Do you travel with first aid kit?

I have a first aid kit at home, but don't bring one with me when I travel. That's actually a good idea. When I get some cash, I'll invest it in a smaller kit for travel purpose. I also take my rosary with me when I go places. Unfornately, when I changed it into another purse a few days ago, I saw it broke.

Hi Cecille, Totally agree with you that when we are travelling there is absolutely no need to carry a first aid kit! it definitely adds something to your baggage which could have been filled up with something else. I also feel that we are just being toooo paranoid and foolish if we get on a first aid kit along with us. Remember first aid kits contain usualy very small things to just treat anything basically like a cotton mound, Plasters, Bandage and some ointments to treat the basic cuts and wounds. I guess these would be available anywhere in any kind of small medical shop! If there really was any need to clean or bandage a small wound you can just run down the road and get some cotton and bandage or anything needed to immediately treat that small wound. Moreover, First aid kits definitely are not something that would be needed to save a life! so why bother to take a big box along with you. Contents like bandages,cotton,band aids can definitely be put somewhere in our bag and also occupy neglible place! Cheers and have a nice day!

I do carry first aid stuffs if not a proper first aid box. I am prone to cuts and falls and those come in handy and also I have found that those come quite handy with the kids around. I have been doing this since a child. I used to have a nice, proper Box and took pride in gathering all the stuffs.

Hmmmm, I only bring what I need for the trip and it usually doesn't include a first aid kit. Maybe if we were going to a nature tripping where when someone can actually trip and get hurt If its a long trip, I guess I have to bring something to amuse me with.. music player, a handheld, cellphone if I need to or to be contact.. hmmm..

I usually bring a first kit when I travel. I have worked as a paramedic firefighter for about 13 years and obviously consider first aid kits as important. You can never tell when an accident happens or when someone get injured. It would be easier to provide assistance when you carry this things.

I don't travell with a first aid kit but i do carry a medical kit - just in case i fall sick :S However, i do carry an antiseptic cream, antiseptic liquid and a good amount of bandages :)

We never bring a first aid kit with us because usually where ever you go you aren't too far away from a pharmacy of some sort. I of course bring my medicine with me or like aspirin because when I travel by air I get ear aches and sinus problems. But other than that, I don't buy a first aid kit. I don't even have a first aid kit at home, just some band aids and neosporn...but then again it's only my boyfriend and I. When we have kids I bet I will have a first aid kit around.

Hello cecille , yes I do travel with my first aid kit .. simply because I'm a doctor and sometimes I go into situations where I should give help , and I should do it right

Well my first aid kit is like 12 years old, came with my old 87' mercedes, does that count? No really, I have used it once when I cut my finger and I was shocked to open it and find band aids still in good condition. It fits into a little compartment under the back window. If it was not for this car having one I would not have really considered having one in my car until, probably, it was too late. I found the waterproof take the most useful.

Shamefully - I don't. I probably should. I don't do much travelling, and I'm pretty careful when I do - so it hasn't been necessary as of yet. But I think it's a great idea, especially if you have the room & especially if you're driving.

I just take a few items from the first aid kit. I then add some herbal remedies like some garlic oil capsules (colds & sniffles), charcoal capsules (food poisoning), a laxative. I was once told that travel causes a person to tense up and that can lead to constipation (sorry to be so blunt). That can ruin a few days of travel just by itself. It does not take much room to take a few essential supplies. I do not usually travel with more than one suitcase and a carry-on. I also like to take enough food in case there is a delay in flights. That has come in handy many times.

I would only bring along with me paracethamol incase if I get head ache and apart from that I would not carry along with me a first aid kit. Always confident that I will be able to get it if anything goes wrong. By the way, Thanks for post, i got a strike in my mind on how important is it to travel with a first aid kit. Thanusha

Yes, I always bring my first aid kit with me when traveling. I have this small pouch where I store all my band-aids, medicines, etc. Anyway, I just bring a few tablets/capsules for the basic problems I may encounter, like fever, indigestion, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, stomachache, colds, and coughs. That is why my small pouch of first aid kit does not weigh much at all. The weight of my pouch is just like a hardbound novel. I always rest more easily if I know I have all the things I need or might need in case of emergencies.

I dont but i think i have lizard hands. And anything major i might freakout and goto the hospital

HI cecillecarmela, when I travel I ussualy do not carry a first aid kit. I will carry some bandaids and asprin or other medicenes and maybe eydrops in personal hyjenine kit. those few items are enough for myself and my needs..

Depending on the needs of the trip. If you can predict, there is no one to bring some items that will need. Than you must buy it.

There is always a first aid kit in my car, so I have it when I travel that way. When going by plane, though, I only carry prescription meds with me. Like you, I prefer to keep the luggage as light as possible. : ) Karen

I have never travelled with a first aid kit. I expect the airline and emergency services to be doing that. i'm personally not a religious man so a rosary never accompanies me either. I am a light traveller. I mostly go from the UK to New Zealand so anything I dont need stays. I have even worn many layers of clothes to go through the airport. I had a t shirt long sleeve shirt and a jumjper on two pairs of trousers, three pairs of socks. It didnt look bad at all, in fact I looked quite buff. Hot though! The good thing is, they weigh your bags, they dont weigh you. Wear all your luggage I say!!!

i only take the first aid kit when traveling by car. I would not take it with me when going by air since many items might not be permitted thru security or might hold me up as they have to examine them. If I will be away though for a long time I might buy a small one when I arrive off of my flight and then leave it behind at the hotel.

Around 3 years ago, while we were at church, my dad missed a step near the parking area, and he banged his head in the road.. He smashed his glasses and got a cut in his nose.. We were in panic because we didn't have a first aid kit in the car.. After that, I bought first-aid kits for our cars, our house and our apartment.. And it was really a big help.. You'll never really know when you'll need a kit like that. When I travel to far places or I commute, I always have a small bag for medicines and band-aids.. And that helps too.. you'll never know when somebody needs something.. And with my little bag, I have helped a lot of people. =)