Backpack

This Viktos Upscale 2 sling bag belongs to one of our female freelance photographers, who wears it instead of carrying a traditional purse.

If you put together a trauma medical kit or individual first aid kit (IFAK) several years ago, it may be outdated or expired.

Working as a forester and volunteering for search-and-rescue incidents is demanding. The Mystery Ranch Shift Plus 900 is perfect for those tasks.

The new Kitanica Vespid 30-liter backpack looks like a suitable vessel for a variety of EDC and emergency preparedness gear.

The new Vertx Ardennes Collection backpacks feature water-repellent canvas and leather trim that won't look out of place in an urban environment.

The Savior Equipment Pro Touring tennis racket gun case resembles a rigid tennis racket carrier, and offers space for two SBRs or AR pistols.

The RUSH12 is my “12-hour pack” used for the 16- to 18-hour shifts that we end up working during a hurricane search and rescue deployment.

The point of Personal Security Detachment (PSD) is to offer close protection of a high-value individual. You don’t want to look heavily-armed.

The 5.11 Tactical RUSH100 backpack and this scoped AR-15 rifle are perfectly paired for the “if I can only grab one” disaster scenario.

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Up in Calumet, their record is over 30 feet of snow during the winter. Blizzards are not…

The specific survival gear layers you create should be tailored to your daily routine and the contingencies you feel are most important to prep for.