Given that the likelihood of global apocalypse seems to have jumped from c’mon, be serious to maybe next week? — at least in most people’s minds — we thought it was a good time to update our recommendations for emergency plans and supplies. So we searched high and low for the best resources you might need in an emergency.
Of course, you should take it with a grain of salt; don’t start packing a trunk with the more extreme varieties of emergency supplies. But these items are still smart to have. Natural disasters, power failures, personal emergencies, plain old wanderlust, and any number of other situations might spring up in life, and it will be well worth it to make a few precautionary investments — even if nothing horrible ever happens.
The SEVENTY2 by Uncharted Supply
You can find plenty of emergency supply kits out there. Most are okay: basic essentials packed in boxes or low-grade backpacks. Uncharted’s SEVENTY2 kit, however — named after the number of hours this thing is meant to see you through — is supremely well thought out, created with input from first responders, military personnel and survival experts. The backpack is durable and fully waterproof, and it can be sealed up and used as a floatation device. The insert containing all the supplies can be pulled out and worn as its own backpack, if you need the main bag’s space for additional supplies, and all the pockets are clearly labeled with their contents.
Beyond mere supplies, there are instructions for various emergencies clearly printed on the surface of the insert. But of course, the supplies themselves cover all the essentials: a first-aid kit, rations, survival knife, multitool, hat, heat packs, packable shovel, water filter, radio, gloves, thermal blankets and more — all neatly organized and accessible.
