Survival Gear Shop

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Durable, organized pack for 72-hour evacuations; works as a daily bag too.

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The single most important item that stops life-threatening bleeding. Tourniquets are cheap and every member of the family should carry one.

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Entry 256Wh portable power station. About the size of a toaster and powers phones, tablets, lights, and a router for a long blackout. Great first buy for apartment dwellers.

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2-way satellite messenger with an SOS button. Sends a distress signal from anywhere with sky view, even when every tower is down.

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NOAA weather radio with AM/FM, flashlight and phone-charging crank. Runs with no batteries.

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The preserved Word of God in English. Sturdy, large-print, leather-bound.

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Filters 99.9999% of bacteria and parasites — drink straight from a stream or puddle.

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24 freeze-dried meals (just add hot water). 30-year shelf life; tastes great.

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The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere. John 'Lofty' Wiseman's classic — shelter, food, water, first aid, navigation, and mindset.

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Dave Canterbury's bushcraft bible — trapping, foraging, tool craft, shelter, and cooking in the wild.

Retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson's field manual of covert and survival skills for real-world emergencies.

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Tess Pennington's step-by-step plan to go from zero to fully prepared — 19 sections covering every phase of readiness.

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William R. Forstchen's novel of life after an EMP destroys the U.S. power grid. The book that woke America up to the EMP threat.

Ted Koppel's investigative look at how vulnerable the U.S. power grid is to cyberattack and what happens when the lights go out for good.

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Hooks over any window sill. The only way out of an upstairs bedroom when the stairs are on fire.

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The winter-storm lifesaver: heats a room on 1 lb canisters with low-oxygen shutoff. Still crack a window.

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The most embarrassing way to go hungry in a blackout is a pantry full of cans and an electric opener.

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Ask your doctor for a 90-day emergency supply and keep 30 days packed. Pharmacies close in disasters.

The definitive academic reference on volcanology — eruption mechanics, hazards, monitoring, and mitigation. For the serious student.

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Every family vehicle is a bug-out vehicle. Cables, tow strap, flares, gloves, first aid, in one bag.

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Printed on synthetic waterproof pages. Goes in the go-bag and survives the flood.

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Wakes you at 3 a.m. for a tornado warning in YOUR county. Every home in Tornado Alley needs one.

Debris cleanup shreds bare hands in an hour. Buy pairs for every adult.

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Lithium cells hold charge for 20 years and don't leak. Stock every size your gear uses.

Earthquake and flood protocol step one: shut off gas and water. Hang it by the meter.

Gas stations empty in hours before a hurricane. Stabilized fuel keeps a year; rotate into the car.

Stops dehydration from diarrhea, heat and illness — the WHO formula that saves millions of lives yearly.

Fuel for the heater and camp stove. The adapter refills them from a 20 lb grill tank.

Post-storm cleanup injuries fill ERs for weeks. Eyes and head first.

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Text and SOS anywhere on earth with no cell towers. The device that ends 'we never heard from them'.

Jack Lockwood and John P. Lockwood's accessible guide to how volcanoes work, the threats they pose, and how humans live with them.

Monitor elderly family members when clinics are closed.

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Generators and heaters kill more people after storms than the storms do. Non-negotiable with any indoor heat.

Flood water carries sewage, nails and downed wires. Never wade in sneakers.

15+ minutes of filtered air to get down a smoke-filled stairwell. Apartments and hotels.

Self-rescue from mud, sand and snow without a second vehicle.

GPS dies with the phone. A paper atlas plans an evacuation route around closed highways.

Oxygen level and pulse in 10 seconds. Tells you when a respiratory illness or smoke exposure needs a hospital.

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Two weeks of water for a family of four, in the garage. Treat with the bleach tablets and rotate yearly.

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Fill the tub before the storm — 100 clean gallons that never touch the tub surface. Hurricane essential.

Hang it, walk away, come back to clean water. No pumping for a family's daily gallons.

Coast Guard-approved, 5-year shelf life, survives freezing and heat in a car trunk.

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25-year shelf life buckets — the deep-pantry backstop behind everything else. Big-ticket, buy in stages.

One page a day of Scripture and encouragement for a family in a shelter, a hospital or a dark house.

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Snap-on toilet seat for a 5-gallon bucket. When water and sewer stop, sanitation is the first thing that fails in a home.

David Laskin's gripping account of the 1888 blizzard that killed hundreds of children on the Great Plains — a hurricane of snow.

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40,000 calories for $25. Sealed in Mylar with an O2 absorber it lasts 25+ years.

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Read the story of Noah to a child during the storm. Calm, comfort and truth in one book.

