Wilderness Emergency Backpack and Day Pack Survival Kit

Emergencies can happen while you are in the wilderness.  Improve your odds of getting back home safely and with minimal discomfort by packing this emergency backpack kit.

 Unpleasant emergencies can be brought about by:

• Sudden change in weather

• Getting injured

• Getting lost

• Getting delayed and unexpectedly having to spend the night in the wild

• Running out of water

 Before you head out, assess your situation to determine how extensive your emergency kit should be.  There is always a trade off between weight and necessity.

 Questions to ask yourself:

1. Am I going solo or with others?

2. Will there be many other people where I am going?

3. Have I told someone where I am going, what time I expect to return and when to sound an alarm if I’m not back?

4. How variable is the weather where I am going?  Are pop up storms possible?

5. Is it possible that the temperatures can be below 50 degrees fahrenheit/10 degrees celsius (even at night and you aren’t planning on spending the night)

6. How rugged and/or remote is the terrain?

7. How well marked is the trail?

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