Emergency gear on a couch
Emergency gear on a couch

How To Pack A Proper Emergency Kit

Could you survive off of your own food, water and other supplies for a few days if you needed to? That’s the definition of “emergency preparedness,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Ready.gov.

For many people, emergency preparedness looks like, among other things, having a stocked emergency kit in the house. An emergency kit — sometimes called a survival kit — can help you be prepared in case of a natural disaster like an earthquake, wildfire, tornado or flood.

Continue reading to learn more, written by Harry Rabinowitz.

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Why use a plastic bag when you can simply screw on this end cap, specifically designed for Sawyer water filters?

佐伊-盖茨
Editor at Backpacker

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In future, I’ll use gravity when I can, and squeeze when I have to.

Richard, aka "LowRange
徒步旅行者

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For longer hikes, it’s convenient to carry a small backcountry water filter, such as a Sawyer Mini or Micro, which allows you to replenish your water from natural sources like streams or ponds.

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Author and Backpacker