I carry a 3" x 3" bandage, a banaid or two, some gauze and alcohol wipes, all things that would have come in handy after my crash last summer. The maxipad reminded me of the military battle field dressing, basically a maxipad with really long cloth strips on either end. I suppose one of these could be used as a sling as well. It's been a while, but as I recall, they might be a bit bulky. I may look into one of these at the local surplus place.