The lightest First Aid, ranked by weight
We ranked 16 products in the First Aid category by real measured weight. Here are the 16 lightest — the Aquatabs Water Purification Tablets leads at just 20g.
| # | Product | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aquatabs
Water Purification Tablets
|
20g
0.020 kg · 0.04 lbs
|
| 2 |
Coghlan's
Moleskin Plus Strips
|
30g
0.030 kg · 0.07 lbs
|
| 3 |
Potable Aqua
Iodine Tablets
|
35g
0.035 kg · 0.08 lbs
|
| 4 |
Leukotape
P Sports Tape
|
60g
0.060 kg · 0.13 lbs
|
| 5 |
Ben's
30 Tick and Insect Repellent
|
75g
0.075 kg · 0.17 lbs
|
| 6 |
Rock Tape
Kinesiology Tape
|
80g
0.080 kg · 0.18 lbs
|
| 7 |
HART
Day Hike First Aid Kit
|
99g
0.099 kg · 0.22 lbs
|
| 8 |
Adventure Medical Kits
Ultralight Watertight .5 First Aid Kit
|
102g
0.102 kg · 0.22 lbs
|
| 9 |
Adventure Medical Kits
Mountain Series Day Tripper
|
150g
0.150 kg · 0.33 lbs
|
| 10 |
Adventure Medical Kits
Ultralight Watertight .7 First Aid Kit
|
165g
0.165 kg · 0.36 lbs
|
| 11 |
Near Zero Outdoor Gear
First Aid Kit
|
170g
0.170 kg · 0.37 lbs
|
| 12 |
Adventure Medical Kits
SOL Origin
|
198g
0.198 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 13 |
Adventure Medical Kits
Ultralight .7
|
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 14 |
Sawyer
Permethrin Spray
|
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 15 |
SURVIVAL
Hiking First Aid Kit
|
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 16 |
Surviveware
Complete First Aid Kit
|
450g
0.450 kg · 0.99 lbs
|
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How we rank the lightest First Aid
Every item on this page comes from the HikeLoad gear weight database, sorted purely by manufacturer-listed weight in grams — no sponsored placements. For ultralight and lightweight backpacking, your first aid is one of the easiest places to shave grams without sacrificing function, so seeing the full range side by side makes it easy to spot the best weight-to-need trade-off.
The 16 products in this category range from 20g up to 450g, with an average of 140g. Tap any item to see its full weight breakdown in kilograms and pounds, then add it to your kit in the free HikeLoad gear planner to see how it affects your total pack weight.
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