Emergency gear on a table
Emergency gear on a table

Outdoor Items for an Emergency Preparedness Kit

Instead of buying new, we recommend assembling your own Emergency Kit based on items you have from other outdoor activities like camping, rafting, backpacking, and mountain biking. Our disaster survival list includes items recommended by Ready.gov, FEMA, and the Red Cross.

Many outdoor gear items may be helpful for  emergency preparation. Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, and winter storms all can cause power outages. Since outdoors people have experience being without power and regular access to water and grocery stores, these items will help you feel more safe and comfortable in many worst-case scenarios.

Continue reading to learn more about items for an emergency preparedness kit, written by the Treeline Review Staff.

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It all starts with Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L, the best and most reliable filter-bladder combo and the core of my backpacking water storage and filtration system.

예거 쇼
Owner & Managing Editor

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Our top water filter for thru hiking, the Sawyer Squeeze, is 15% off.

나오미 후데츠
Chief Operating Officer & Online Editor

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People with alpha-gal syndrome show allergic symptoms such as rash, nausea and vomiting after eating such meat.

Stephanie Soucheray
Reporter