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Backpacking tent, 2-person
A dry place to sleep away from home. One tent covers two people, so each person's share is half.
72-hour kit: Fully Loaded
How to use it: Setting Up a Tent and a Warm Sleep System
ShoestringOzark Trail 2-person dome tent~$24.98 check size (2 per pack) · WalmartOne 2-person tent covers two people. Trail-TestedColeman Skydome 2-person tent~$79.99 check size (2 per pack) · AmazonSize options vary. Top ShelfBig Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 tent~$467.96 check size (2 per pack) · AmazonSize options vary. Emergency bivvy (reflective sleeping sack)
Much warmer than a flat blanket.
72-hour kit: Trail-Ready · Fully Loaded
How to use it: Setting Up a Tent and a Warm Sleep System
ShoestringNo-name brand Emergency sleeping bag, mylar bivy sack (unbranded Amazon listing)~$8.09 check size · Amazon Trail-TestedSOL Emergency Bivvy XL with rescue whistle~$31.49 · Amazon
Top ShelfSOL Escape Bivvy with Hood (breathable)~$86.49 · Amazon
Hand warmer packets (pair)
Warms cold hands on a cold night, in a stuck car, or at a shelter.
72-hour kit: Starter · Trail-Ready (×3) · Fully Loaded (×3)
How to use it: Using Your Winter Car Kit (and What to Do If You're Stranded)
ShoestringHotHands Hand Warmers, 10 pairs~$7.48 (10 per pack) · AmazonName brand is also the cheapest per pair right now.
Trail-TestedGrabber Warmers Big Pack hand warmers, 10 pairs~$11.49 (10 per pack) · Amazon
Top ShelfOCOOPA rechargeable hand warmers, 2-pack~$32.99 (3 per pack) · AmazonReusable; replaces disposables.
Mylar emergency blanket
Extra layer, ground sheet, or signal.
72-hour kit: Trail-Ready
How to use it: Setting Up a Tent and a Warm Sleep System · Using Your Winter Car Kit (and What to Do If You're Stranded) · Your First-Aid Kit: Layout, Checks, and Restocking
ShoestringOzark Trail Reusable Emergency Survival Blanket, silver~$4.78 · Walmart
Trail-TestedGrabber Original Space Brand Emergency Blanket, 56 x 84 in~$4.73 · Amazon
Top ShelfSOL 90% Heat Reflective Emergency Blanket, 58 x 98 in~$19.49 · AmazonTougher, reusable.
Mylar emergency blankets
Reflects body heat back and packs down small.
72-hour kit: Starter (×2)
ShoestringOzark Trail Reusable Emergency Survival Blanket, silver~$4.78 · Walmart
Trail-TestedGrabber Original Space Brand Emergency Blanket, 56 x 84 in~$4.73 · Amazon
Top ShelfSOL 90% Heat Reflective Emergency Blanket, 58 x 98 in~$19.49 · AmazonTougher, reusable.
Poly tarp, 8 x 10 ft
Quick shelter, ground cover, or a window patch.
72-hour kit: Fully Loaded
How to use it: Setting Up a Tent and a Warm Sleep System
ShoestringHyper Tough light-duty poly tarp, 8 x 10 ft~$10.78 · Walmart
Trail-TestedKotap reversible poly tarp, 8 x 10 ft~$12.95 · Amazon
Top ShelfKelty Noah's Tarp, 9 x 9 ft~$79.95 check size · AmazonClose to 8 x 10 ft; silnylon-type, far lighter than poly. Sleeping bag, compact (40°F-rated)
A real night's sleep if you're away from home.
72-hour kit: Trail-Ready · Fully Loaded
How to use it: Setting Up a Tent and a Warm Sleep System · Sleep and Morale When the Power's Out · Using Your Winter Car Kit (and What to Do If You're Stranded)
ShoestringOzark Trail 40F rectangular sleeping bag~$39.00 · Walmart
Trail-TestedColeman Sun Ridge 40F sleeping bag~$53.99 · Amazon
Top ShelfTETON 20F mummy sleeping bag~$64.99 · Amazon
