First Aids for Hiking: Already Made For Your Convenience

You can also find pre-constructed hiking first aid kits which we highly recommend for the beginner hiker. These may contain a more complete assortment of first aid items and a comprehensive first aid guide book or even a backcountry first aid guide book. There are a variety of hiking first aid kits available for day hikes or backpacking treks. Your hiking first aid kit should be tailored to your trekking terrain, weather, the ages of hikers, and your group's special medical needs. Many kits may include splints in the even of a broken bone, but experienced wilderness hikers forego carrying them, pointing out that a couple of broken tree limbs can serve the same purpose if they are needed.

Keep an open mind and use common sense and all that nature provides if you become challenged with a medical emergency out in the wild.

Build Your Own Hiking First Aid Kit

It is very easy to assemble your hiking first aid kit by looking around the house for a few common items and then supplementing your kit with a few extras to complete it. We’ve created a list of some important safety items to consider when putting together your own hiking first aid kit. We recommend that you add more items per your hiking group’s needs.

Adhesive bandage strips
Antibacterial hand cleaner
Antiseptic ointment
Cold pack
Cotton swabs, and cotton balls
Elastic-roll bandage
Emergency blanket
First Aid Guide book
Gauze pads
Lip protector
Moleskin (for blisters)
Scissors or pocketknife
Sterile wipe
Tissues
Tweezers

Also make sure to pack any needed medication like aspirin, antacid, asthma inhalers, allergy medication, or antihistamine, such as Benadryl, which can help treat reactions to allergies or insect bites and stings and for a severe life threatening reaction pack an epi-pen.

Hiking in Colorado: Let Us Be Your Guide

If you should become inclined to hike, we can help you have a successful experience. We gather our knowledge from avid hikers of all ages. Many of our contributors volunteer with Trails and Open Spaces or have experience in the U.S. Forest Service. Start planning your hiking Colorado trip with us, your resource for hiking adventures. You won’t want to miss the next uplifting adventure as we build on our esteem, knowledge, and physical prowess of hiking Colorado together.

You’re not living for tomorrow unless you’re hiking Colorado today!