This is the Roadie, it’s a kit developed by the specialists at Redi to be tossed into the trunk of your vehicle for when you need it. Inside you’ll find 113 individual items including a first aid kit, personal survival items, and everyday essentials.
Redi was founded to develop a series of pre-filled and organized kits for motorists in a variety of sizes and levels of complexity. It was realized that most people keep little to nothing in the way of survival and first aid items in their car, and it’s the one place you’re very likely to need them eventually.
The Redi Roadie is designed to be small enough to stash away in your car without taking up too much space, ready for when you might need it.
The kits offered by Redi currently include the Roadie, the Roadie+, and the Roadie Pro. They all include a selection of essential first aid and other items, with the Roadie containing 113 pieces, the Roadie + containing 142 pieces, and the Roadie Pro containing 250 pieces.
The reason three separate kits are offered is because, generally speaking, a person commuting to the office everyday will have very different requirements to a person who goes four wheeling every weekend, or a person who is about to embark on a cross-country overland expedition.
The Roadie
The Roadie is the most compact and affordable of the three kits offered by Redi. As mentioned higher up it consists of 113 items all contained in a bright survival orange 1000 D Cordura bag that opens up via a perimeter zipper like a clamshell for easy access to the contents in a hurry.
Inside you’ll find three distinct sections, the Everyday Essentials Bag, the Tools section, and the First Aid Kit. We’ve laid out the items in each section in full below for easier reading.
Everyday Essentials Bag
- Compact Hairbrush & Mirror
- Dental Floss
- Stain Remover Pen
- Tissues
- Reusable Lint Roller
- Peppermint Chapstick
- Fine Point Pen
- Microfiber Cloth
- Peppermint Mints
- Sticky Notes
- Multi-Surface Disinfectant Wipes
- SPF 50 Sunscreen
- Hand Sanitizer
Each kit contains over 113 items including everything from first aid essentials like bandages and CPR masks to tweezers and a digital thermometer.
The Tools Section
- Stainless Steel Tweezers
- Emergency Urinal
- Instant Cold Pack
- Poncho
- Pen Flashlight with batteries
- Permanent Marker
- 6″ Trauma Shears
- CPR Shield
- Digital Thermometer
- Silk Adhesive Tape
- Eye Wash Solution
- First Aid Booklet
The First Aid Kit
Bandage Pouch
- (10) Bandage 1×3″ | Latex Free
- (10) Children Bandage | Latex Free
- (5) Fingertip Bandage | Latex Free
- (3) Bandage 2×4″ | Latex Free
- (3) Blister Pad
- (2) Wound Closure Strip
Gauze Rolls & Wraps
- (2) Gauze Pad 2×2″/4×4”
- (2) Non-Adherent Pad 2×2″/4×4”
- (2) Eye Pad
- (1) Abdominal Pad
- (1) Cohesive Wrap 2×5″
- (1) Gauze Roll 4″
Skin Treatment
- (4) Hydrocortisone Cream
- (3) Burn Relief Gel
- (2) Anti-Itch Cream
- (2) Bug Repellent
- (1) Sting Relief Wipe
Wound Prep
- (5) Triple Antibiotic Ointment
- (5) Antiseptic Towelette
- (5) Hand Sanitizing Wipe
- (2) Petroleum Jelly
- (2) Pair of Nitrile Gloves | Latex Free
Medication
- (4) Iprin (Comparable to Advil®)
- (2) APAP (Comparable to Tylenol®)
- (2) Aspirin (Comparable to Bayer®)
- (2) Diamode (Comparable to Imodium® AD)
- (2) Nutralox® (Comprable to Tums®)
- (2) Diphen (Comprable to Benadryl®)
- (2) Sudo-Tab® PE (Comprable to Sudafed PE®)
- (2) Cetafen® (Comparable to Cold/Cough Relief)
Glucose/Electrolytes
- Glucose Gel Packet
- Electrolyte Packet
The Roadie also includes a smaller black On-The-Go Essentials bag designed to be stowed in your glovebox or center console for quick access.
The Roadie was designed and assembled in the United States and it measures in at 9.4″ x 8″ x 3.3″. It comes with a velcro mounting pad, a velcro attachment strap, and a buckle strap, which will allow you to safely fasten it no matter what you’re driving.
Redi has a QR code-based quick refill system, so as you use items from the bag you can order replacements to replenish the bag over time. The website also has a series of How To videos, showing people how to use the bags and their contents effectively.
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