Join the club Luke. That's all we get in Western PA. Eternal spring. We used to get great winters back when I was a kid in the 70s/80s. Now its rain and then bitter cold spells.
I'm an EFR instructor in Canada (Emergency First Responder). That kit is very well laid out, and is clearly meant to handle the type of injuries one might expect to encounter when camping, or other outdoors activities. It's NOT a major trauma kit! So it will not include items such as clotting agents, or tourniquets. (BTW, the triangular bandage and a stick will work just fine as a tourniquets if it is truly needed!) That being said, I would immediately include in that kit, several small tubes of Cyanoacrylate Glue (aka Krazy Glue or Super Glue). To be used for larger wound closures, where a bandage is not enough. Replacing the glue annually, as it has a short shelf life. Add to that a package of adhesive sutures, like the 3M Steri Strips, and you're set for some nasty big cuts and wounds. Both items are very small and would easily fit in that package. A tube of "Polysporin" to help prevent infections of treated wounds, also replaced annually. Antihistamine pills, such as Benadryl, for mild allergic reactions, and and EPI Pen as a last resort for major life threatening reactions. Finally, a small but powerful LED flashlight and a magnifying glass, for obvious reasons, would complete the set. Overall, I'd say it's worth the price they are asking, considering the detail and organizing they have incorporated. One final point. That book that every first aid kit includes, it 100% useless, as it is never referenced in an emergency, because no one can afford the time! IF you read it and studied it when you purchased the kit, then MAYBE it will be of help. But nothing can be more beneficial, than taking a good first aid course, of a level of competence that is commensurate with the environment you find yourself on a regular basis! The "basic" first aid courses are great for someone in the city, where emergency services are minutes away and all you need to do is keep the patient alive and awake if possible until emergency services arrive. Out on a back country trail, you don't have that luxury, so spend the extra time and money and take a course designed for that environment, if you truly want to be prepared.
I read your reply before adding my own comment. Covered a lot of ground there. For sure take a FA course and know how to use the contents. And a Stop the Bleed course too now they are offered here in Canada.
Back in early 1970's Ontario Hydro in Niagara Falls Ontario had a first aid kit that was the classic tin-box-on-wall. However, inside all the sub-box's sides facing read like how the pockets here read so you could scan down and pull out the aid item you needed. My father brought one home (part of the training in first aid they received they all got the box) and for my much of my early childhood was the source for our families first aid needs. Today, I totally respect at-a-glance arrangements of critical control products, no guessing because you don't have the time to do so.
Hey Luke. Big fan of the channel Working in the Fire/EMS field as an EMT for the last 4 years, all of my first aid bags have a tourniquet and combat guaze/quick clot. Never go on an adventure without them. For something costing $100, those items should absolutely be in there. However that thing is very impressively organized.
Hi Luke, I asked my twin brother, who has been an emergency medical doctor for about the past 20-years and a private Emergency Medical Technician with a local ambulance company and then a Paramedic with a major police department for about 11 or so years before becoming a doctor, for feedback about this kit and here is a summary of what he wrote: This kit is for the proverbial weekend warrior or someone who wants a more equipped basic first aid kit. Its probably plenty for the average person, certainly well stocked. He also advised that people take basic first aid classes including CPR, "stop the bleed," and other similar courses (and I'll add taking courses in wilderness care concerns) that would teach how to use each of the items and their instructions in this kit in the environment that a person plans to use it (e.g. hiking, backpacking, boating, around the office and home, etc.). You brought up that the kit didn't include a tourniquet. When I asked my twin brother about the kit not including a tourniquet, he noted as an emergency medical professional that a tourniquet is probably a little advanced for the average person. His concerns about tourniquets are that they are easy to apply incorrectly and be more of a hindrance (even a danger) more than a help as people need to know how to use them correctly (e.g. there are risks in misusing them, how tight to make it, when to release it, and how long to keep it on for, etc.). He commented that he recently had a patient come in with a tourniquet that the police didn't apply properly, which he considered fortunate for the patient or something bad could have happened to the patient's leg. In summary, an emergency medical doctor with 30-plus years of experience thinks it's a well stocked kit, but that it's even more important to take all the necessary first aid training one can so one is prepared when -- G-d forbid -- the need arises to use any of the kit's contents.
As a police officer, I'm a certified first responder. All that means is that I'm trained in basic first aid to help in a situation before the pros/medics get on scene. I like this kit a lot when I look at it from that perspective. I agree 100% about including at least one tourniquet, and something for allergic reactions (both severe = Epi Pen, and non severe = Benadryl). Those inclusions would make it worth 100 bucks. Either way, it is laid out well, and can be used by anyone grabbing it, whereas most of us have one of our own that we understand where things are and how it is laid out, but someone grabbing it in an emergency would not. Nice review!
Nice large kit. Agree on it as foundation. Agree on car camping kit. Like it includes cpr mask. No SAM splint. No irrigation syringe. No pencil and paper to take notes leave notes. Good review.
It's a nice overall starter kit as a beginning of a medical bag. You're correct Luke, in that it needs to be fleshed out and personalized a bit with meds, and some items that i would add that others may not, based on my skill and training. Regarding your comment about it needing a TQ, the second pressure bandage you pulled out is actually an Israili Bandage. That are used to control hemorrhage in a primary care situation and do so VERY effectively once you learn how to use them. I was pleasantly surprised to see one included in the kit, and overall, for $100, I think it's a really good base kit, and worth the money. The compartmentalized design, tear away design of the pouch, and inclusion of the Israeli Bandage make me think it was put together by someone in the military.
I love it! I think its pretty complete, that is portable and has different ways to carry it in your gear, the fact all is labeled i really like it. Awesome video as always and greetings from Mexico and happy new year man!
you can use a triangle bandage to make a tourniquet in a pinch. I would recommend a First Aid Course & Wilderness First Aid Course so that you have more knowledge to use the items provided in the kit. Does allow for one to add their own additional items to make it appropriate for the person providing aid to others. After I took both courses, I reviewed my own kits, added items and upgraded items to better ones that came in the kit I had. Now I have a good kit, good knowledge and also have extra items for replenishing my main kit too
Looks like a good and well thought out first aid kit, compartmentized and labeled. Which can also be more can be added to it and built upon this good foundation.