Rice + beans = complete protein. The cheapest survival diet there is.

Lee Sandlin's history of America's tornado scientists and the storms that defined the Plains.

Double-seal bags that solidify waste and kill odor. Pair with the bucket toilet for two weeks of no-plumbing sanitation.

No-shower hygiene for the whole family. Buy in bulk and rotate into daily use so stock never expires.

No-cook protein with a 3-5 year shelf life. Don't forget a manual can opener.

Disease spreads fastest after disasters. A gallon refills pocket bottles for months.

Sun-warmed shower with hose and nozzle. Morale and hygiene in one $20 bag.

Trash, debris, rain ponchos, ground cover, water carriers — the most versatile item in a disaster kit.

Two months of supplies, individually wrapped. One of the most forgotten — and most needed — items in relief shelters.

Shelf-stable for years (liquid bleach dies in 6 months). Disinfects surfaces and, per EPA ratios, treats thousands of gallons of water.

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Clear the driveway of downed trees so help can get in and you can get out. Chaps are not optional.

Bake bread and cook stews over coals. Will outlive your grandchildren.

Summer blackouts kill the elderly with heat. Runs all night on a charge.

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Shelters that refuse pets are a leading reason people stay in danger. Pack the animal's kit so the family can leave together.

Boils water on a handful of sticks. Endless free fuel when propane runs out.

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David McCullough's masterful account of the 1889 flood that killed 2,200 people when a dam burst — a timeless lesson in flood danger.

Warm even when wet, fire-resistant, lasts decades. Better than any synthetic in a cold house.

Turns any running vehicle into a generator for phones, CPAPs and a small fridge.

A practical guide to recovering after a flood — cleanup, mold, insurance, and rebuilding. For homeowners and renters alike.

Fold flat in a go-bag. One for water, one for food.

Dig latrines, fire pits, snow, mud under a tire. Fits in the trunk.

Cook and pasteurize water with zero fuel on any sunny day. No smoke, no flame, no attention.

Keep a month of kibble dry, sealed and rodent-proof. Rotate the same way you rotate human food stores.

No fuel, no battery, no noise. Firewood and debris forever.

Recharge from a solar panel or car. Infinite flashlight batteries.

Tarps on roofs, splints, gear repair. The three things you never have enough of after a storm.

Flood evacuations by boat or wading. Handle on top lets you lift the dog into a vehicle.

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72 hours for a baby: ready-to-feed formula (no clean water needed), disposable bottles, diapers, wipes, blanket.

Name, parent phone, allergies. Separations happen in shelters and evacuations — this gets a child back to you.

A calm child is a safe child. Small toys, cards, a kid-size flashlight and a stuffed animal belong in every family go-bag.

Strollers fail on debris and stairs. A carrier keeps both hands free for a go-bag and an older child.

A modern guide to understanding earthquake risk, building resilience, and surviving the shaking.

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Non-GMO, open-pollinated vegetables you can save seed from year after year. Sealed for 5+ year storage.

Every inch of rain on a 1,000 sq ft roof is 600 gallons. Capture it for garden, washing and (filtered) drinking.

The only safe way to home-can meat, beans and low-acid vegetables. Turns a harvest or a freezer full of thawing meat into shelf-stable food.

Canning, dry storage, fermenting, candle-making. Buy extra lids — they were the first thing to sell out in 2020.

Jerky, dried fruit, vegetables and herbs — lightweight food that stores for a year without power.

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Rice, beans, oats and flour last 20+ years sealed in Mylar with an O2 absorber. The cheapest calories on earth, made permanent.

Screw-top lids for bulk grain and bean storage. Rodent-proof, stackable, opens in seconds.

Whole wheat berries store for decades; flour goes rancid in months. A mill turns one into the other with no electricity.

Four hens = two dozen eggs a week, forever. The single highest-yield homestead protein.

Trowel, cultivator, hoe, pruner. Forged steel outlives stamped tools by decades.

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Braces any inward-opening door against forced entry. Works when the power — and the police response — are down.

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John Vaillant's award-winning account of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire — a terrifying look at the new age of megafires.

Holds glass together against storm debris and break-ins. Invisible once applied.

Lights the yard with no grid power. Looters pick dark houses.

120 dB alarms that need no hub or Wi-Fi. Also perfect for a shelter or motel room.

Passports, deeds, insurance, cash. Rated for house-fire heat and flood water.

Watch the property from wherever you evacuated to. Solar-topped battery runs through outages.

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Cresson H. Kearny's classic field manual — shelter building, radiation, water, food, and how to survive a nuclear event. Updated by Oak Ridge.

