Just looking for ideas about what people specifically bring that constitutes their first aid kit, as last year it occurred to me mine was seriously lacking, and, although I'm an ultra-light hiker, I want to do better this year.
So what did you bring, and for what purpose?
Thanks in advance for your insight!
You started of with the right question; What to bring for what purpose. In general there are two types of incidents that your first aid kit should be prepared for:
Accidents: dog bites, heavy fall, sprained ankle, etc.
Suggestions to carry: field dressing, compression bandage.
Purpose: temporary fix so you can get professional help (when needed) or to get to the next accommodation to think about the impact of your injury on your pilgrimage
Inconveniences: blisters, cuts, etc.
Suggestions to carry: safety pin for draining blister, iodine, adhesive bandage, tape.
Purpose: being able to deal with an inconvenience when it occurs; buy additional supplies as needed at local pharmacy.
Also bring a pain killer, pair of scissors and a thermometer.
What to bring of course depends on experience: when you get blisters easily, or get sore feet, hips etc; bring more supplies to deal with them.