The following list is compact, cheap and lightweight, all which you need if you are trying to grab a kit during an emergency disaster. You can have this in a spare backpack and keep in easy access. Read more »

After searching buildings and rubble for Haiti earthquake survivors, there were some people who were discovered because they were able to text for help. Some people have an emergency cell phone for that purpose only, and others, like most people in developed countries, have one for that and convenience. In these earthquake scenarios, it has been a reason to hope, to look, to stay alive, to have a location to start searching in. Read more »

For people who like to put together their own first aid kits, the metal tackle boxes are great, as are metal lunch boxes for smaller kits. Here is a list of items you absolutely should keep in your kit of emergency supplies: Read more »