Sail needle and a few smelling salts is all i see that the kit really needs. Everyone says you need a tourniquet but honestly just about everyone has the means to make that with the stuff they wear daily. Belts, Shoe laces, elastic cordage, even paracord. Added a small flashlight would be very helpfull for injuries occuring at night time. That aside, Nice review Luke .
I have learned to make my own first aid kits. The most important part is the bag/case/box and its organization. Then the kit may be tailored to YOU. Not a bad kit, well organized. It's hard to tell from just looking how sturdy the kit is.
I have built my own before and there is no way that you would get ALL of that for $100. That's a great kit to keep in the car or camper. As far as the tourniquet- most first aid kits don't include those, but the triangular bandages can serve the purpose in a pinch. I think you're being a little too critical honestly-that kit is a phenomenal deal for the price and I am already looking into buying one.
Not meaning to sound rude but the very first backpacking first aid kit I googled on Amazon 2 years ago (because I got tired of building my own) had the same sort of organization you rave about. I bought it but only because it was Molle compatible. The organization you are mentioning was the same as a random buy on Amazon. I appreciate the organization only because my fiance / hiking partner is not a professionally trained First responders such as myself so if I slip and break my leg I don't have to instruct her. But the labelings been there for at least 2 years, at least that's when I bought my slightly smaller kit from a random Amazon search. If you want I'm happy to photograph the interiors of the slightly smaller kit with the same labeling. The only issue was they couldn't ship alcohol pads via the mail, though a "tag" is there
I would have expected a tourniquet, I'd add that plus meds and a tick removal tool with bite/sting relieve swabs. I also put a small sewing kit in my trauma kit I put together myself
I love the video. I think it’s more for the civilian peace of mind. Being a 16 year infantrymen with combat lifesaver course under my belt. I could do more with a handful of tampons and Ace bandage. I’d much rather Have a I.F.A.K! Which you can put together for an eighth of the price. My suggestion would be to put that money into medical training. Because if you have to read pages in a book when Shtf You’re going to be SOL! You set it in your video towards the end get medical training.
Christopher Delihas agreed, as a first responder I put together my own kits for the truck, the car and camping. Lots of small things missing and some major items.
Michael Rogers like I said peace of mind for civilians. You can go around carrying 31 inch Band-Aids, And another 20 pounds of gear you don’t need.Not I says me!
tampons are the worst for GSW or any sort of hemorrhage, multiple studies have proven it. Avoid the use of tampons at all costs. But I agree with you, no amount of money spent on gear is equal to PROPER training. Go beyond a basic TCCC course, if you can.
If I hadn't already assembled and tweaked my own kits, I would definitely get this! This seems wonderful for beginners and people who need additional kits. Price seems reasonable for the bag and included items. 👍
1. Organization is excellent. That clear labeling in a stress situation would be very helpful. 2. No TQ is a gross oversight for a kit this size. They could easily include a SWAT T rubber TQ (even though it isn't TCCC certified) which is better than nothing and would fit in a labeled pocket. A CAT T could be Molle'd on the outside too. 3. The non-sterile looking Israeli type bandage at 7:30 was OK but two (a 4" and a 6") and sterile would be better - just ditch some of the band aids and the mini zip pouch in the kit and there would be room. 4. If you made room you might be able to fit a folded Sam's splint too. 4. The hook and loop back panel concept is the same as the Condor EMT and EMT Lite IFAK's. Same tear away. I keep the tear away detached and mounted on my backpack Molle for hikes, and the actual kit velcro'd to the side wall 'carpet' of my trunk so it never moves.. This kit though would be too tough to remove given its size. :)
This is a great review! Thank you. I think that it's the best first aid kit available, as all the other ones I've looked at have no labeling and little instruction. That alone is huge.
Great kit it but found one with 90 percent of the same content at costco for 35 bucks Canadian... Big dollar difference for sure. Great content Luke and keep the videos comin...
As a car camper who camps solo, I carry a nice first aid kit. I paid 30 bucks on amazon. The case you showed would be to much for my needs. If I’m that hurt I’m usually in cell range to call an ambulance. The little kit I have has a shit ton of stuff enough to hold me together while I wait for them.
That is a decent kit and the layout is well done. I think it would be a good kit for a starter kit. That being said, if the carrier has any medical training there really not enough room to add 1/3 of what I would carry. Whatever anyone carries they should always take the kit out now and then, not only to replace any items that expire but refresh your memory with the location of items.
My EMS bag is organized and labeled in such a way, but cost way more including contents. I like this very much and would buy one. I would change up some of the contents included for better quality I am sure, but if I had to leave it like it is it would work as it is intended for sure. For a large camping/bushcrafting with 4 or more people it is plenty stocked.
It would be a great kit for a Boy Scout Troop (Troop kit), portable enough that you could actually take the entire thing with you on a hike (it's not THAT heavy). The labeling is useful because you never know who is going to open the kit to use (may not be the Quartermaster or Scoutmaster) and the person may not be familiar with the kit. Toss in a tourniquet, Tylenol and some Imodium (for trail stomach) and it would be good to go for the Troop. We also keep a small amount of fire starting materials (mini-lighter, waterproof matches, pre-made tinder starters, fuel tabs) and water purification pills in our first aid bag so we would add that as well . If they knocked $25 bucks off it, I'd buy it for our Troop.
I think this a nice, well-laid out kit. I do not understand why so many people are calling for blood-clotting powders and bandages, sutures, pressure pads, etc. Those are items that belong in a trauma kit. This particular piece of kit is not marketed as a trauma kit, it is clearly a first aid kit. Unless you are properly trained in using sutures, and all the fancy pressure pads and tourniquets, you don't need these things, there is such a thing as overdoing it. One can use a belt, towel, or shoestring for a tourniquet. Or, if you feel you absolutely need a suture kit to be feel better prepared, then buy one and put it in your own kit, but how many people can use one? I think this kit is well thought out, easy to find what you need when your adrenaline is pumping in an emergency situation and need to make quick decisions. Unless you deal with emergency issues everyday and are well-trained, (and most people are not), the handy guides are a great idea. I disagree that they are not needed. Great video Luke, keep them coming.
