DIY Summer Travel First Aid Kit
Summer is a busy and fun time of the year! If your family is anything like mine, you have plenty of vacations, outdoor activities, and family get togethers planned. A DIY Summer Travel First Aid Kit is a lifesaver to have on hand just in case your fun takes a turn for the worse.
I teamed up with Kroger to share this idea for a DIY Summer Travel First Aid Kit. As always, all opinions are my own.
We have just recently booked several summer trips – one to San Francisco and one to Alaska. Yes, Alaska. I’m super excited, but I also know from experience that fun times don’t always go as planned and it’s a good idea to be prepared for little hiccups along the way.
After my first daughter was born and we started to venture off on family vacations, I quickly learned how important it is to create a DIY Summer Travel First Aid Kit. We pack everything from bandages and wraps to sunscreen and Pedialyte. You guys know, Kroger is my go-to for grocery shopping, but they’re also a one stop shop when it comes to getting organized for an active and safe summer.
Before Preparing Your Own Travel First Aid Kit:
- Remember everyone’s travel first aid kit will look a bit different. Be sure to include things you most typically use or know you may need.
- Consulting with your doctor can be super helpful. They know your family’s medical history and can give lots of good advice.
- Seek advice from your local pharmacists for all your OTC questions. They are a great resource to provide what are effective summer essentials.
- Keep in mind your upcoming destinations. What you take may be different depending on where you’re going.
In My DIY Summer Travel First Aid Kit, I Include:
⋙ Pain Medicine ⋘
Whatever you normally take for muscle pain, headaches, etc. should be included. I personally have ibuprofen and acetaminophen in my first aid kit. Don’t forget to include both adult and children options, if needed.
⋙ Diarrhea Essentials ⋘
Traveler’s diarrhea is terrible! You may think you’ll never need it, but an anti-diarrheal medicine is really smart to include. I also recommend bringing along Emergen-C packets. They are great for replenishing electrolytes back into your system. Plus, they give you different vitamin and mineral boosts depending on the type you purchase.
⋙ Anti-Nausea Medicine ⋘
Food poisoning can happen anytime, but can be especially horrible while traveling. It’s best to have some kind of anti-nausea medication in your kit. It can also be helpful for flu-like illnesses, bugs or even hangovers.
⋙ Heartburn + Gas Relief ⋘
While traveling, you’ll most likely be eating richer foods than you’re used to and Tums can work wonders for soothing any heartburn that may pop up. The gas relief is great of those days you feel gross and bloated. Let’s be real, we’ve all had them.
⋙ Cold + Sinus / Allergy Relief ⋘
I’ve caught a cold before while traveling, and believe me, it wasn’t fun. I definitely like to be prepared and nip those nagging colds in the bud. Allergies can be so miserable too. So be sure to bring some non-drowsy allergy relief.
⋙Bandages / Antibacterial Cream ⋘
These are perfect for cuts and scrapes that happen along the way. It’s great to have an antibacterial cream, like Neosporin, just to make sure that they don’t turn into something bigger.
⋙ Feminine Products ⋘
Ladies, we have a unique set of issues to deal with and, let me tell you, you want to be prepared for those. You’ll want to include something to help with cramping (although, I typically just use previously mentioned ibuprofen), feminine products (tampons can be hard to find in certain places of the world), and yeast infection medicine.
⋙Anti-Itch Cream
Bug bites. Poison Ivy. Enough said. Ha!
Other Things to Remember:
- Are you going to be in high altitudes? Bring medicine for that!
- How long are you traveling? Do you have prescriptions that you may need to get filled before leaving?
- Can you easily find these items abroad? If I know I’m going be in the middle of nowhere for an extended period of time, I’ll pick up extra products. Like medical wrap and gauze. Just in case.
- Don’t forget your vaccinations! Your doctor and local pharmacists can help you determine what is recommended depe
nding on where you’ll be going. Also, you might want to call around to price these. - Keep all of your medications with the original labeling, otherwise they may not make it through customs.
It would be great to think, you’ll never have to use any of these things, but the reality is, you probably will. Nothing is worse than getting ready to embark on a long bus ride and have a headache, diarrhea or nausea. You will thank yourself again and again for being prepared! Grab a coupon for $3 off Ensure multi-packs; $2 off two Pedialytes; $.40 off Kroger bandages!
Is there something I’m missing from my travel first aid kit? Have you ever had an experience where you wish you had brought something with you? Comment below and give other readers ideas of what to pack in their DIY Summer Travel First Aid Kit.
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I didn’t see Aloe in kit. That is a must have for my family especially after the beach and hiking. The coolness is perfect for any spots that may have been kissed by the sun just a tad bit to long.
For sure! I love that idea!!
