It sounds like a car kit has been on your list for a while. This is the easy first step.

A compact pouch of the basics: folding knife, flashlight, shears, compass, tactical pen and carabiners. It rides in the glovebox or a daypack and stays out of the way until you need it.

You're probably wondering whether this is another cheap kit with half the pieces missing. Fair question. If anything is missing or broken when it arrives, tell us within 15 days of delivery and we'll make it right.

When the hike runs longer than planned, or the car won't start on a dark road, it's already there.

Would it be a bad idea to keep one in every car you care about?

Want the first-aid set and foil blankets too? The Complete Field Kit has all of it.