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Practical equipment for preparedness and time outdoors.

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Emergency Shelter

AquaQuest Defender Tarp 13x10 Olive Drab

Camping tarp for rain cover, bushcraft shelter setups and campsite protection. Pair with suitable cordage and stakes.

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Fire Starting

UST WetFire Tinder

Packaged tinder for a camping or survival fire-starting kit. Use with an ignition tool and follow local fire rules.

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Outdoor Hygiene

Sea to Summit Collapsible Pocket Trowel

Compact camping trowel with a retracting handle for backpacking sanitation and campsite digging tasks where permitted.

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Fire Starting

Light My Fire Army Ferro Rod Fire Starter

Ferrocerium fire starter with a striker and integrated whistle for a bushcraft fire kit. Practice with suitable tinder before relying…

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Bushcraft Tools

Morakniv Companion Stainless Steel Knife Orange

Fixed-blade outdoor knife with a stainless steel blade for camping and bushcraft cutting tasks.

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Water Purification

Aquatabs 49mg Water Purification Tablets

Water treatment tablets for backpacking and emergency water supplies. Follow the package directions for water volume, treatment time and storage.

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Lighting

PETZL TIKKINA Headlamp

Hands-free headlamp with an adjustable lamp angle for hiking, camping and close-up camp tasks after dark.

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Navigation

SUUNTO A-10 Compass

Simple recreational hiking compass for practicing map bearings and orienteering. Pair with a paper map and navigation skills.

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Emergency Shelter

SOL Escape Bivvy with Hood

Water-resistant emergency bivvy with a hood for a hiking emergency shelter kit or backup alongside regular camping sleep gear.

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Fire Starting

UCO Stormproof Match Case Kit

Match kit with a protective case and spare strikers for a camping fire-starting kit. Keep alongside prepared tinder and follow…

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First Aid

Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Hiker

Organized hiking first aid kit with a trauma pad, elastic bandage and wilderness first aid guide for a trail emergency…

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First Aid

Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight Watertight .7

Packable first aid kit with an inner DryFlex bag, bandages, gauze and blister supplies for hiking and outdoor trips.

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