This just sounds like my mom Traveling kits. She always makes sure to carry analgesics, bandaids, anti-itch cream wherever we go, especially when we travel internationally. This is a great post and a relevant one as summer vacations are around the corner.
That’s awesome that your mom stays prepared!
What a wonderful idea. Last summer, my daughter and I traveled to New Jersey. She had not had issues with her asthma for more than a year, but it flared up bad while we were there. Next time, I will be better prepared as we did not bring her inhaler and had to jump through hoops to get her inhaler to a local pharmacy.
Wow… that’s a great reminder!
This really is a great first aid kit for travel. It’s simple enough to make and lightweight enough to carry around! I will need this!
Definitely… it’s all about making it work for your own situation!
I bring some of those items (pain meds, allergy meds etc.) but some of those products I would’ve never thought to pack! What a great idea… this is especially for remote areas or a cruise. Great tips here!
Thanks so much!
i love this and a great idea for traveling! i def need to find an easier way to travel with my own and may use your suggestions!
Great! Good luck on putting something together!
Thank you for the helpful ideas! I’m traveling abroad this summer for the first time, so this is perfect timing as I start to think about what to bring!
You’re so welcome! And, yes, you’re exactly right!
Having a med kit is a must! I don’t get why others haven’t thought of it. There was a time when someone in my group got in an accident and it was ONLY ME who has a med kit. THe world needs to see this post. Thank you very much for sharing!
Good for you for being prepared!
Great idea and looks like you have it all covered. Sinus relief is a must I’m not countries x
Thanks! Yes, great tip!
This is such a great idea. Creating your own first aid kit for travelling is definitely on my to-do list now. You gave some great advice.
Thanks so much! Good luck with yours!
Thank you for sharing this! I’ll definitely need it when going on vacation. When I went to Brazil I prepared a similar kit and now that I’ll take my little cousin and her friend to the beach for a few days I’ll prepare another one. It’s just so nice to know you have everything you might need, it makes me feel safe, especially because you never know what could happen.
Definitely! Always good to feel prepared!
I completely agree! First Aid Kits are a must when traveling with children. You never know what could happen it is best to be prepared.
So true!
I could not have said better myself ! that one great kit and has you covered well ! first aid kits are always a must have when you travel with kiddos
That’s a great travel medico kit. I usually add up all of these medicines for the travel and sometimes mosquito repellents as well, If I’m going in for trek or nature walks.
This is seriously such a great idea! Especially the Pedialyte .. I wouldn’t have thought about that otherwise.
It’s always nice to have anything you could ever need at your finger tips when things go awry, especially when traveling. I’m the type of person that would misplace their head if it weren’t attached to me so I appreciate the idea of having something all ready to go. I’ll have to look in to putting something together for my pups too! You can never be too prepared!
These are all must haves for a vacation first aid kit ! I have learnt the hard way BOTH my children had transport sickness, once we were on the curvy road between Switzerland and France, and they both vomited their guts out. I didn’t have anything against that!! it was horrible, we spent one whole day cleaning and washing when we arrived . So now I know what to pack in my first aid kit, and to give them some medicine before we live and to let them eat very frugally during the trip… you live and learn!!
I agree that having a travel first aid kit is very important. We recently traveled to North Carolina and we had many of the things that you listed. We definitely had Pedialyte because we have small children. This is a great post so people can use it as a guide.
you made a good point here. it is always good to prepare a summer travel first aid kit 🙂 life is unpredictable, so be prepared for anything 🙂
definitely anti nausea meds!!!! Not always for food poisoning but for boat trips, or motion sickness from rickety transport. Be aware though that most cause drowsiness
I never thought about creating a travel first aid kit. This seems like such a great idea. I always just try to find the things I need if I have any type of situation prompting some sort of aide.
What a great idea! We have a first aid kit and other essentials in our car, but I’ve never really put something together like this. Must do!
As a mom I always make sure to have a first aid kit wherever I go. I have all of this stuff 🙂
This is so smart. I think i need to make one of these and keep it in my car.. it’s something so essential!
We also bring a first aid kid but just for the things we usually use. It’s important, especially that we usually travel with kids nowadays.
But your kit is a lot! hahaha I don’t bring pedialyte though.
This is a very useful list for a travel first aid kit . I also pack plasters and some antiseptic wipes too.
This is a useful list. I just added TUMS to my kit recently. Life saver 😀
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Having a first aid kit for traveling is a must! Being sick in a foreign country is already bad, and needing to find medicine would just make it worse. Ibuprofen and tums are musts for me!
This is actually so helpful! It’s ery important to have travel first aid kit. It’s something I don’t travel without. My mom thought us. We always think that if we bring it we’ll be healthy but if we forgot it, something will happen.
I think everyone should have it with them when travelling, I’m so glad you wrote about it!