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The Ultimate Survival Kit for Backpackers
Want to make it out alive? Consider packing this 16-item kit, assembled with help from a Yosemite rescue ranger.
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Essential Survival Gear
The undisputed experts when it comes to key survival gear? The rangers who save hikers who go astray. Jeff Webb, a search-and-rescue ranger at Yosemite National Park, has worked on more than 200 rescue missions. He’s also seen action in Big Bend, $6.29 for 30 – Buy Now
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