FREE: How To Build Your Backcountry or Wilderness First Aid Kit

Learn how to equip the best wilderness first aid kit for your trip!

Includes replay link, slides and certificate of completion.

Rethink your “little red box”!

• Discover how to make sure you have what you need — when you need it — and not an ounce more!
• No sales pitches—just solid information from an expert.

How To Spec Your Kit

• Using the PAWS method to audit your wilderness first aid kit (FAK)
• Survival Med’s 7-point checklist for upgrading an off-the-shelf FAK

Learning From Real-Life Mistakes

• Real-life kit fails – what went wrong & why
• Critical life & death FAK mistakes & how to guard against them

Clinical Perspective

• OTC & Rx meds for pain, infection, GI issues, sleep/alertness & more
• The “never list” – FAK supplies that cause more harm than good
• Packing a FAK for chronic medical conditions
• Why you should almost always pack a pregnancy test
• Common questions about expired meds, using someone else’s Rx, etc.

Nuts & Bolts Recommendations

• Detailed supply and gear recommendations for injury, illness, wound care & water purification
• Special FAK needs for hunting, climbing & other high-velocity scenarios
• Natural alternatives to retail products
• Underappreciated FAK extras
• Choosing the right FAK container – how to balance durability, weight, rapid access