When you start the transition from traditional to ultralight backpacking, survival gear is usually the first thing to go. Signaling mirror? Extraneous. Extra paracord? Too heavy. Fire starters? Pshh.

We hit garage sales to build a fully functional survival kit without spending more than $100.

Are you organizing an emergency preparedness kit after the recent series of shakers? You should be. But before you run out to buy pre-made go-bags, which are flying off the shelves at local outdoors ...

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With climate emergencies and power cuts becoming commonplace, preparedness has become intensely personal. More Brits are discreetly assembling survival kits—compact bags prepared in case they need to ...