Draken First Aid

Hi folks.

As you may know, I am an avid fan of outdoor adventure and equipment to take into the outdoors. A while ago, I mentioned we were looking into an alternate use for the MOLLE pouch we ship our watches in. A first aid kit was the most popular idea, and makes sense as an essential piece of gear one might take when heading out into the wild.

MOLLE is a modular lightweight load-carrying equipment system currently in use by many NATO forces. It allows for the easy attachment and expansion of loads on military equipment. 

What I’ve come up with, is a rigid tin box that all the first aid items can be packed into. It’s a stock tin size that is readily available, but it is slightly thicker than I would have made it. While it is a tight squeeze to get it into the MOLLE pouch, there is more internal space to work with, and things won’t get squashed and damaged like they might if it was a fabric bag. Having a tin container could also prove useful in a survival situation.

The list of items in the kit is as follows:

  • 10x band-aids
  • 10x alcohol prep pads
  • 10x iodine prep pads
  • 2x sterile gauze sponges
  • 1x triangular sling bandage
  • 1x elastic bandage
  • Scissors
  • Steel tweezers
  • 10x safety pins
  • Rubber tourniquet
  • Micropore tape
  • Emergency blanket

The pouch and tin are still relatively compact (14.5×6.0x10.5cm or 5.5×2.2×4.2in) and lightweight (325g or 11.5oz), so you could attach this to your bag or clip it to a belt or strap.

We’ve also had some custom FIRST AID patches made to stick to the velcro on the front of the pouch. We’re going to make it optional to order the first aid kit with or without the pouch, so you can reuse the pouch that your watch came in, or order a new one.

We’ll also add the pouch for sale separately though as we have had a few requests for this.

Price-wise wise the first aid kit will cost $30 USD without the pouch and $40 with it.

We’ll be adding the Draken First Aid to the website soon, so stay tuned!

Kia kaha.

Mike

One comment

  1. Any appetite for selling the metal case empty as a stand alone item?

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