Emergency gear on a couch.
Emergency gear on a couch.

How To Pack A Proper Emergency Kit, According To FEMA And The CDC

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 about packing an emergency kit, written by Harry Rabinowitz.

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Cnoc’s ThruBottle also features a 28mm thread, allowing you to use it with filters such as the Sawyer Squeeze.

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Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L 28mm is widely considered to be the most reliable filter-bladder combo in existence, and we agree 100% with that sentiment.

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I carry the Sawyer Squeeze in my day pack in case of emergencies and as a backup to my larger water filter on backpacking trips where I know I’ll be relying on streams.

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