UL FAK’s?

I carry a 4 ounce kit in an Aloksak, but I am on the heavy end of UL. Mine is paired down from an Adventure Medical UL.7 kit. Basically I just eliminated some of the duplication and extras, then added in a couple specific small things I wanted, like Benedryl and Aleve.

I don't plan on doing surgery, and other clothing/gear can be improvised for larger injuries.

In contrast, my backcountry rafting kit is very large and complete, but I have seen a lot more injuries rafting than I ever anticipate backpacking. For me it's a matter of risk assessment.

Brian,

You might want to check out these two links;

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00039.html

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00022.html

My kit is split between two people and it really depends how long we are out for. Usually a week at a time and probably about 4 ounces each.

From the Classic Denali article:

"We carried almost no first aid supplies: a few bandaids and Neosporin. Nearly any serious injury that it is possible to treat can be stabilized with Neosporin, duct tape, torn up pieces of clothing, and the other things one carries on this type of trip."

This might be a little bit of an oversimplification, but it seems to be the way that most UL's claim they're going.