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In an emergency, the right gear ensures your comfort and safety, and can even save your life.

We picked gear that makes backpacking lighter, safer, and comfortable, from essential tools and camp comforts to ultralight upgrades and small extras.

A collection of 332 items recommended by the Wirecutter Staff for holiday gifts.

Food and water are a must-have in every hurricane kit and having clean drinking water is key. John Dawson tests out the Sawyer Squeeze Filter.

Ray Brennan discusses if it is safe to drink rainwater in an emergency.

We interviewed 22 survivalists, preppers, bushcrafters, homesteaders, and emergency professionals about their favorite things to always have on-hand.

Gifts they'll treature on the trail.

Whether you’re preparing for the playground scene in Terminator 2 or a brief electrical blackout, here’s a survivalist starter pack.

Tom Claycomb covers some of the preventive steps he took and the gear that saved the day while elk hunting.

Jess talks about her favorite new backpacking gear and then some of her criticisms.