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Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Backpacker Review for Families

Reviewed by Ryan Fields-Spack, former fire captain, 20+ years as a paramedic ·

Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Backpacker. List price $57.49 on Oct 17, 2026. Grade pending. Two people, up to about four days on a trail. Maker says 1–2 people, 1–4 days. Top gap: Bandages are standard fabric sizes, not a kid set.

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Ryan Fields-Spack

  • former fire captain
  • 20+ years as a paramedic
  • dad of three
About Ryan

The weekend hiking kit a lot of outdoor people already own. Organized by injury, with a trauma pad, gauze, moleskin, shears, and a short wilderness guide.

Maker says 1–2 people, 1–4 days.

Grade pending

Best for: Two people, up to about four days on a trail.

$57.49

List price on Oct 17, 2026. Confirm before you buy.

View the Backpacker at Adventure Medical Kits

Based on Adventure Medical Kits' published contents list; hands-on review coming. Medicine packets are in the kit. This site does not list doses.

Missing for kids

  • Bandages are standard fabric sizes, not a kid set.
  • No CPR barrier.
  • The maker lists medicine packets. I'm not repeating what is printed on them. Ask your own clinician what belongs in a family kit.
  • No thermometer.

From the published list

  • Sterile gauze pads
  • Medical tape
  • Emergency pressure dressingListed as a 5 by 9 trauma pad.
  • Moleskin
  • Tweezers
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Trauma shears
  • Elastic wrap
  • Irrigation syringe

Suggested add-ons

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  • Windlass tourniquet

    A C-A-T or another CoTCCC-recommended windlass. Learn it in a Stop the Bleed class. Not made for infants.

    View the C-A-T tourniquet at North American Rescue

  • Kid-size adhesive bandages: Kid

    Small fabric and a few waterproof. The ones that stay on through play.

    View Kid-size adhesive bandages on Amazon

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  • Burn dressing

    A hydrogel burn dressing. I'm not linking a specific brand until I pick one.

    No product link yet. I'll add one when I trust a specific refill.

  • CPR face shield

    A barrier for rescue breaths. A class teaches you the rest.

    No product link yet. I'll add one when I trust a specific refill.

  • Digital thermometer: Kid

    Replace the battery when you walk the kit. No dosing, no treatment advice here.

    No product link yet. I'll add one when I trust a specific refill.

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