Tatonka First Aid Mini
Monday April 11th, 2011

Because I like to hang out in abandoned and/or derelict buildings, and said buildings tend to be full of sharp, rusty and moldy things; I thought it would be a good idea to add a little first aid kit to my every day carry. Daniel picked up on that and got me a Tatonka First Aid Mini for Christmas.

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The kit is very small but sturdy. The content of the kit on its own is pretty ok, though the manufacturer could have done a better job with the form factor of some items. For example, the medical tape that comes with the kit comes on a rather bulky roll that takes up the majority of the space in the kit. I decided to optimize it a bit by wrapping the medical tape around an old credit card; which meant that the kit now had a lot of empty space that could be used to hold additional stuff. I added quite a bit of stuff, and customized the contents to my own liking.

The kit is just 10x7x4cm, but at the moment it contains 2 large waterproof bandages, 6 medium waterproof bandages, 1 waterproof knuckle bandage, 2 waterproof butterfly bandages, 10 moleskin patches, 1 large oval Glacier Gel patch, 5 antiseptic wipes, 5 alcohol swabs, 4 safety pins, 4 Paracetamol pills (fever or headache), 4 Antacid pills (heartburn), 4 Diphenhydramine pills (allergic reactions), 4 Loperamide pills (diarrhea), 4 Bismuth Subsalicylate pills (nausea or upset stomach), 4 Ibuprofen pills (painkiller and inflammation inhibitor), 1 small pack of antibiotic ointment, 5m of medical tape and a tick remover.

It can easily tackle most problems that could ruin one's day without any problems; and if the pocket first aid kit can't solve the problem, I've always got a larger first aid kit in my car which contains even more stuff.

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