This kit reminds me of the Search and rescue level A medical kit required during U.S NAVY Surface ship recovery. everything has a specific spot and alot of the items are the same. Albeit the Level A medical kit is geared toward extream trauma. North american rescue is the only authorized dealer of said kit.
Very similar to the survivalfirstaidkits from Australia. I have their homekit (use it in my truck) that I got from them on sale for around the same price and I love it. That mini first aid kit is different though. That's cool.
Remove the cold pac, if the kit ever gets compressed (that will activate it) and then further compressed till it bursts it will contaminate the entire contents. Then take hours if not days to completely clean up. The labels on sections is great. A tourniquet and chest seals would make it.
I think it is great. this would be great for the extended stay camp. It may not have everything we would want but I still think it would be great to have at a camp with my grandkids, or a hunting camp or bush craft camp. We are Americans living in a Walmart era so we always want more for less. Overall I like it. Thanks for another informative video Luke.
Anyone going in the bush or even just walking or driving around should have a kit. Get some training first, Red Cross and local EMT’S or PARAMEDICS give training courses. TRAINING first step. Thank you for showing this product. I am a bit biased as a First Responder I build my own kits.
For myself I would buy it as a kit for car camping & extended days (3+) like you're saw accident when making your shovel. Skinny Medic makes the BEST 1st Aid kits but your going to pay for it! Skinny Medic explains in his videos how to use the kits with detailed instructions. BUT here in Canada this kit is more than enough for anyone & the strap can be used as a cat-T if needed.
Great kit for the casual outdoors person especially those with a family. For the hardcore outdoors person they probably have built their own. A busy parent that doesn't have all the time in the world (Like me an OTR truck driver) to build it themselves this one is perfect! I'll be adding one of these to my truck. Beats the one I got from Dollar General a while back ;-)
@@Obliticus regardless of what you call, suture is considered surgery. Besides, what good is a suture kit if you don't know how to use. 9.999/10 people who buy this don't know how to use it. Or they practice once a year.
@@doms.6701 I guess you are blocked from learning how to suture. I was not and have learned to do so. It's easy to practice on a chicken or turkey regularly. If you don't see value in learning how to suture... do not try it, ever. You will just screw it up and make a mess.
Looks pretty comprehensive to me. Just tweak or add basic meds like you said and I think you have a great kit for a car, boat, camper, cabin etc. I think the value is there.
Ask what would it cost you to buy all of the components... including the pouches and materials. Not bad and well organized. Just add a few components like turnicut and abdominal pressure kit.
Very nice kit, Luke, but I also agree with your DIY recommendation. My own DIY kit has everything that kit has and more (like tick removal, meds, a venom extractor, a tourniquet, and a CPR mask), but it's split across two rip-away MOLLE pouches so the rip-away feature of that one big bag is great. And the detailed labeling on that kit is a great idea - I haven't seen that in a FAK since my aunt brought back a German kit she got with her Audi over 30 years ago. As for a tick removal tool, I recommend the Sawyer tick pliers for about $8 on Amazon, as they work very well and have a great little information insert as well.
Luke, the kit looks reasonably priced, add Few extra things to it from my own kit and make it into more adaptable kit suitable to what I would need in such emergencies. The TQ is a must need in all kits. But they are reasonably priced to get off Amazon.
This first aid kit looks awesome to me. I don't camp, but we fish and it might be good to have at the firing range as well as at home. I'd be willing to give it a try and will get my husband to look it over. $100 is not cheap, or real expensive, but what is the price of a human life? Your life, my life? To me, a living being's life is priceless. Thanks for showing us this kit, Luke.
Love the tabs, sounds like the instruction book is up to date. In a kit that size, would like to see maybe an Israeli bandage,or similar, and some coagulant type dressings, but overall sounds good for $100.
Nice kit for $100. To many this kit looks like it is missing things here and there. As you said no tourniquet. There are actually 3 items that I saw in there that could be used to make a tourniquet using a stick. I would like to see a SAM splint in that kit and more triangular dressings aka cravats. Seems like a decent price as long as the bag is of decent quality. Also would be nice to see a space blanket for shock therapy and hypothermia.
Build your own (I have) cheaper & with what you really expect to need. Start with a Lightning X bag, size of your choice, then start filling with what you want. I've got all kinds of goodies from band-aids and ibuprofen up to tourniquets, chest seals, ice packs and the like.
First aid kits go for all prices. I watch a DVD describing a roll up type kit that cost $350. It was very well organized like this, but it included much more. Many of the components of this larger kit just couldn’t be used unless you had some emergency medical training. It was quite large so if it was carried it would take up a large amount of one person’s pack. So I would assume you have a medical person as party of a multi person party.
Hey man, personally I love the organization but at the same time I dislike the price tag I believe I could create something as equally quality for was less. Great video man keep them coming my way
Not bad, it would be nice to have the major trauma stuff added though. I'd like to get a medium sized version that is as organized as that. Maybe a fold out drop pouch or something like I already have. Not much in it though. I need to take a class to know what I truly need and how to use it.
i would add to it a chest puncture sealer and quik clot , perhaps a suture kit , it really is endless, a book would be nice on wilderness medical procedures, pioneer style
Maybe you should save the weight of the giant first aid kit you want and consider ceramic plates for your combat vest. Use the rest of the space for ammo. Where the hell are you camping where you need a portable surgical center???
I’m glad they leave a large section to customize it. It’s definitely lacking some “Must Haves” in my opinion. I’d say the bag is the best of it. Easily customizable. I’d rather pay less for it but the price tag wouldn’t eliminate it from consideration.
Looks like a great kit for a back pack for rescue personnel, but for a back packing trip seems a bit much, unless your extremely accident prone, by the way, cool Jacket, can't wait to see the review on that.
Decent kit. But you could get the same from the soft sided first aid kit from Walmart for about $50, and still have $ to add other supplies or get yourself some training. Just my opinion. Keep up the great work !!!
