If you become injured or sick while hiking, your first aid kit’s only job is to get you out of the backcountry safely. You need to be comfortable enough to finish your trip, or capable of getting to a ...

The NHS recommends you have “a well-stocked first aid kit in your home so you can deal with minor accidents and injuries”.

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