Call us crazy but we love coming home from the wilderness alive. This is why we always carry a survival whistle like this one. It’s safety orange, and 3” long with an 8" bungee lanyard. It’s also plastic with a dual chamber design and no moving parts, so it won’t freeze up or stick to your lips in extreme cold. Ward off predators, call for help, or just ref a nice game of hoops out there. We’ll send you (2) whistles per order.

Before fishing got all modern with high-tech reels and rods, and lines and hooks, our ancestors caught seafood dinners with pointy things. Return to those simpler days with this 9” Fishing Spear Head from Crate Club by Martin Brothers. Technically it’s a tactical survival tool, but that just means it’s super-high quality and durable. Made of 3/16” thick stainless steel, you can use it as a (2)- or (4)-point spear. Assembles easily and folds flat for storage. All you supply is the stick that the spear attaches to, and the hunting spirit. The fish will respect you more with a spear—trust us.

They don’t give them away in bars anymore, so you’d better buy this Matchstick Fire Starter. Has a 1-1/2" x 1-1/8" x 3/8" flint housing and a 1” striker with a small cotton wick around the end. Fill it with a little lighter fluid and you’re ready to start something. Includes a 1/2” clip to hang it on something. A must for camping.

From Farpoint®, this (2)-pack of Slim Fit Headlamps delivers super-bright light in (2) headbands that weigh a scant 0.14 lbs each. Lights are 300 lumens, with (2) beam levels, (6) hours of battery use and a total of (26) COB LEDs in two rows 3-3/4” wide. Adjustable, elastic headbands are ultra-thin, comfortable and 1-1/2” top-to-bottom at their widest, with a 3/4” battery pack in back. The (3) required “AAA” batteries are included. Sure, they’re great for camping and hiking, but the wide light spread also means you don’t have to over-tilt your head to see what you’re working on in your shop or craft studio. Ages 6+.

Newly manufactured P-38 Can Opener from the same folks who supply them to Uncle. It folds! into 1-1/2" x 5/8" flat piece which is easily carried and lost. Reportedly works much better than the Asian knockoffs for those who really want to gain entry to the Spam!

They have the look of something designed for the space program. They're mylar, a paper-thin shiny metallic sheet, that comes in handy when your car breaks down in winter, or when you're separated from your climbing group on the slopes of Denali. Barring that, they're also a perfect material for a do-it-yourself cold-climate Halloween costume-near impossible to rip by hand, but cut easily with scissors. There's no padding, so they wouldn't be too comfy on your bed, but they sure are warm. They both come folded about the size of a wallet. The Blanket is 52" x 82", the Sleeping Bag is 34" x 84".

Put your silverware on your belt. This 4-1/4" camping implement separates into a fold-out fork and spoon, and the spoon has a fold-out knife at the other end so you can use it with the fork to cut your pork chops. Also includes a corkscrew (we recommend a nice Grenache or Tempranillo with pork chops), a can/bottle opener and the ubiquitous awl. In brushed steel with a black canvas belt pouch that you should put the thing into fork-down or the tines might catch on the fabric and make you crazy.

You will survive with this Survival Candle, a 3-wick burner made of soy and palm wax in a 3-1/8" dia 2-3/8" tin can with a lid. Rated to last up to 36 hours.

The problem with wilderness? No mirrors. Next time you walk into the woods, or go on any outdoor adventure, take this shatterproof mirror with you. Made of stainless steel, it measures 3" x 4" with a hole for a lanyard. It’ll help you look pretty for the gourmet dinners you cook out there, and it could save your life. One warning: don’t leave it in direct sunlight or you might have an accidental fire to deal with. See what we mean about saving your life?

North, South, East and West (plus some others) are all included in this sturdy, stainless-steel compass featuring a glow-in-the-dark dial and degree markings around the face. Measures 2-1/2” dia with a 1-1/2” dia face and a glass cover. Probably the nicest compass we’ve had in a long time. Great for…wait for it...compassing. Actually, it’s perfect for that. Ages 4+.