Seems like it would be useful for someone who has higher than normal odds of encountering a wide variety of problems, like scout leaders and such, or someone who has training carrying in their car. For the average person I think the kit would be a fear of the unknown purchase. A few multi-function items with instruction on how to treat a variety of issues would be more feasible for a larger percentage of users. But the kit is fairly comprehensive and the organization is nice for someone who doesn't know what they have (hand to forehead) or are too frantic in a moment.
looks pretty good, very organized, Like to see a smaller liter version, it has a lot more on each item than you would need normally for pack trip, your not going to have multiple of the same injuries, I would like to see one with like 1-2 of each max except basic bandages & Wipes., this one would been great for in a car or House.
I think the idea of having so much organization is great, however I would have opted for a different lay out. As you mention, when adrenaline is pumping it’s nice to have. I would have preferred larger labeling on the quick need items such as large blood stoppers, gloves, shears, etc. and those items should be grouped together immediately as you undo the zipper. The pouches themselves I think make it a tad difficult to get things out in case of a true emergency with lack of fine motor skills due to adrenaline. Also, for $100 I would expect a hemostatic dressing of some kind. Either a packing gauze or Israeli bandage. The tourniquet I feel should be included but there’s conflicting literature even in medical fields regarding its use, I’m sure the company didn’t want the liability of a poorly placed tourniquet to fall back on them.
Michael, my home kit needs replacing and I like the organisation here. With you on the label sizing and grouping immediate items. Have you found a kit that does it better?
The attention to detail is nice and I really like the bag itself but I'm a believer in building my own as well. Matter of fact, I just spent some money on amazon and Chinook Medical lastnight to finish up a couple of kits. However, the kit is a bit weak for the money. I'm guessing that a good chunk of the cost went into sewing/labeling the kit and the time to individually separate items and load the kit. I think this company could save some money by making an easier labeling system (cards and card slots) packing the items into one big ziplock and giving you an array of different sizes of bags to separate it out and bundle it into pockets as desired. For someone who wants peace of mind in having a fairly well rounded kit for $100, sure, but I think it's worth about $75. For someone who would anticipate actually needing a kit for some of the purposes labeled, it's extremely light. I'd give it a 3 out of 5.
looks like a quality product to me. i might just add some sutures and maybe an epipen in case of an allergic reaction to an insect sting and maybe some meat tenderizer to treat non allergic stings and bites. some of the bleeding control stuff like in the military style kits would be nice to have.
I like it. Not something I’ll be packing into my 70L pack but if I had the space the extras won me over. What’s the total value of all the gauges and bandages minus the sack?
I've read a BUNCH of the comments (love the chest plate and more ammo comment lol) and a lot of what I've read about it being sorta expensive for not as much as you can get on your own is likely true. That being said, my med kit didn't have labels and I wasn't buying the supplies ;-D okay, seriously: you're paying for the organization as much as anything. It's simple, has lots of details covered and seems to have decent instructions (as per Luke's assessment). I've seen this reviewed on another channel and the only real beef the reviewer had (I won't say names since I'm not positive who it was) was the price, but he stated that with a caveat on organization. If you're wasting valuable seconds on searching around for what you need but can get things done faster when all of it is labeled, I'll take labels. I wish they'd been in my med bag when I was doing "my thing" back in the day. And a tourniquet is easy enough to improvise and also easy enough to do wrong, so I can see why it isn't in the bag: liability. It has room to grow. If you need/want something else in there, there's room. Yeah, you'll likely need to assess how much room is left before stuffing it full of other goodies, but it ain't a bad bag. For $100 you get a nice kit with some thought put in to a) how it can be carried, b) how it can be mounted or fixed to a static structure/base and c) great organization with supplies in their place, along with some instructions for the not-so-well-versed in medical emergency or moderate boo-boo patching up. Yeah, you can go cheaper if you want, but if I had the money, I'd buy it. Call me an idiot (please, no Sarah H. Sanders retorts, please ROFL!!) but I'd buy it.
Looks like a decent first aid kit, been looking around for something decent for when we are out on a boy scout outings and other outings and the price don't seem to bad considering all the items but like you said I would also think there should be a tourniquet as well but we always have rope and bandannas with us so I wouldn't let that keep me from purchasing the kit and I do like how everything is organized in it's own compartment, and the bag seems decent as well, I would probably consider buying this. very well done, Thanks for the review.
I’d think that for $100 and to be that size it would have some sort of splint for broken arms, etc. I do agree that their labeling system is really nice, though.
I'm gearing up for another overnight adventure....
can someone do an anti-rain dance to make it stop raining for a few days?
- Luke
ill do a maori haka to scare it away
Working on anti-rain dance trying to get out there myself
TheOutdoorGearReview I'll ask some of my Navajo friends. 😂😂😂
I love walking / camping in the rain, sitting on an overlook watching all the wildlife moving about, good way to test some rain gear. 😅
Join the club Luke. That's all we get in Western PA. Eternal spring. We used to get great winters back when I was a kid in the 70s/80s. Now its rain and then bitter cold spells.
I'm an EFR instructor in Canada (Emergency First Responder). That kit is very well laid out, and is clearly meant to handle the type of injuries one might expect to encounter when camping, or other outdoors activities. It's NOT a major trauma kit! So it will not include items such as clotting agents, or tourniquets. (BTW, the triangular bandage and a stick will work just fine as a tourniquets if it is truly needed!) That being said, I would immediately include in that kit, several small tubes of Cyanoacrylate Glue (aka Krazy Glue or Super Glue). To be used for larger wound closures, where a bandage is not enough. Replacing the glue annually, as it has a short shelf life. Add to that a package of adhesive sutures, like the 3M Steri Strips, and you're set for some nasty big cuts and wounds. Both items are very small and would easily fit in that package. A tube of "Polysporin" to help prevent infections of treated wounds, also replaced annually. Antihistamine pills, such as Benadryl, for mild allergic reactions, and and EPI Pen as a last resort for major life threatening reactions. Finally, a small but powerful LED flashlight and a magnifying glass, for obvious reasons, would complete the set. Overall, I'd say it's worth the price they are asking, considering the detail and organizing they have incorporated. One final point. That book that every first aid kit includes, it 100% useless, as it is never referenced in an emergency, because no one can afford the time! IF you read it and studied it when you purchased the kit, then MAYBE it will be of help. But nothing can be more beneficial, than taking a good first aid course, of a level of competence that is commensurate with the environment you find yourself on a regular basis! The "basic" first aid courses are great for someone in the city, where emergency services are minutes away and all you need to do is keep the patient alive and awake if possible until emergency services arrive. Out on a back country trail, you don't have that luxury, so spend the extra time and money and take a course designed for that environment, if you truly want to be prepared.
