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This pack is a good start to becoming "prepared." I would not simply buy this, throw it in the closet and wait for a disaster to strike assuming that I am now safe. This pack serves best as a starting point.
The first aid supplies are minimal at best, with one minimum dose of a few medications and a few small cuts and scrapes type bandages. I would trade most if not all of the FA supplies for a full roll of duct tape to treat my injuries. Don't trust prebuilt first aid kits. Get educated, and build your own.
You need a way to continue to get water after you drink the water included in this pack, and it will go quickly unless you are very sparing. Iodine tablets are the most space saving, and are easy to use. Water filters are also great.
The food included (Datrex) in this pack is great if you are not on the move or in fabulous physical condition, but 1200ish calories per day will not be sufficient for one person trying to get to safety on foot. I would say 3 days worth of food is an overstatement unless the pack is just for one person.
Better than nothing to be sure, but not nearly sufficient for a 3-day pack unless you are truly a survivalist.
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I was able to buy one emergency kit that had all the items without breaking the bank. I liked the quality of the backpack - wasn't so large we couldn't keep it handy
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This really is the best emergency pack available and at the best price. all compact and with everything you need, instead of having to come up with all of the pieces on your own and assemble them
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I have read the other comments here and they all have good things to say. My reason for owning this kit is singular.
If I am at work and need to get my child from school to home, this kit works perfectly. I keep it at work and take it home at night. I have about 65 days of food and water stored at home in case the infrastructure takes a hit. The problem is getting home and getting my child home safely or as safe as possible. If I cant get us home then everything I have at home is useless. If we have to hold up for the night out on our own or at his school, this will more than get us through. If I had to put all this together myself, I'm positive that the cost would be prohibitive. The bag comes with recommendations for adding other items.
There is no perfect first aid kit for all occasions. REI also sells a one person 2-day kit for about $30. I think I could make my own kit at this cost and custom fit it without having to duplicate what I have in my bigger two person 3-day kit. I also own a Katadyne Vario (500 gallon filtration cap),that I keep in my vehicle for the same reason as above.
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We bought one of these packs to keep in our cabin for emergencies. After reviewing everything contained in the pack, we didn't need to add much extra. It is a great starting point for an emergency situation. We will be buying a few more to keep in our cars.
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I bought this kit looking for a good starting point I was disappointed when A emergency survival pack from an outdoors supply company Doesn't included a fire starter water purification or food gathering aids and the first aid kit is very basic it does recommends things to add but there isn't any extra room in the bag for anything else
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This is a large first aid kit... not a survival kit. There is a difference. This kit is about the most complete and useful kit I have seen. With that said, the price reflects it. If you don't mind the cost, its a great kit to keep in your vehicle. If something comes up, most likely this kit will be able to address it.
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Very handy
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