Survival Gear

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Food & Water
Sawyer Mini Water Filter
Pocket filter for treating water on the trail or after storms.
Typically under $30 · Sawyer
Food & Water
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
Simple straw-style filter for personal emergency kits.
Budget starter filter · LifeStraw
Preparedness
Midland ER310 Emergency Crank Radio
NOAA weather alerts plus hand-crank / solar backup power.
Mid-range radio · Midland
Survival Gear
Petzl TIKKA Headlamp
Hands-free light for outages, kits, and night chores.
Entry headlamp · Petzl
Survival Gear
Black Diamond Spot 400 Headlamp
Brighter headlamp with solid battery life for kits and camps.
Step-up headlamp · Black Diamond
EDC
Streamlight MacroStream USB Flashlight
Compact rechargeable light that earns pocket space.
EDC flashlight · Streamlight
EDC
Leatherman Wave+
Full multitool for everyday fixes and kit redundancy.
Premium multitool · Leatherman
Bushcraft & Outdoors
UCO Stormproof Matches
Wind- and water-resistant matches for reliable fire starts.
Low-cost kit staple · UCO

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