Wow, that is the best comment regarding this kit. I fully aggree!
I read your reply before adding my own comment. Covered a lot of ground there. For sure take a FA course and know how to use the contents. And a Stop the Bleed course too now they are offered here in Canada.
As an EMT I agree with most of that
Thank you.
not practical for hiking but well worth it to keep in the car boat or tent when holidaying with the family, and the mini kit included is super handy
Back in early 1970's Ontario Hydro in Niagara Falls Ontario had a first aid kit that was the classic tin-box-on-wall. However, inside all the sub-box's sides facing read like how the pockets here read so you could scan down and pull out the aid item you needed. My father brought one home (part of the training in first aid they received they all got the box) and for my much of my early childhood was the source for our families first aid needs. Today, I totally respect at-a-glance arrangements of critical control products, no guessing because you don't have the time to do so.
Luke I have their smaller kit . It's a great starter kit as well. Very well labeled also.
Hey Luke. Big fan of the channel
Working in the Fire/EMS field as an EMT for the last 4 years, all of my first aid bags have a tourniquet and combat guaze/quick clot. Never go on an adventure without them. For something costing $100, those items should absolutely be in there.
However that thing is very impressively organized.
Hi Luke, I asked my twin brother, who has been an emergency medical doctor for about the past 20-years and a private Emergency Medical Technician with a local ambulance company and then a Paramedic with a major police department for about 11 or so years before becoming a doctor, for feedback about this kit and here is a summary of what he wrote:
This kit is for the proverbial weekend warrior or someone who wants a more equipped basic first aid kit. Its probably plenty for the average person, certainly well stocked. He also advised that people take basic first aid classes including CPR, "stop the bleed," and other similar courses (and I'll add taking courses in wilderness care concerns) that would teach how to use each of the items and their instructions in this kit in the environment that a person plans to use it (e.g. hiking, backpacking, boating, around the office and home, etc.). You brought up that the kit didn't include a tourniquet. When I asked my twin brother about the kit not including a tourniquet, he noted as an emergency medical professional that a tourniquet is probably a little advanced for the average person. His concerns about tourniquets are that they are easy to apply incorrectly and be more of a hindrance (even a danger) more than a help as people need to know how to use them correctly (e.g. there are risks in misusing them, how tight to make it, when to release it, and how long to keep it on for, etc.). He commented that he recently had a patient come in with a tourniquet that the police didn't apply properly, which he considered fortunate for the patient or something bad could have happened to the patient's leg.
In summary, an emergency medical doctor with 30-plus years of experience thinks it's a well stocked kit, but that it's even more important to take all the necessary first aid training one can so one is prepared when -- G-d forbid -- the need arises to use any of the kit's contents.
As a police officer, I'm a certified first responder. All that means is that I'm trained in basic first aid to help in a situation before the pros/medics get on scene. I like this kit a lot when I look at it from that perspective. I agree 100% about including at least one tourniquet, and something for allergic reactions (both severe = Epi Pen, and non severe = Benadryl). Those inclusions would make it worth 100 bucks. Either way, it is laid out well, and can be used by anyone grabbing it, whereas most of us have one of our own that we understand where things are and how it is laid out, but someone grabbing it in an emergency would not. Nice review!
Nice large kit. Agree on it as foundation. Agree on car camping kit. Like it includes cpr mask. No SAM splint. No irrigation syringe. No pencil and paper to take notes leave notes. Good review.
wow..great kit for the camper,every thing for your basic needs, well organised . sure beats wrapping a wound in a sweaty bandanna..lol good info.
It's a nice overall starter kit as a beginning of a medical bag.
You're correct Luke, in that it needs to be fleshed out and personalized a bit with meds, and some items that i would add that others may not, based on my skill and training.
Regarding your comment about it needing a TQ, the second pressure bandage you pulled out is actually an Israili Bandage. That are used to control hemorrhage in a primary care situation and do so VERY effectively once you learn how to use them. I was pleasantly surprised to see one included in the kit, and overall, for $100, I think it's a really good base kit, and worth the money.
The compartmentalized design, tear away design of the pouch, and inclusion of the Israeli Bandage make me think it was put together by someone in the military.
They should sell the bag and allow people to build their own med kit.
That would be smart, hopefully they would not charge $50.00 for just the bag then!
Except, how many people really know how to build a first aid kit?
I really wish more companies did that. Lots of excellent bags with mediocre contents.
You can find something similar on AliExpress now. Sent with and without equipment
I love it! I think its pretty complete, that is portable and has different ways to carry it in your gear, the fact all is labeled i really like it. Awesome video as always and greetings from Mexico and happy new year man!
you can use a triangle bandage to make a tourniquet in a pinch. I would recommend a First Aid Course & Wilderness First Aid Course so that you have more knowledge to use the items provided in the kit. Does allow for one to add their own additional items to make it appropriate for the person providing aid to others. After I took both courses, I reviewed my own kits, added items and upgraded items to better ones that came in the kit I had. Now I have a good kit, good knowledge and also have extra items for replenishing my main kit too
Great for your car, Pack or other vehicles. Well organized and great little pouch.
Looks like a good and well thought out first aid kit, compartmentized and labeled. Which can also be more can be added to it and built upon this good foundation.
Sail needle and a few smelling salts is all i see that the kit really needs. Everyone says you need a tourniquet but honestly just about everyone has the means to make that with the stuff they wear daily. Belts, Shoe laces, elastic cordage, even paracord. Added a small flashlight would be very helpfull for injuries occuring at night time. That aside, Nice review Luke .
I have learned to make my own first aid kits. The most important part is the bag/case/box and its organization. Then the kit may be tailored to YOU.
Not a bad kit, well organized. It's hard to tell from just looking how sturdy the kit is.