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IDs, insurance cards, a printed contact list and photos of every family member — in every go-bag.

Tabbed for deeds, titles, medical, insurance, financial and legal. FEMA claims go faster with paperwork in hand.

Daniel Ellsberg's inside account of how close we've come to nuclear annihilation — and the systems that still threaten us.

Scans of every document plus family photos, locked with a PIN. Losing it loses nothing.

Card readers die with the power. Keep small bills ($1/$5/$20) split between the belt and the go-bag.

For those who hold physical silver as a barter/hedge — protected, organized storage. (Coins sold separately by reputable dealers.)

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The reference survival manual for 30+ years. Works when the phone doesn't.

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David Quammen's deep dive into zoonotic diseases and how the next pandemic crosses from animals to humans.

Richard Preston's terrifying true story of the origins of Ebola and the threat of viral hemorrhagic fevers.

Plain-language medical care when professionals can't reach you. Used by relief workers worldwide.

Safe canning, pickling and dehydrating recipes. Pairs with the pressure canner.

Owning a tourniquet is not the same as applying one in 30 seconds. Practice on the trainer, keep the real one sealed.

Harvest, treat, store and rotate water — the resource that ends survival first.

Knots, signals, first aid, water treatment on pocket cards that survive rain and mud.

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Carla Emery's homesteading classic — growing food, preserving, raising animals, and living self-sufficiently off the grid.

A practical guide to turning any backyard into a productive homestead — gardens, chickens, water, and energy independence.

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David Werner's village health care handbook — the most widely used health manual in the world for remote and disaster care.

Murray Dickson's companion guide — basic dental care when no dentist is available, for remote and disaster settings.

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Joe Alton and Amy Alton's guide to medical preparedness when help is hours or days away — the go-to for preppers.

Survives freezing nights. Keep one per person in the car.

Keeps phones, radios and headlamps alive when the grid drops. Drop-tested rugged.

Clean power for RV appliances and tools off the vehicle battery.

Cover the tent, the gear, or an outdoor kitchen. Waterproof-treated ripstop.

Sets up in 60 seconds, ties off anywhere. The cheapest real shelter you can carry.

Big-ticket: mount on the RV roof for free power off-grid. Pairs with a battery bank.

Silent, safe lithium-iron generator for phones, CPAP, lights and a laptop during outages.

Home-and-car kit; covers burns, cuts, fever, sprains for a family of four.

Instant family shelter when your home is unlivable.

Two-person, weather-rated shelter with full fly and taped seams. Your portable safe room in a storm.

Wall-store one in kitchen, garage and car; ABC handles the three common fire types.

Folds flat; carry and store drinking water for a family for days.

Seven-strand mil-spec paracord. Shelter, snares, tourniquet windlass, splint ties, gear -- the most useful cord you can carry.

A month of calories for one adult; 25+ year shelf life. The foundation piece every home should store.

Complete ready-to-go trauma kit -- tourniquet, gauze, gloves, shears. Keep one in the car, one at the office.

A little green friend for the UFO watcher. Fun desk toy and conversation starter. 🛸👽

Clean wounds to prevent infection — the most common post-disaster complication.

Effervescent tablets that purify a liter in 30 minutes. Pocket-sized insurance.

Track meteors, planets, and satellites from your backyard. 🔭

Face and neck protection from cold, ash, and wind.

Dual-band handheld ham radios — a lifeline when cell towers are down. Listening is free; transmitting requires an FCC Technician license (easy 35-question exam). Program NOAA weather channels before disaster strikes.

Removes bacteria, viruses, chemicals, and heavy metals. The gold standard for home preparedness.

The Nueva Versión Internacional -- the Spanish-language NIV. Clear, faithful, contemporary Spanish translation so the Gospel reaches hearts in every Spanish-speaking disaster zone -- from hurricane-ravaged Caribbean to quake-struck Mexico and South America.

Legal to own in most states but restricted in some (and Amazon will not ship to every state). Check your state and local law before ordering.

Ferro rod, cordage, saw, snare wire, and pouch — the woodsman's essentials. 🏕️

Boil water and cook indoors-safe meals when the grid is down.

Turn a cargo van into a bug-out camper: folding bed platform, 12V power station, storage crates and blackout curtains. Dealer vans are sold locally — Amazon carries the build-out gear.

Lights a whole room/tent; doubles as a power bank.

Vented chest seals for penetrating chest wounds. A must for gunshot or deep stab wounds to the chest.

Coast-Guard-approved ration bars; 5-year shelf life, no cooking, no water needed.

A dull knife is a dangerous knife. Keep your edge field-ready.

