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Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags
You never know when you're going to have to bug out on short notice. The politics of the moment are less than predictable. Disasters never strike on schedule, and few stores stay open for a wildfire or an insurrection. As of early 2026, wildfires and the resulting chaos look especially likely in the American West after record-low snowpack levels in the winter, which will also mean less water in the spring and summer.That’s why it’s important to make plans well in advance and put together gear for an emergency kit,...