Gear Review: Ultimate Survival Technology BASE Kit

This light survival kit has all the essentials.

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Updated July 7, 2025 10:22PM

Toss the Ultimate Survival Technology BASE Kit into your pack, and you have four essential survival tools—firestarter and instant-light tinder, mirror, and ear-splitting whistle—all weighing a scant 2.4 ounces. $30; ultimatesurvival.com