Runs on gasoline or propane -- powers a fridge, lights and chargers during a multi-day outage or while dry-camping in the RV. Big-ticket.

3600Wh LiFePO4 solar generator + 400W panel. Powers a fridge, phones, lights, and a CPAP for days on sunlight alone -- silent, no fuel, no smoke. The centerpiece of any serious prepper home.

Holds the everyday survival kit -- fire, light, whistle, cordage -- in one place.

Rehydrate fast from diarrhea, heat, or exertion — the silent killer in disasters.

30 minutes of filtered air for escape through smoke and CO -- a hotel and office essential.

Reflects 90% of body heat; waterproof, windproof, fits in a pocket. Life-saving warmth for the whole family.

Reflects up to 90% of body heat. Prevents hypothermia in shock -- the silent killer after trauma. Toss one in every kit.

Reflects body heat and sets up in minutes. Pocket-sized instant shelter.

Compact day/night distress gear. Mirror flashes reach miles; whistle carries far when your voice gives out. Phones can't do that.

120dB pealess whistle — carries farther than a shout.

Empty woven polypropylene sandbags. Fill with sand or soil to hold back flood water, divert tsunami runoff, and weigh down tarps in hurricane winds. 100 bags holds ~2 tons of sand.

Fold-out panel + 10000mAh battery. Recharge your phone when the grid is down, keeping the SOS Beacon and Bridgefy apps alive.

Sparks at 3,000°F — works wet or dry, thousands of strikes.

Smother kitchen, camp, or clothing fires — and shield from radiant heat.

Recharge your power station and devices off-grid.

Splits kindling for fire and clears brush; packs small.

Quick-deploy everyday carry. Legal in most states.

Runs on sticks, twigs, or wood pellets -- no fuel to buy or carry. Boil water and cook when gas and propane run out.

25-year shelf life. Just add hot water.

Long-shelf protein (chicken, beef, sausage) -- protein is the hardest prep to source long-term.

NBC-rated protection against chemical, biological, and radiological threats.

A full-tang fixed blade can pry, split wood and dig -- a folder can't. Survival workhorse.

Shut off gas and water mains fast after an earthquake -- the most overlooked safety step.

Pocket dosimeter that alerts you to harmful radiation levels.

Higher-power handheld/base radio with repeater capability for property and convoy comms.

Reinforced duct tape. Patch tarps, fix gear, make splints, seal doors and windows against smoke. The most useful 35 yards you'll ever own.

10-hour air-activated heat for cold-weather survival.

Hardshell rooftop tent -- pops open in minutes on any truck/SUV rack. Your instant disaster shelter anywhere it fits, off the ground and out of flood water.

Heavy-duty grommeted tarp. Cover a blown-down to protect belongings, patch a roof, block wind on a broken window -- the original multi-purpose prepper shelter.

Quiet, inverter-clean gas generator (2200W peak) -- the proven backup to your solar generator. Fuel in the tank, run it OUTDOORS with extension cord; never in a garage (CO kills after every storm).

Flood evacuation when roads are underwater.

Insulates you from cold ground -- cheap pads are the line between freezing and sleeping.

Protect hands from debris, cold, and rope burn during cleanup.

Mixed propane/isobutane stove fuel -- runs the Jetboil and most backpacking stoves.

All-in-one pressure dressing for large wounds. Combine with direct pressure to control major bleeding on arms, legs, torso.

High-ticket, high-commission: a silent solar generator that runs a freezer for a day. No gas, no fumes.

Boils water in ~100 seconds on an isobutane canister. Hot food and clean drinkable boiled water at the push of a button.

Fill, hang, drink -- filters 2 liters/minute for a family around camp.

Side-by-side English and Spanish -- one Book, two languages, side by side.

18-in-1 pliers, knife, saw, scissors, screwdrivers. One tool that replaces a drawer of gear.

Hands-free light for repairs, navigation, and night movement.

Learn to navigate without GPS. Tritium glows for 12 years, no batteries needed.

Clears brush, splits coconuts, and processes firewood in the tropics.

Shave magnesium shavings that burn even in wind and rain.

Warm even when wet. Blister prevention and insulation in one.

Fixed-blade carbon steel knife with ferro rod and fire starter integrated in sheath. The classic backwoods do-it-all blade.

Self-heating military-style meals. No prep required.

Military-grade pump that removes viruses, bacteria, and sediment at 2.5L/min.

NIOSH-approved. Ash, smoke, dust, and bioaerosol protection.

New International Version; clear modern English with readability notes.

Jump-starts any vehicle dead-battery without another car, and doubles as a USB power bank.

Enough doses for the whole household — keep it in the go-bag.

