Needed a first aid kit for hiking. Ended up building two. Took whatever advice I could find online and what I thought I would use. Thankfully, have not needed either yet. First first aid kit was rather large, second is small. Not sure which I will carry when, depends on weight of over-all pack and length of trip. Might carry both at times, as the kits do compliment each other. Are both in addition to any other equipment I carry with me, like paracord/Purell/baby-wipes/bug-spray/knife/matches/etc.

Main First Aid Kit:

Made this kit first in a zip-lock storage dish. Weighs in at 1 lb. Goes into an ultra-mesh stuff-sack with my toiletry kit (in a half-quart ziplock dish)and any night-clothes. Rubber bands are to help keep kit shut.

Contains (clockwise from upper left):

1 sheet mole-skein

10 Advil (200 mg)

One hotel q-tip/cotton-ball/nail file bag

4 Claritin

50 ft duct tape

1 medium ace bandage

1.5 oz biodegradable dish soap

1.5 oz Betadine

1.5 oz rubbing alcohol

3 oz Biodegradable Shampoo

3 oz Dr. Bronners Peppermint Soap

8 water purification tablets (chlorine dioxide)

2 ultrasmall band-aids

2 small band-aids

Tube of Q-Tips

2×2 gauze pads

2 large band-aids

4 alcohol prep swabs

6 medium band-aids

Nail scissors

Nail clippers

Fine-point tweezers

1 tube Neosporin

Small LED Flashlight

Ultralight First Aid Kit:

Made this kit second in a zip-lock storage bag. Weighs in at 1/4 lb.

Contains:

1 pair large disposable gloves

10 Advil (200 mg)

10 Benadryl (25 mg)

6 Pepto Bismal tablets

50 ft Duct Tape

2 water purification tablets (chlorine dioxide)

1 tube Neosporin

1 1.5 oz tube Zinc-Oxide Cream

4 miscellaneous medium bandaids

2 large bandaids.

2 gauze pads

3 sheets mole-skein.

Took mainly this page as guide:

http://sectionhiker.com/diy-first-aid-kit/