I spent the afternoon in the woods with this compact, $23 emergency survival kit — and it’s going to be my new hiking companion

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I start this review by admitting I have never owned an emergency kit. A first-aid kit, yes, but an emergency kit, no. I’m more of a “it will probably work out fine” kind of gal. But I’ve recently been taking my kids on hikes more, and was curious to try the Aqualite Basic Emergency Kit for a few reasons: It is compact and lightweight and seemed, now that I have said kids, like it might be something smart to take with us.

Unboxing the Aqualite Basic Emergency Kit The entire kit comes in a water bottle, which is made of flexible plastic and can easily smash down so you can cram it into your bag, and it also comes with a carabiner to attach it to your bag. The top of the water bottle is solar powered, and it does two things that I loved: 1) it has a USB port that can charge your phone , and 2) has a light that can you can put on blink/SOS mode or regular light mode.

My take on the kit Will I probably ever “need” this? Unlikely, considering I don’t go far. But it sure as heck made me feel safer having it with me. I loved the phone charger aspect of it, and the idea of a water purification straw should I ever get majorly lost. The carabiner wasn’t of much use to me, and the bandages and alcohol wipes I already had.

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