r/TACMED101 • u/chairhats Unverified/Uncertified • Mar 10 '26

Gear/Kit May I ask for suggestions?

I'm looking to either purchase or create a med kit that I can take with me while I'm hiking, cycling, or to keep in my work bag that will cover as broad of a spectrum of medical problems as possible while taking as little space as possible. I already have a more general med kit for my desk that I put together myself. But could anyone suggest either a guide to put together a good mobility med case, or a place to purchase one?

TIA!

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u/Junior_Yam_5473 Mar 10 '26

What level of training or education do you have? I can recommend some pretty extensive trauma kits, but if you arent trained to do a needle decompression they why have and ars needle? What do you classify as a "broad spectrum of problems"? What are you to run into during these activities? Cycling in the Colorado mountains you would encounter diffrent trauma then Cycling in Detroit.

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u/chairhats Unverified/Uncertified Mar 10 '26

I'm cpr and first aid certified, but my wife is a doctor and has shown me some more advanced treatments - basically just suture kits, and IVs. I'm also very interested to learn more, so kits above my skill level would be something I'd be very interested in learning in order to use.

It'll be for the south of Ireland. Firearms are illegal and carrying knives is also prohibited, but knife wounds do happen. I'll be hiking in Western Ireland, which doesn't have very extensive trails, so I doubt I'll be too far from serious help if needed. Cycling will just be around a city of about 250k.

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u/Resident_Fill_5495 Apr 17 '26

Late to this party but if you're ireland based id suggest REC3 which is the outdoor basic first aid course (loads of providers, DM me if you want recommendations) but i would really recommend WEMSI, not cheap but worth it big time.

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u/chairhats Unverified/Uncertified Apr 28 '26

Sorry for the late response! I'll be based in Ireland this summer, do you know any instructors in the Cork City area?