What are some ways to carry pills? I've been keeping mine in their blister packs or in tiny ziplocks. But after about a year they're pretty pulverized and useless. Film cans have gone the way of the dodo...

I use a mixture of 2.0mL centrifuge tubes, 5mL tubes, and salsa containers from a local restaurant.

I use this

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

Well, if you are getting a year out of them that isn't bad really - you should be changing all meds in your kit every year anyways ;-)

I use an old prescription pill bottle.

"Well, if you are getting a year out of them that isn't bad really - you should be changing all meds in your kit every year anyways ;-)"

pffft! I did indeed just change my pills. Replaced them with ones that are generally only a year expired :D

Great advice ya'll, so far I'm liking the tiny pill containers, which I figure I can pick up locally somewhere.

Hehheh....ok, yeah, that was snarky of me ;-) Anyhow, in my first aid kit I carry my pills rolled up in small bags buried in the center of the kit. But for my day to day pills I just carry a small plastic pill container (of the old person type). Then they stay clean and safe :-)

I use a ziplock for pills, and store the pills (I'm talking about one-a-day type of pills) in my food bag and haven't had any problems.

For infrequent use pills, a ziplock of them secured in with other first aid type stuff has worked for me too, no pulverizing experienced. I.e., maybe look at what you're storing them with?

It depends. OTC pills in the little blister packs usually stay intact if I bundle them adequately--can't beat the factory seal. I sometimes use a Sharpy to ink the expiration date on back.

Prescription pills go into a dark, airtight container--be it a prescription bottle or film canister (I have a lifetime supply of those). I use stuffing so they don't bounce around inside. I don't like zip bags because they're permeable and not light-protective, and not all drugs tolerate that.

Cheers,

Rick

I use the itty-bitty ziplock bags you find at craft stores (usually in or near the bead section). I put a label in the bag with the pills which includes the name, amount of active ingredient, the dosage and the expiration date. For example, "Acetaminophen, 500 mg., 2 every 4-6 hr., limit 8/24 hrs., exp. 10/10." These labels are on my computer, so I only have to change the expiration date and don't have to look up how to spell Acetaminophen every time. :-)

The itty bitty bags are held together in a ziplock snack bag in the middle of my first aid/essentials bag, so they're protected from light and from crushing.

I try to replace pills, bandaids and other items that have been used after every trip. Once a year I do a thorough inventory of the first aid/essentials bag to replace anything that has expired or is really close to its expiration date.