I have built my own before and there is no way that you would get ALL of that for $100. That's a great kit to keep in the car or camper. As far as the tourniquet- most first aid kits don't include those, but the triangular bandages can serve the purpose in a pinch. I think you're being a little too critical honestly-that kit is a phenomenal deal for the price and I am already looking into buying one.
Not meaning to sound rude but the very first backpacking first aid kit I googled on Amazon 2 years ago (because I got tired of building my own) had the same sort of organization you rave about. I bought it but only because it was Molle compatible. The organization you are mentioning was the same as a random buy on Amazon. I appreciate the organization only because my fiance / hiking partner is not a professionally trained First responders such as myself so if I slip and break my leg I don't have to instruct her. But the labelings been there for at least 2 years, at least that's when I bought my slightly smaller kit from a random Amazon search. If you want I'm happy to photograph the interiors of the slightly smaller kit with the same labeling. The only issue was they couldn't ship alcohol pads via the mail, though a "tag" is there
Bought one of these to keep in camper. Have homemade kits for hiking, biking and boating.
Love your videos. I live out in the country and always watch your vids before I by my new gear
I would have expected a tourniquet, I'd add that plus meds and a tick removal tool with bite/sting relieve swabs. I also put a small sewing kit in my trauma kit I put together myself
I love the video. I think it’s more for the civilian peace of mind. Being a 16 year infantrymen with combat lifesaver course under my belt. I could do more with a handful of tampons and Ace bandage. I’d much rather Have a I.F.A.K! Which you can put together for an eighth of the price. My suggestion would be to put that money into medical training. Because if you have to read pages in a book when Shtf You’re going to be SOL! You set it in your video towards the end get medical training.
Christopher Delihas agreed, as a first responder I put together my own kits for the truck, the car and camping. Lots of small things missing and some major items.
Michael Rogers like I said peace of mind for civilians. You can go around carrying 31 inch Band-Aids, And another 20 pounds of gear you don’t need.Not I says me!
tampons are the worst for GSW or any sort of hemorrhage, multiple studies have proven it. Avoid the use of tampons at all costs. But I agree with you, no amount of money spent on gear is equal to PROPER training. Go beyond a basic TCCC course, if you can.
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If I hadn't already assembled and tweaked my own kits, I would definitely get this! This seems wonderful for beginners and people who need additional kits. Price seems reasonable for the bag and included items. 👍
1. Organization is excellent. That clear labeling in a stress situation would be very helpful.
2. No TQ is a gross oversight for a kit this size. They could easily include a SWAT T rubber TQ (even though it isn't TCCC certified) which is better than nothing and would fit in a labeled pocket. A CAT T could be Molle'd on the outside too.
3. The non-sterile looking Israeli type bandage at 7:30 was OK but two (a 4" and a 6") and sterile would be better - just ditch some of the band aids and the mini zip pouch in the kit and there would be room.
4. If you made room you might be able to fit a folded Sam's splint too.
4. The hook and loop back panel concept is the same as the Condor EMT and EMT Lite IFAK's. Same tear away. I keep the tear away detached and mounted on my backpack Molle for hikes, and the actual kit velcro'd to the side wall 'carpet' of my trunk so it never moves.. This kit though would be too tough to remove given its size. :)
I really like how it is organized
This is a great review! Thank you. I think that it's the best first aid kit available, as all the other ones I've looked at have no labeling and little instruction. That alone is huge.
Nice Uzushio logo on the bag!!! 🍥
Great kit it but found one with 90 percent of the same content at costco for 35 bucks Canadian... Big dollar difference for sure. Great content Luke and keep the videos comin...
As a car camper who camps solo, I carry a nice first aid kit. I paid 30 bucks on amazon. The case you showed would be to much for my needs. If I’m that hurt I’m usually in cell range to call an ambulance. The little kit I have has a shit ton of stuff enough to hold me together while I wait for them.
That is a decent kit and the layout is well done. I think it would be a good kit for a starter kit. That being said, if the carrier has any medical training there really not enough room to add 1/3 of what I would carry. Whatever anyone carries they should always take the kit out now and then, not only to replace any items that expire but refresh your memory with the location of items.
At work right now 2 thumbs up I will be watching this later
It's good for a stress situation, easy to find anything, very complex inside. Would buy it :)
Great review! Love the organization of this kit.
A great 👍 kit for your vehicle 🚗. Strength and honor.
My EMS bag is organized and labeled in such a way, but cost way more including contents. I like this very much and would buy one. I would change up some of the contents included for better quality I am sure, but if I had to leave it like it is it would work as it is intended for sure. For a large camping/bushcrafting with 4 or more people it is plenty stocked.
It would be a great kit for a Boy Scout Troop (Troop kit), portable enough that you could actually take the entire thing with you on a hike (it's not THAT heavy). The labeling is useful because you never know who is going to open the kit to use (may not be the Quartermaster or Scoutmaster) and the person may not be familiar with the kit. Toss in a tourniquet, Tylenol and some Imodium (for trail stomach) and it would be good to go for the Troop. We also keep a small amount of fire starting materials (mini-lighter, waterproof matches, pre-made tinder starters, fuel tabs) and water purification pills in our first aid bag so we would add that as well . If they knocked $25 bucks off it, I'd buy it for our Troop.
I think this a nice, well-laid out kit. I do not understand why so many people are calling for blood-clotting powders and bandages, sutures, pressure pads, etc. Those are items that belong in a trauma kit. This particular piece of kit is not marketed as a trauma kit, it is clearly a first aid kit. Unless you are properly trained in using sutures, and all the fancy pressure pads and tourniquets, you don't need these things, there is such a thing as overdoing it. One can use a belt, towel, or shoestring for a tourniquet. Or, if you feel you absolutely need a suture kit to be feel better prepared, then buy one and put it in your own kit, but how many people can use one? I think this kit is well thought out, easy to find what you need when your adrenaline is pumping in an emergency situation and need to make quick decisions. Unless you deal with emergency issues everyday and are well-trained, (and most people are not), the handy guides are a great idea. I disagree that they are not needed. Great video Luke, keep them coming.
This kit reminds me of the Search and rescue level A medical kit required during U.S NAVY Surface ship recovery. everything has a specific spot and alot of the items are the same. Albeit the Level A medical kit is geared toward extream trauma. North american rescue is the only authorized dealer of said kit.
