whether you're planning a casual hike or want to camp out in the woods for a week prepare as much as possible for any issue that may occur even if you're in a well camped area you never know what may happen in the wild so it's always better to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

With that in mind this is our list of the best outdoor gear you should keep in your backpack for wilderness survival.

  a rugged fixed blade knife capable of performing both hunting and bushcraft applications alike the 2141 OTR w is crafted from a single slab of seven CR 17 movi black coated high carbon stainless steel the 2141 OT RW weighs in at just seven ounces and features a.

Razor-sharp three and one quarter inch long drop point designed fine edge blade the spine of the knife features a jimp thumb ramp that pairs with the integrated finger guard to provide a safe grip when choking up on the handle four cuts that require extra force a taper false edge on the spine of the blade drastically increases penetration.

Power textured rosewood handle slabs give the 21:41 OT RW a classic look and provide a comfortable slip free grip allowing for all-day blister free usage berg anomaly designed finger cutouts in the handle slabs further enhance the grip of the knife in all weather conditions a lanyard hole located the rear of the handle allows for the.

Attaching of a wrist strap for when extra security is desired for tasks such as chopping or skinning the Copperhead 2141 OTR w writes securely in its very own double reinforced black woven fabric sheath when not in use use the durable three-inch belt loop to carry the 2141 OT RW on any size belt or attach it to gear innovative blades for.

The modern woodsman this is the old-timer Copperhead 2141 OT RW full-tang six blade knight    this is our smallest kit designed to be a light and fast solution ideally for one maybe two people and it's really.

Meant to be mobile this is easily packable you can throw it in a go bag throw it in you know your emergency kit in the back of your car or in your closet let's dig into why this is a great solution for being on the move first up we've got the headlamp 330 this is a USB rechargeable 330 lumen headlamp and it's designed to give you.

Comfortable hands-free lighting this is really useful for things like wayfinding moving through your house if all the lights are out or if you're actually on the go and you need to be out on the road this is gonna give you really helpful personal illumination the front bezel tilts downward at four different angles which means you can direct the.

Light where you need it so it could be really helpful for something like task lighting cooking a meal looking at a map or it could be good for making sure that you can see what's under foot again if you're on the move and potentially in uneven terrain let's say that you need less of a headlamp and you need more ambient lighting the included light.

Diffusing stuff sack is actually gonna transform your headlamp into a hanging light bulb for supplemental light we've got the sunlight this is a hundred lumen solar rechargeable light so this is one of my favorite items in our prep lineup because it's a great alternative to candles number one it's not gonna melt number two there's no open flame and.

Number three it doesn't run out because it's got the integrated solar panels so this can charge up from the Sun during the day and then keep you powered at night over here we've got the charge 20 so this is a power bank 5200 milliamps good for up to two phone charges IPX six rating this comes in handy because a lot of the time when the grid is down cell.

Phone towers are actually still functional so it's a great way to keep in touch with friends and family and not only can you charge phones you can charge things like your headlamp 330 which is USB rechargeable lastly over here we have a special edition from our friends over at LifeStraw this is the LifeStraw original it is an individual.

Water filtration system it is literally a straw you just drink directly from the source and it's gonna fill throughout bacteria parasites and microplastics this is going to filter up to a thousand gallons and so this is a great compliment to your energy supply because you are also going to need personal energy in the way of food and.

Safe water this is the Versa fix from Gerber the Versa fix is a hybrid design combining the functionality of a camp knife and a machete the robust blade is designed for cutting chopping and the calming tasks the recurve blade geometry near the handle is optimized for whittling and cutting the weight forward belly area of the blade is designed to.

Handle path clearing and chopping with ease the spine of the versa fixed features jimping specifically designed for batani preventing your baton from glancing or slipping off of the blade the textured / molded handle prevents slippage during wet or dry use full tang construction adds a balanced feel and strength to the.

Handle it's available in Versa fix and Versa fix pro configurations upgrades to the Versa fix pro include a lightweight skeletonized design with a chiseled finish and a quick release sheath the pro chef uses a belt loop or lash tabs to mount to a pack from the trail to the campsite versa fix is a hybrid that offers durability and versatility this.

Is the trango four season tent it comes in a two three and four person size this is the three person size and the size we're going to talk about today the triangle tent is designed for base camp on the mountain it's full four season tent design the training attempts have been in our line for a long time and they're classic for mountain hardwear.

They it's primarily designed for an extremely strong base camp tent the trango tent has guy out spots around the entire perimeter of the tent these are placed at about 18 to 24 inches which is we find is the is the best location for guying out there's one on either side so it allows you to guy out in the direction the winds coming also each guy.

Out spot behind the fly has what we call a direct connect connection so that the fly is actually connected to the pole structure so if you pull back this fly here you can see our gated clip Clips around a small fabric loop that's on the backside of the fly the fly is attached to the canopy of the tent with these durable.

Clips these clips have a ladder lock that allow you to adjust tension one of the biggest feature changes we did on the trango tent series this season was we changed the front vestibule pole instead of it being on the outside of the fly we put it under the inside of the fly and it fits inside a small sleeve so this is the canopy of the.

Trango tent the canopy is it's a free-standing design the canopy is attached to the pole structure with gated clips for every single clip point one feature the trango has it's quite nice is it the tent is a complete symmetrical design meaning you can have the large front vestibule in the front of the tent but if for some reason the.

Wind changes direction you're actually able to take the fly off flip it around and have your large vestibule in the rear of the tent on the side of the tent there is a large ceiling vent that allows you done zip and ventilate the top of the tent it also allows you to look out the window in fly the front of the tent has a large D door design with.

Dual sliders having the dual sliders allows you to partially open up the door and vent the top if you need when the door is fully open you'll see it has a full canopy door as well as a full mesh door each of the doors rolls away nicely and can be secured with the toggles Ango tents are extremely spacious inside they have a really high peak height as well.

As ample volume on the inside this is the three-person size you can fit three large wide mats next to each other the inside also has a large amount of mesh storage pockets for drying wet gear trango tent is a very well-loved tent because it's such a a unique architecture it has all the bells and whistles it's extremely comfortable has.

Lots of space inside and is extremely durable in all sorts of conditions