surgical, nonadhesive, individually wrapped, Vaseline, cotton, polyester, triple-layer, thin layer, sterile, nonsterile, dressing, etc.
• Gauze Pads, 2" x 2", 10
• Gauze Pads, 4" x 4", 6 (use to cover and clean wounds, also as a soft eye patch) – nonstick, separately packaged
• Gauze Roll(er) Bandages, 2", 3 rolls – separately packaged
• Gauze Roll(er) Bandages, 3", 3 rolls – separately packaged
• Idoform packing gauze
• Iodine wipes

• Kerlix, Kling (6 rolls) or any other brand of roller bandages (use to wrap over dressings and secure splints)

• Molefoam 4" X 3.5" (pressure point padding)
• Moleskin Plus 4" X 3.5" (prevent & care for blisters)
• Moleskin, 3" x 4"
• Non-adherent Pads, 3" x 4", 6, mopping up or to cover large wounds

• Permabond, Traumaseal, or other only medically approved – 2 tubes minimum.  Preferably NOT Krazy glue, Eastman 910, and similar cyanoacrylates: reportedly can irritate
• SAM splint (flexible splinting, 36LI), not wire mesh
• Sanitary napkins (2-4) (use as staunch & temporary dressing, padding over an injury)
• Scarves, triangular cloth (use for splints) 
• Spenco second skin (2”x3”) (sterile gel pad, sear dressing)
• Sunscreen SPF of 30 or greater (see: http://www.consumersearch.com/sunscreen/review, recommending Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55, also comes in SPF 30, 45, 70, 85 and 100)
• Triangular Bandage, 40", 1

*Based in part on information in http://www.wildernessmedical.com/wilderness-first-aid.htm et al.

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