Aesop posted.  And then posted a second round.

Just a word about Krazy Glue.  Aesop took that to be in regards to treating blisters, and maybe I should have from the original post, but didn’t.

My second son is a violinist, and if he can’t use his fingertips he can’t make a living.  I’ve seen awful cuts on his fingers before because he is also a builder, works on cars, and goes hiking and backpacking.

I’ve seen him glue together cuts before and get right back in the game, no muss, no fuss, functioning body parts, no pain, and no infection.

Of course, there are caveats.  The cut MUST be disinfected.  A friend of mine (MD) prefers something with silver in it.  Ken also writes that the bleeding must be stopped first, or almost so, and he’s right.

In my opinion, including glue in a field med kit is a stroke of genius.  If you gash your heel or hand while hiking (yes I have done both of those before), you’re in trouble, especially with foot injuries, and in danger not only of termination of ability to move, but infection as well.

Of course, WiscoDave also writes that there is a huge difference between a trauma kit and med kit (and perhaps even field med kit).  I understand this as well, and may have the need for multiple kits to meet my needs.

I would consider the difference between an IFAK/Blowout kit and a boo-boo kit.

Gauze pads, Vaseline, ibuprofen, blister care, etc are all things that should, in my opinion, be carried we’ll separated from any initial trauma items.

The idea of sorting through “stuff” to find an Israeli bandage, celox or tourniquet doesn’t appeal to me.

Then again, without a functioning medical system, how survivable is a sucking chest wound or a bicep injury such as at Kenosha? Die fast or die slow?

Also this.

Super glue is great stuff.

So is this

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Durapore-Surgical-Tape-Box/dp/B0007KO1Q2

Same as this, but this is precut

https://www.amazon.com/Frog-Tape-PHOKUS-Research-Pack/dp/B06XP2W1SH

These are great for holding closed, then applying glue to larger cuts

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Steri-Strip-Skin-Closures/dp/B00BMU6CWW

These are also neat to have for chest wounds

https://www.amazon.com/North-American-Rescue-Hyfin-Chest/dp/B00KQS2NGK

I purchased a “whole bunch” of bandages from Israeli First Aid.

Picked this up for the home

https://store.doomandbloom.net/ultimate-family-medical-survival-bag-grab-n-go/

Also.

https://solatac.com/

Yes, I forgot to mention Steri Strips.

Again, I understand that I will have to have a trauma kit and a field med kit, maybe another for taking backpacking, another for the truck, another for the home, etc.  This all runs into some money, yes?

Reader Jeremy writes with this.

Here is what I carry with me:

http://www.dethguild.com/zombie_info/edc-gear-on-person.php

Here is the bag I take when I am plunking around in town and at work:

http://www.dethguild.com/zombie_info/edc-bag-every-day-carry.php

Here is the go-bag in my jeep:

http://www.dethguild.com/zombie_info/bob-bug-out-bag.php

Here is my actual bug-out bag:

http://www.dethguild.com/zombie_info/inch-bag-im-never-comming-home.php

Here is a Duty-belt rig to go along with my BoB:

http://www.dethguild.com/zombie_info/db-kit-duty-belt.php

Here are some first-aid kits I’ve set up:

http://www.dethguild.com/zombie_info/first-aid-kits.php

As for suggestions, I’d get a Tick-key.  They’re pretty handy for removing the devils, and take up almost zero space.  You saw the importance of moleskin already.  Four feet of duck-tape folded on itself in a 2×2 square, a heavy-duty Hefty Outdoor Garbage Bag and about 4 feet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, folded into a small square add nearly zero weight and have a million possible uses.

For knives, the best ban for you buck is a Becker.

https://www.knivesandtools.com/en/pt/-ka-bar-becker-combat-utility-bk7.htm