Happy New Year, Luke & Family!
Very similar to the survivalfirstaidkits from Australia. I have their homekit (use it in my truck) that I got from them on sale for around the same price and I love it. That mini first aid kit is different though. That's cool.
Remove the cold pac, if the kit ever gets compressed (that will activate it) and then further compressed till it bursts it will contaminate the entire contents. Then take hours if not days to completely clean up. The labels on sections is great. A tourniquet and chest seals would make it.
I think it is great. this would be great for the extended stay camp. It may not have everything we would want but I still think it would be great to have at a camp with my grandkids, or a hunting camp or bush craft camp. We are Americans living in a Walmart era so we always want more for less. Overall I like it. Thanks for another informative video Luke.
Anyone going in the bush or even just walking or driving around should have a kit. Get some training first, Red Cross and local EMT’S or PARAMEDICS give training courses. TRAINING first step. Thank you for showing this product. I am a bit biased as a First Responder I build my own kits.
For myself I would buy it as a kit for car camping & extended days (3+) like you're saw accident when making your shovel.
Skinny Medic makes the BEST 1st Aid kits but your going to pay for it! Skinny Medic explains in his videos how to use the kits with detailed instructions. BUT here in Canada this kit is more than enough for anyone & the strap can be used as a cat-T if needed.
Great kit for the casual outdoors person especially those with a family. For the hardcore outdoors person they probably have built their own. A busy parent that doesn't have all the time in the world (Like me an OTR truck driver) to build it themselves this one is perfect! I'll be adding one of these to my truck. Beats the one I got from Dollar General a while back ;-)
Hello, in my opinion - this kit is great. Thanks for the discription. Best regards, ALF
I like the kit as a whole, and I agree its just a foundation. Aside from the tourniquet the other thing it is missing is a suture kit.
And some quick clot! :)
*Suture is not part of first aid.*
*You're not going to do surgery in the woods.*
@@JoeDurobot In an emergency, you do not know what you may end up having to do, and I hardly call a small suture "surgery".
@@Obliticus regardless of what you call, suture is considered surgery. Besides, what good is a suture kit if you don't know how to use. 9.999/10 people who buy this don't know how to use it. Or they practice once a year.
@@doms.6701 I guess you are blocked from learning how to suture. I was not and have learned to do so. It's easy to practice on a chicken or turkey regularly. If you don't see value in learning how to suture... do not try it, ever. You will just screw it up and make a mess.
Looks pretty comprehensive to me. Just tweak or add basic meds like you said and I think you have a great kit for a car, boat, camper, cabin etc. I think the value is there.
Ask what would it cost you to buy all of the components... including the pouches and materials. Not bad and well organized. Just add a few components like turnicut and abdominal pressure kit.
This kit is a good start, I would definitely be adding more to the kit.
Very nice kit, Luke, but I also agree with your DIY recommendation. My own DIY kit has everything that kit has and more (like tick removal, meds, a venom extractor, a tourniquet, and a CPR mask), but it's split across two rip-away MOLLE pouches so the rip-away feature of that one big bag is great. And the detailed labeling on that kit is a great idea - I haven't seen that in a FAK since my aunt brought back a German kit she got with her Audi over 30 years ago. As for a tick removal tool, I recommend the Sawyer tick pliers for about $8 on Amazon, as they work very well and have a great little information insert as well.
Luke, the kit looks reasonably priced, add Few extra things to it from my own kit and make it into more adaptable kit suitable to what I would need in such emergencies. The TQ is a must need in all kits. But they are reasonably priced to get off Amazon.
This first aid kit looks awesome to me. I don't camp, but we fish and it might be good to have at the firing range as well as at home. I'd be willing to give it a try and will get my husband to look it over. $100 is not cheap, or real expensive, but what is the price of a human life? Your life, my life? To me, a living being's life is priceless. Thanks for showing us this kit, Luke.
Love the tabs, sounds like the instruction book is up to date. In a kit that size, would like to see maybe an Israeli bandage,or similar, and some coagulant type dressings, but overall sounds good for $100.
Nice kit for $100. To many this kit looks like it is missing things here and there. As you said no tourniquet. There are actually 3 items that I saw in there that could be used to make a tourniquet using a stick. I would like to see a SAM splint in that kit and more triangular dressings aka cravats. Seems like a decent price as long as the bag is of decent quality. Also would be nice to see a space blanket for shock therapy and hypothermia.
Build your own (I have) cheaper & with what you really expect to need. Start with a Lightning X bag, size of your choice, then start filling with what you want. I've got all kinds of goodies from band-aids and ibuprofen up to tourniquets, chest seals, ice packs and the like.
not cheaper to build your own for all that you get
First aid kits go for all prices. I watch a DVD describing a roll up type kit that cost $350. It was very well organized like this, but it included much more. Many of the components of this larger kit just couldn’t be used unless you had some emergency medical training. It was quite large so if it was carried it would take up a large amount of one person’s pack. So I would assume you have a medical person as party of a multi person party.
Hey man, personally I love the organization but at the same time I dislike the price tag I believe I could create something as equally quality for was less. Great video man keep them coming my way
Not bad, it would be nice to have the major trauma stuff added though. I'd like to get a medium sized version that is as organized as that. Maybe a fold out drop pouch or something like I already have. Not much in it though. I need to take a class to know what I truly need and how to use it.
That would be a great kit for the vehicle! Have a great New Year!
Did you check the dates. We have a place in Littleton New Hampshire.
Could probably include Kwik clot for major cuts from say an axe or a saw or a bad fall onto something sharp...
that company gets it
i would add to it a chest puncture sealer and quik clot , perhaps a suture kit , it really is endless, a book would be nice on wilderness medical procedures, pioneer style
Maybe you should save the weight of the giant first aid kit you want and consider ceramic plates for your combat vest. Use the rest of the space for ammo. Where the hell are you camping where you need a portable surgical center???
Id leave out the suture kit if I were you and leave that to the medical professionals.
Decent kit, a lot in there for the size. The organization is good but, like you said... it needs some items added.
Great kit to start.
woohoo Hello Ira! Have been looking at this on Amazon ($99 I believe) for my Nurse daughter.
