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What will kill you first? Lack of food, lack of water, can't breath or the cold? When it comes to survival in the outdoors there's a rule of 3's. Do you know them? Does it affect how you prioritize what you carry in your emergency/essentials/survival kit?

Do you know how to tell a jacket is waterproof? Before you buy it and find out the hard way, half way up a mountain in a down pour, that it isn't? If you're like I was and don't know, here are some tips.

The ten (10) essentials, only better. 

We are outdoor enthusiasts too and know that when you recreate outdoors and have to carry all your gear, every gram counts! So if its in the pack it better be useful. 

Weighing approximately 1lb and small enough to fit in a running pack, the EMELEE Essentials kit contains what you need and nothing you don't. 

Just about everything that is in the pack is there for a reason and has often been learned the hard way!! 

Do you carry fire starter in your emergency kit? The EMELEE kit contains some. Do you know how to find wood/material that will burn in a wet or snowy forest? Tips on how to find wood to burn for an emergency fire if you are waiting for rescue and need to stay warm.