The $100 DIY FAK Challenge (Update)

[Medic Mentor]

Nice kit,

Would def add a light, consider doing some vacuum packing to conserve room. I saw the Keflez and Amox. Good meds, not really broad spectrum--may be good to put a laminated card with doses and reasons you would use. Also some empty crack bags--small plastic bags to issue a fellow Zombie Squade mate some meds from the bottle of meds---yes you do have really two bottles of Ibuprofen. I would consider buying a few paper packets of Claritan or Zyrtec (non sedating antihistamine).

Since you got two oral ANB that actually have a fairly large amy of folks who are allergic, consider an eppi pen? They go hand in hand if you are not at a hospital dispensing the first dose...

I love the plastic containers.

What if you jumped into a lake with the whole kit? How water proof is it?

Oh yes not a bad idea to toss a Rite in the Rain memo pad with two mechanical pencils....

[shrimpwd]

Just looking at this for the first time, and I don't know much about First Aid, but I do have to ask. Have you rotated out the aspirin yet? The original bottle had a date of 8/11, and it's now almost 1/12.

These bags inspire me to learn more and gather my own kit. I suppose pics of my current setup should be posted soon.

[Azraeleternity]

I'm working on a similar project (building a useful FAK on a budget), so this is really awesome to see, and thank you for updating it. I didn't notice when I started reading that the thread was originally from 10/09.

[Thor]

Nice kit,

Would def add a light, consider doing some vacuum packing to conserve room. I saw the Keflez and Amox. Good meds, not really broad spectrum--may be good to put a laminated card with doses and reasons you would use. Also some empty crack bags--small plastic bags to issue a fellow Zombie Squade mate some meds from the bottle of meds---yes you do have really two bottles of Ibuprofen. I would consider buying a few paper packets of Claritan or Zyrtec (non sedating antihistamine).

Since you got two oral ANB that actually have a fairly large amy of folks who are allergic, consider an eppi pen? They go hand in hand if you are not at a hospital dispensing the first dose...

I love the plastic containers.

What if you jumped into a lake with the whole kit? How water proof is it?

Oh yes not a bad idea to toss a Rite in the Rain memo pad with two mechanical pencils....

I do keep a mini Mag-lite in there but it's not in the photo. There is a little pen lite in the photo but it's a cheap piece of crap, but it does have pupil measurements on it which is why I keep it. My Doctor friend told me Amoxicillin is a wide spectrum antibiotic, and Keflex is a narrow spectrum. which is why I have both. I do have dosing instructions on the back of each bottle for the most common aliments, including the clap (which made my wife raise an eyebrow).

I do plan to get an Epi-pen but those are kinda expensive and money is tight right now.

I do like the idea of a scratch pad and pen, plus the crack bags for dispensing, I don't know why I didn't think of that.

Also I hadn't thought about the antihistamines but it's a great idea.

Thanks for the feedback and if you have anymore suggestions please feel free to give them.

[Tommy Tran]

Hey you stole my dove and quail bag! lol

Nice kit glad to see its getting more comprehensive... I find the build your XYZ for ABC dollars are a great way to get a kit of some sort started!