Amp-3 makes very detailed kits like this that are highly organized, among other survival etc. products, but are very different in price
Totally awesome
Looks great!
Nice kit.
I’m glad they leave a large section to customize it. It’s definitely lacking some “Must Haves” in my opinion. I’d say the bag is the best of it. Easily customizable. I’d rather pay less for it but the price tag wouldn’t eliminate it from consideration.
What's the jacket that Luke's wearing?
Looks like a great kit for a back pack for rescue personnel, but for a back packing trip seems a bit much, unless your extremely accident prone, by the way, cool Jacket, can't wait to see the review on that.
A little heavy for hiking, but love the layout and would be nice for regular vehicle camping!
Decent kit.
But you could get the same from the soft sided first aid kit from Walmart for about $50, and still have $ to add other supplies or get yourself some training.
Just my opinion.
Keep up the great work !!!
Seems like it would be useful for someone who has higher than normal odds of encountering a wide variety of problems, like scout leaders and such, or someone who has training carrying in their car. For the average person I think the kit would be a fear of the unknown purchase. A few multi-function items with instruction on how to treat a variety of issues would be more feasible for a larger percentage of users. But the kit is fairly comprehensive and the organization is nice for someone who doesn't know what they have (hand to forehead) or are too frantic in a moment.
Picked this up on a prime day sale for 84. I thought the zippers were very well made.
looks pretty good, very organized, Like to see a smaller liter version, it has a lot more on each item than you would need normally for pack trip, your not going to have multiple of the same injuries, I would like to see one with like 1-2 of each max except basic bandages & Wipes., this one would been great for in a car or House.
I’m very impressed with it. I would add a CAT tourniquet and they run about $30.
I think the idea of having so much organization is great, however I would have opted for a different lay out. As you mention, when adrenaline is pumping it’s nice to have. I would have preferred larger labeling on the quick need items such as large blood stoppers, gloves, shears, etc. and those items should be grouped together immediately as you undo the zipper. The pouches themselves I think make it a tad difficult to get things out in case of a true emergency with lack of fine motor skills due to adrenaline. Also, for $100 I would expect a hemostatic dressing of some kind. Either a packing gauze or Israeli bandage. The tourniquet I feel should be included but there’s conflicting literature even in medical fields regarding its use, I’m sure the company didn’t want the liability of a poorly placed tourniquet to fall back on them.
Michael, my home kit needs replacing and I like the organisation here. With you on the label sizing and grouping immediate items. Have you found a kit that does it better?
Best to build your own.
The attention to detail is nice and I really like the bag itself but I'm a believer in building my own as well. Matter of fact, I just spent some money on amazon and Chinook Medical lastnight to finish up a couple of kits. However, the kit is a bit weak for the money. I'm guessing that a good chunk of the cost went into sewing/labeling the kit and the time to individually separate items and load the kit. I think this company could save some money by making an easier labeling system (cards and card slots) packing the items into one big ziplock and giving you an array of different sizes of bags to separate it out and bundle it into pockets as desired. For someone who wants peace of mind in having a fairly well rounded kit for $100, sure, but I think it's worth about $75. For someone who would anticipate actually needing a kit for some of the purposes labeled, it's extremely light. I'd give it a 3 out of 5.
looks like a quality product to me. i might just add some sutures and maybe an epipen in case of an allergic reaction to an insect sting and maybe some meat tenderizer to treat non allergic stings and bites. some of the bleeding control stuff like in the military style kits would be nice to have.
I like it. Not something I’ll be packing into my 70L pack but if I had the space the extras won me over. What’s the total value of all the gauges and bandages minus the sack?
Seems almost perfect for keeping in the car - especially for long road trips.
I've read a BUNCH of the comments (love the chest plate and more ammo comment lol) and a lot of what I've read about it being sorta expensive for not as much as you can get on your own is likely true. That being said, my med kit didn't have labels and I wasn't buying the supplies ;-D okay, seriously: you're paying for the organization as much as anything. It's simple, has lots of details covered and seems to have decent instructions (as per Luke's assessment). I've seen this reviewed on another channel and the only real beef the reviewer had (I won't say names since I'm not positive who it was) was the price, but he stated that with a caveat on organization. If you're wasting valuable seconds on searching around for what you need but can get things done faster when all of it is labeled, I'll take labels. I wish they'd been in my med bag when I was doing "my thing" back in the day. And a tourniquet is easy enough to improvise and also easy enough to do wrong, so I can see why it isn't in the bag: liability.
It has room to grow. If you need/want something else in there, there's room. Yeah, you'll likely need to assess how much room is left before stuffing it full of other goodies, but it ain't a bad bag. For $100 you get a nice kit with some thought put in to a) how it can be carried, b) how it can be mounted or fixed to a static structure/base and c) great organization with supplies in their place, along with some instructions for the not-so-well-versed in medical emergency or moderate boo-boo patching up. Yeah, you can go cheaper if you want, but if I had the money, I'd buy it. Call me an idiot (please, no Sarah H. Sanders retorts, please ROFL!!) but I'd buy it.
It's a good piece of kit
Great review.
Looks like a decent first aid kit, been looking around for something decent for when we are out on a boy scout outings and other outings and the price don't seem to bad considering all the items but like you said I would also think there should be a tourniquet as well but we always have rope and bandannas with us so I wouldn't let that keep me from purchasing the kit and I do like how everything is organized in it's own compartment, and the bag seems decent as well, I would probably consider buying this. very well done, Thanks for the review.
What!? No cherry pop tarts in the kit!? ........😉😙
I’d think that for $100 and to be that size it would have some sort of splint for broken arms, etc. I do agree that their labeling system is really nice, though.
RUclips first aid kits and you will find badass ones that are labeled.
I have seen kits with organization like that. It looks like a nice kit but the price is too high for what your getting.
I’m looking for a replacement home kit and this is about the right size (room to upgrade as well). What other similar kits have you seen recently?
I would say its worth it
What are the correct procedures for snake bite?
For home maybe... For people go hiking do you want to want carry this kit along?
Well organized and thought out not bad for 100 bucks could use more items but not bad too big for backpacking ok👍