1st Aid NEEDS

The most simple first aid kit is called a 'blow-out-kit'. The blow-out-kit is the very minimum needed to deal with loss of blood, breathing, or fluids.
Since they are so small I usually also add pills to my blow-out-kit.
A blow out kit has the following items:
2 Trauma Pads. I don't care if you use the venerable Israeli Trauma Pad or a large Maxi-pad. Whatever works.
Gauze roll.
Self-Adhesive bandage tape (like when you give blood).
Hemostatic clotting powder.
Gloves
Condoms
Hemo Tape (better than standard 1st aid tape)
EMT Sheers
Pills: 8 Diphen, 4 Ephedrine(primatine pill), 4 Anti-Diarrhea, 4 Aspirin, 4 Tylenol
All of these things together should fit in a single EMT/ACU/Cargo pocket and have a lot of room left over.
It will cost you about 24$ for a good BOK.


The BOK should be in it's own removable bag that can be attached to your belt if need be.

To make this into a more expansive FAK add those expensive and rarely helpful Adhesive Bandage Strips. I usually only grab the finger/knuckle and large size bandages. I glue any small cuts.

Get a suture kit and some glue. Not all super glue works. Get Medical Super Glue or something proven to bind to blood/skin.

Your tools may look like this: Razor, Tweezers, Nail Clippers, Safety Pin, Mask, Razor.

Your topicals may look like this: Burn cream, 3x antibiotic, Allergy cream, hydra-cortisone cream, allergy eye drops, eye wash, calamine lotion, sting stop.

Add extra medicines like a multi-vitamin, electrolytes, sugar, and whatever you need to use regularly.
Finally add some hand sanitizer and a bottle of water.

Weather you are spending 20$ or 200$ try to keep it simple. A huge first aid kit is not likely to be used effectively or be carried where you need it.