I am trying to put together a belt pouch first aid kit to go

>>913475
Quick clot, antiseptic, tweezers, scissors.

>>913475
Condoms, you never know.

And can be used for water container.

>>913475
>wasting a first aid kit by filling it with bandanas

a cat tourniquite and some benadryl will be the best life savings per pound. if you really want a bandage in there look up israeli bandage.

>>913589
And superglue. Small, but mighty.

>>913475

Forget band-aids, just stick some duck tape on. If it's small enough that it can be covered by a band-aid then it's a scratch, not a wound. Duck tape is fine if you clean the wound first.

>>913656
>duck tape
>duck

>duck

>>913656
>tape is fine if you clean the wound first.

Only the glue can badly irritate the skin and wound, making things worse.

>>913656
Duct tape isn't breathable so the covered area will sweat, which is a bitch for pain (salty sweat in open cut) and the sweat will make the adhesive on the tape weak, band-aids are breathable and also have an absorbent non-stick gauze for blood.

>>913592
This, pretty much.

A good commercial tourniquet and emergency bandage. Olaes is probably a better pick than an Israeli, as it's a little more versatile.

Bandaids are convenient for little cuts and scapes. They're lighter and take less space than duct tape, or even glue, so it's literally no hassle to just take bandaids. Infected cuts can easily kill you, so they're a good thing to have.

Some antiseptic wipes, saline, tweezers and scissors are also good additions, if you have the space or want some more stuff in your bag.

Whatever you take, make sure you're trained on its use, particularly tourniquets. Buy an extra emergency bandage so you can open it up and familiarise yourself with it. Do a first aid course.