Minimalist First Aid Kit - fits easily in a wallet

I wanted to share my time tested and well refined minimal first-aid kit. I've carried a version of this in my wallet for about two years now. Along with a cotton bandana and a Victorinox Classic, this kit can handle first aid treatment for every injury I've ever been witness to (knocks on wood)

The pet waste bag is very versatile and serves to protect the kit from any contamination. Cutting the bag down saves space without hurting its usability much. I've used these bags to pick up all sorts of disgusting things and to protect things like cell phones from rain or unexpected lake and river adventures.

How to Assemble: I carefully arrange everything to be as compact as possible making sure the thick parts of the pads and bandages don't overlap each other. The single sheet of Steri-Strips needs to be cut down to match the length of the bandages. I fold one edge of each bandage in and around the prep pads and slide the Steri-Strips into the middle and secure everything with small pieces of tape, then place it all in the corner of the waste bag and neatly fold it up.


Warning: Once an Iodine pad package leaked a little after being in my wallet for about 6 months, but didn't hurt anything else and was well contained in the bag.