
VSSL’s Customizable First Aid Capsules: An Easy Add to Your Outdoor Survival Kit
The First Aid Stash Collection is a small-yet-mighty set of customizable first aid kits. What will you put in yours?

Hayley Helms is an associate editor at Gear Patrol specializing in outdoor gear. Once upon a time, she wrote for Men’s Journal, Gearjunkie and Shape. Whether it's testing a new rain shell or putting a pair of hiking boots through its paces, she leaves no stone unturned (however, she always Leaves No Trace).

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