10 Reviews: Best First Aid Kit Backpacking (Apr 2024)

The Coleman All Purpose Mini, the first aid kit we are going to look at, is a kit meant to feature 27 of the most important first aid items. Antiseptic wipes, antibiotic ointment, and a variety of bandages are included in the pack, which can be used to treat a minor cut, scrape, or wound. Sting relief wipes are also included in the bag in case you are bitten or stung by an insect while hiking. The price? Ah, no more than 10 bucks!

Such a dopey little tin that my whole family makes fun of till someone gets hurt. Small, refillable, handy. Love it!!! My granddaughters know Gigi always has a bandaid.

by Gigi Fig

The TrekProof Compact First Aid Kit is a terrific little kit intended to help you be prepared for anything in the wilderness. Bandages, prep pads, ointments, gauze, cold compressions, first-aid tape, sting relief pads, moleskin, and even a CPR mask are included in the 100-piece set. The bag features a red and black pattern that is easy to see in low light, and the kit is constructed with handles that allow it to be attached to your backpack rather than packed inside when space is tight.

This was purchased for my daughter to carry in her backpack while hiking. The size and contents are great for that use.

by Steve Taylor

This option, with 205 pieces wrapped in a semi-hard container, is actually marketed as a camping first aid kit. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a useful kit to carry for your hiking plan, complete with latex-free bandages, gauze, a razor blade, antiseptic wipes, a cold pack, and other supplies. It’s primarily intended for longer journeys and bigger teams, and the case has an “EZ find system” to keep supplies organized and quickly accessible.

Good size to tuck into a hiking backpack and comes with a wide variety of stuff

by RavenMistwolf

If you want a compact first aid kit that can easily fit into your backpack, the First Aid Only First Aid Outdoor Kit is a good option. The kit is intended to seal quickly with a zipper, ensuring that you don’t lose any of your first aid necessities in your backpack, and the bright orange outside is simple to see in the dark. While you open the kit, you’ll see that the pouches for bandages, gauze, tweezers and tape are both transparent, which helps keep the first aid items clean when they’re not in use.

this is the second time I ordered this kit...it has a great variety of items with additional room to add a few things to suit your needs...the fact that it is a soft pack makes it perfect for a backpack or side door panel. and the color makes it easy to locate.

by Shane Allen

Whether you’re kayaking through rapids or hiking in damp conditions, the.7 is an excellent lightweight medical kit to carry in your bag. The kit’s contents are secured by a durable Dryflex waterproof back with a handy zipper for easy access. The seam-sealed silnylon back it stashes in gives added weather protection so there’s nothing to worry about. You’ll also find everything you need inside to treat wounds and prevent infection.

I carry this with me when I’m biking, hiking, camping and it gives me some peace of mind. Essential to have and lightweight!

by annieregan

The Survival Prep Warehouse Survival Kit was created for two people to utilize in an emergency, but if you like hiking, the kit is meant to last 72 hours. In fact, the kit has 25 essentials that you may need when out in nature, and they are all stashed away in a bright red backpack with lots of extra room for food and other items that you’ll want for your hiking excursion. This model is also great for a car emergency kit or boat accessories.

I have purchased this brand a couple of times for emergency use. It is so much easier than making my own and being a backpack style it can easily be thrown on your shoulder and out the door you go! Thankfully I have not had to use it so I can't speak to the quality of food / water.

by mountainmover

If you want a single first-aid kit that will serve your whole family, this is it. It’s compact, yet it contains almost everything you’d need in an emergency, neatly arranged in labeled sections. You don’t want to be sifting through packages of gauze and bandages to locate what you need in a crisis, so this kit makes it simple. It also has sections for your own medicines and a CPR guide with instructions. What’s not to like, anyway?

I love this kit so much that I bought 2 of them. This is an absolute must if you go hiking or backpacking. It is light but jam packed with essentials, not like other kits that only have bandaids of different sizes. I am thinking about getting additional units for my vehicles so we are covered.

by raquis

If you’re going on a multiday backpacking trip with a few other hikers, you’ll need to get a backcountry first aid kit with enough supplies for everyone in your group, particularly if you’ll be out in the woods for more than a few days. The Be Smart Get Prepared 326 Piece First Aid Kit is an excellent choice since it has enough first aid supplies for a week-long excursion around the Grand Canyon’s rim as well as a six-month trek over the Appalachian Mountains.

This product came very quickly and exactly as described. Easy to hang and full of great supplies. Would like it to have a little bit more study inside so product doesn’t fall out when opened...while on the wall. Otherwise, I really like it and fortunately haven’t needed to use it yet!!

by D. Guinn

Adventure Medical Kits’ first aid kit is specifically intended for short camping and hiking adventures. The equipment is very lightweight and portable, weighing less than half a pound. All of the supplies are sorted by injury type so you can easily identify what you need, whether it’s moleskin for blisters (a typical trekking injury) or itch treatment for insect bites. It also includes a variety of medications, bandages, gauze, and a wilderness first aid handbook.

Received this for free in exchange for My personal review!!! Its a very nice small first aid kit, it holds a good bit of stuff, bandaids, a few bandages, gauze pads, etc.. If you were going camping or hiking for a few days it would be good to carry along!!!

by Faye411

Surviveware has one of the best-organized and most complete first-aid kits for usage at home and in the outdoors. First, the compartments are color-coded: red (first aid), black (survival), green, and blue (hygiene). This makes it quick and simple to locate what you’re looking for. Second, in addition to materials for healing cuts and scrapes, this kit includes products to treat burns and fever. Finally, Surviveware comes with a slew of emergency-useful accessories, like a torch, knife, handsaw, multitool, poncho, and more.

This is a very well thought out first aid kit. There is enough room to add personal items and meds, but overall it was not necessary for my use. The small "backpacker size" kit is a nice touch. Not just bandaids and alcohol wipes, there is a lot to like with this kit.

by Jack Skywater