Pliers, knife, screwdrivers and wire cutter in your pocket; one-handed deployable for emergencies.

12 ft surge-protected cord for generator-to-device runs. Forbid overloading: one high-wattage device per outlet; total = generator rating.

Supplemental oxygen for elderly, respiratory, or altitude emergencies.

High-calorie, long-shelf-life protein that needs no refrigeration.

Legal to own in most states but restricted in some (and Amazon will not ship to every state). Check your state and local law before ordering.

Pull-pin siren that draws attention and scares off attackers.

Four hardcover Bibles for the whole family to study together each night.

Pop-up slide-in truck bed camper -- goes in a short/long-bed pickup. Bed, roof, heat, and storage; the mobile shelter that lets you evacuate WITH your basecamp. Requires an appropriately-rated truck.

Pair with a water filter. Backs up the Sawyer with tablet sterilization -- two methods of water purification is better than one.

FDA-approved. Blocks radioactive iodine from your thyroid during a nuclear event.

3-4 phone charges in your pocket.

Kaolin-treated gauze that packing a wound with can stop bleeding fast when pressure alone isn't enough.

Stay dry in storms and floods — hypothermia's #1 enemy is wet clothing.

Genuine space rock — hold a piece of the sky in your hand. ☄️

Hands-free light for signaling, first-aid at night, and moving in the dark. Red mode preserves night vision.

Reflective roadside emergency flares. NOT a flare gun -- a road flare to mark a stalled vehicle or block a lane after a breakdown or wreck. 30-minute burn time each.

Carry your whole kit when you evacuate by car.

Not a vehicle listing — the starter accessories every RV bug-out rig needs: sewer hose kit, water pressure regulator, leveling blocks, surge protector, wheel chocks.

Spanish Bible -- Reina Valera 1960. The trusted Spanish translation of God's Word.

Filters 100,000 gallons. Tiny, light, and field-tested.

Fits on a plastic bottle; removes bacteria and protozoa. Turns muddy river water into drinkable water.

Insulates you from the cold ground — critical for warmth.

Small teardrop camper trailer (~$5-7k) sleeps 2-4, has a bed and basic galley, tows behind an SUV. The cheapest way to evacuate WITH shelter, water, and gear in one unit. Check Amazon listings and local RV dealers from this search link.

Combo smoke + carbon monoxide alarm with 10-year battery. Generator and charcoal grill use indoors or in a garage kills more people post-disaster than the storm.

Folds flat for travel, charges by sunlight and lasts 12+ hours per charge.

Silent, fume-free backup power for phones, medical devices, and lights.

Nesting stainless pots, pan, cup, and spork. Lightweight and durable -- boils and serves meals over any stove or fire.

Plywood + storm panel fastener kit to board up windows before landfall. 5/8-in plywood cut to fit each opening stops 2x4 hurricane debris.

Complete daily nutrition when fresh food runs out.

Sterile sutures, irrigation syringe and antiseptic to close cuts when medical help is far away.

MOLLE webbing, padded straps, water-resistant fabric. Load it with the kit above so it's ready at the door or glove box.

Modular attachment points for every piece of gear.

Blinding strobe disorforms threats and lights up any scene.

Durable ripstop cargo pants with knee-pad pockets.

Breaching, chopping, and self-defense tool in one.

Waterproof, ankle-supporting boots for debris, mud, and long walks out.

Faith

The King James Version — the primary spiritual and survival tool. Comfort, wisdom, and strength for every season of life.

Get rolling again in minutes without a spare -- plug, patch and refill in one.

Stop-the-bleed kit with gauze, pressure dressing, shears, gloves and chest seal.

Family comms when cell towers are down.

Disposable barrier suit for fallout, asbestos, and bio cleanup.

The complete guide to sightings, abductions, and the unexplained. 🛸

USCG-approved Type II adult life vest. Critical in flood and tsunami zones -- if you forget anything in your go-bag, don't forget this.

Keep your immune system up when sheltering in close quarters.

3.5-gal stackable, food-grade storage that doubles as a building block.

Roll-top waterproof dry bag. Keeps documents, phone, medical kit, and matches dry through floods, tsunami surges, and rain.

Strike-anywhere, windproof, and long-burning.

The full kit for the undead uprising — tools, rations, and a first-aid kit. (We hope you never need it.) 🧟

The classic tongue-in-cheek survival manual. Fun gift, real preparedness lessons inside.

A Christian-based guide to preparedness — practical readiness rooted in Scripture and faith.

A kid-friendly guide to understanding disasters, making a family plan, and staying calm when emergencies happen.

The original survival and preparedness manual for youth — first aid, camping, citizenship, and self-reliance.