Making your own kits survival / first aid

Many places sell premade kits for either first aid or general survival, and while they tend to have many items they tend to run a bit expensive and the items may or may not be tailored for you specifically. A great way to get around these drawbacks to to make a list and make your own survival kit or first aid kit.

To cover all the bases for basic kits survival and general first aid we will include:

Knife: Any sharp, small knife will do. We want it to be a general utility knife ~3 inches, not necessarily a "survival knife".  The Mora Knife would do perfectly here.

Gauze: 2x2 and 4x4

Iodine: Great general purpose antiseptic, if allergic to shellfish just use alcohol.

Antibiotic ointment: a good antibiotic ointment such as bacitracin or neosporin.

Surgical tape: Don't pack bandaids, with a good micropore/transpore tape and gauze you are all set.

Bandana: Dual use, sling or head / eyes / nose / mouth protection

Popsicle sticks: Makeshift splints, and they don't take much space.
Space blanket: Multiple uses from warming to signalling and water holding.
Fire starter: whatever you choose - lighters, matches, magnesium starter etc. 

These things should fit in a very small space. To this kit which will take care of any small injury we should add some things to make life in the short term more bearable.

Fishing Line: 20lb test rolled around a campbells soup can. Inside the can we should have a few leads, hooks rubber worms etc. The tin can that the line is wrapped around can also be used to collect/boil water.

survival rifles caliber 223: or a plain 22LR. Survival rifles in these two calibers offer many advantages to something greater, for different reasons. Perhaps a future post.
pistols caliber 22 LR. Weight is a premium, this is a bit redundant too, would suggest just taking a small rifle.

The bullets caliber is small in both cases, this is due to size and weight issues. If hiking in bear country obviously a 12g with various shells for bears or birds would be the way to go.

Always be armed in the great outdoors. From providing food in an emergency to protection from 2 and 4 legged predators nothing fills the need more than a gun you are familiar with.