GSW/Blowout kit.

[Outlander Systems]

I'm trying to assemble a GSW kit by acquiring individual components.

In a field-situation, I've considered adding a small bottle of iodine for water treatment. Is this a bad idea?

[Gutshot John]

In a field-situation, I've considered adding a small bottle of iodine for water treatment. Is this a bad idea?

What's wrong with iodine tablets? Much easier to carry, store and use.

[Abraxas]

What's wrong with iodine tablets? Much easier to carry, store and use.

Agreed, but if you use them for water purification, god do they taste horrid!

[Gutshot John]

Agreed, but if you use them for water purification, god do they taste horrid!

They also give me the shits.

I like my miox pen for water purification.

[Iraq Ninja]

I'm trying to assemble a GSW kit by acquiring individual components.

In a field-situation, I've considered adding a small bottle of iodine for water treatment. Is this a bad idea?

Bad idea only if you stick it in your GSW. I prefer to keep only med kit in a GSW. Don't turn it into a survival kit. The more you open a GSW, the more chances you may loose part of it.

Put it in a WTFAI (where the F*&^ am I?) pouch.

[Six Feet Under]

Contents:

CAT tourniquet
2x 6” Israeli bandage
4.5” roll of Kerlix (4.1 yd long)
Medical tape
1 pair nitrile gloves
1x 2x2 gauze
4x 3x3 gauze
1x 5x9 Surgipad
Hemcon bandage (4x4”)
NPA w/ surgi-lube (size 28F)

Ziploc bag contains the following:

1 pair nitrile gloves
3x 4x4” gauze
2x 3x3” gauze
2x 2x2” gauze
1x 5x9” Surgipad
1x 4” Israeli bandage

I'll probably take out some of the gauze but for right now I wanted something to fill it up. I'm putting a little keychain light and some better tape in there when I get the chance.