First aid kits, what do you carry with you

[Battery Powered]

The topic of first aid kits came up the other day.
So that got me wondering what do you carry with you?
My kit is really basic, a few bandages, out dated aspirin and some tape, I need to go through all my kits and update.
Some of the rides we do there are not many others around, some places no cell coverage either.
Thoughts?
Thanks

 

[DieselTech]

I know this is not 1st aid related, but I think a emergency blanket should be carried.

 

[Battery Powered]

I think it would be a great addition to a first aid kit.

 

[JerryB]

I ride close to home and never carry a first aid kit......not a bad idea if riding trails or longer distances but.....I just don't have the need.

 

[smritte]

My first aid kit is based on where I ride. My rides are, street for conditioning and just getting out, mountain trail for a dozen miles and long distance desert exploring.

What type of injury could I expect? Scrapes and cuts. Arm issues, cactus and mild pain.
Something to control bleeding, bandages of a few types, tweezers and tape for cactus needles, arm sling. aspirins. If its a leg issue, odds are I'm stuck wherever I fell. My long distance trips also get my In reach as well as a radio. Even though a cell phone is in my bag, my desert trips normally don't have cell reception. My mountain trail trips normally have people hiking and riding.

 

[Tomm Williams]

I carry a Nurse. ( the wife)

 

[Smaug]

I carry a Nurse. ( the wife)

What first aid kit does SHE carry?

I don't carry any 1st aid stuff on my eBike. Now that I think of it, I probably should, as I go almost as fast as do on my road bike. On the road bike, I travel light, but still have a small 1st aid kit. On my road bike, I get up to 45 mph sometimes and 20-25 pretty often. On the eBike, I rarely crack 25.

I notice that on eBikes, a lot of people forget about weight entirely and just carry a whole MESS of stuff. I like to still stay pretty light, in case I need to pedal home without motor.

1st aid kids are available for purchase, but I think it makes more sense to buy one that is more geared toward bike-related injuries, like scrapes and cuts. I can forgo the pain killers and that kind of stuff. I think it's more important to have large gauze pads and tape than anything else. No need to carry small Band-Aids, as bike-related scrapes are going to be BIG. Maybe some Bactine and triple antibiotic ointment.

I bet Park Tool makes a good one...

 

[Mysery]

Cell phone but this got me thinking I should carry some basics. My cell phone did dial 911 once when I hit a rough patch of a road awhile back. I turn off the function if I'm going off road or riding some of the pothole filled roads in town. Nothing like a call from the police when you aren't expecting it.

 

[HaroldPE86]

Band aids and a couple large gauze pads and tape. Always have water to rinse out a potential wound.

 

[addertooth]

Probably if I wanted to be a boy-scout (be prepared), my choice would be a "CLS bag" (Combat life saver). I carried one of those in Iraq (with a minor med surge kit added). It never lacked something to deal with any reasonable problem.

For now, I used protective gear, to reduce the chance of scrapes, dings, and head injuries.

 

[Rawly Old]

I know this is not 1st aid related, but I think a emergency blanket should be carried.

I carry both, as my history is somewhat accident prone. I think everyone should at least know CPR.
I've had a first aid card for 50 years,(needed one to get a job,also lifesaving card) Take the course,
it's a better way to meet people than AA.