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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
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
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
Preparedness
Adventure Medical Kits First Aid
Trail-oriented first-aid supplies sized for day kits and vehicles.
Kit sizes vary · Adventure Medical Kits
Off-Grid Living
Goal Zero Nomad 20 Solar Panel
Folding panel to top up small batteries in daylight.
Portable solar · Goal Zero
Preparedness
SOL Emergency Blankets
Compact Mylar-style blankets for kits and vehicle gloveboxes.
Very low cost · Survive Outdoors Longer

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