Travel Safely: Create your own DIY first aid kit for the road

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I personally would not use the water bottle as a container. For two reasons.

1) the shoulder of the bottle means anything you need along the sides will be harder to get out. You may actually have to empty things out to get what you want. That makes organization more difficult. If you are going to put stiff in zip lock bags anyway, you don't need the watertight, water proof kit. The bags should do that just fine. You can't drink out of the water bottle with the first aid stuff in it, so out it all comes anyway.

2) I personally don't like the "non-crush" idea. If I am tight for space (I am a backpacker) I like to be able to cram stuff into corners. The same is true for my suitcases and car trunks. Give me something that will smush without any trouble. The individual packets of meds and ointments and such do not need to be protected against crushing. I have my basic first aid in a small zip pouch containing little ziplock bags. Have never had a problem yet. As always.. your mileage may vary.

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