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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The permethrin-treated baby wraps reduced malaria cases in infants by 66%.

Nancy Lapid
Reporter and Editor

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While friends swatted around the campfire and during outdoor dinners, those who used this spray didn't get a single bite.

Alesandra Dubin
Writer and Editor

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The Sawyer Squeeze water filtration system includes a rugged Cnoc Premium 2-liter bladder for fast, easy water refills on any backpacking adventure.

Philip Werner
Author and Backpacker