Adventure Medical makes some excellent kits, but any first aid kit will do. I personally carry the 0.5lb version with a few pain killers and Imodium AD tablets thrown in. I also add some 6″ scissors and water purifying tablets to my kit.
Regarding painkillers, I’ve done a bit of research, and my brand of choice is Advil, over Tylenol, Asprin or Motrin. Drugs in general are not the best treatment, but if push-comes-to-shove, ibuprofen-based Advil appears to be a better pain management drug for inflammation and general pain from breaks, sprains, impalements, cuts, burns and other camping related pain inducing activities. It will also cover discomfort from headaches, but usually lots of fresh clean potable water is a much better solution to a headache than a drug. Chances are you are dehydrated. In fact, you may want to check the quality of that bottled water. Anything over 230ppm in dissolved solids will make your kidneys work overtime, and thus would make you continue to feel thirsty. Bottled water (in Canada) must have this number published somewhere on the label. The best low-cost bottled water readily available in most supermarkets in Canada is Eska, with only 80ppm dissolved minerals and salts.
Given that I carry an axe, I’ve also invested in an Israel bandage for hemorrhagic wounds like a traumatic axe accident to the foot, leg or arm. A blood clotting agent like CELOX was also added to the first-aid kit last year to stop any severe bleeding, fast — including those nasty zombie bites….
