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Camping gear that works when it counts.

Checklists and straight-talk gear picks from the Gulf Coast. Buy it once, use it at the campsite, and lean on it when a storm knocks the power out for a week.

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Every guide ends with a checklist you can tick off on your phone or print and tape inside the garage door.

Florida Hurricane Kit Checklist: What a Gulf Coast Family Actually NeedsSeven days of water, food, power and light for a Florida household, plus what you can now buy tax-free any time of year.Bug Out Bag Checklist: What to Pack for a Real 72-Hour EvacuationPack for a hurricane evacuation or a house fire, not the apocalypse. Here's the list, the gear worth buying and what to leave out.Car Emergency Kit: The Checklist (and the Kits Worth Buying)Ten core items cover most roadside trouble. Here's what to buy, what to skip, and what Florida drivers need on top of that.Camping Gear That Doubles as Emergency GearYour stove, headlamp, cooler and power station already cover a power outage. Here's how to use them safely and what's still missing.The Camping Checklist (Printable)Everything you need for tent or car camping, what to skip, and the Gulf Coast add-ons most lists forget.

How we pick gear

No fake reviews, no star ratings copied from Amazon, and no "we tested 47 tents" claims. We recommend gear from brands with a track record, say who each pick is for, and say what's wrong with it.

Prices change daily, so we don't print them. Every "Check price" button goes to the current listing. When you buy through one, we may earn a small commission. That's how the site pays for itself. Full disclosure.

Numbers like water per person and days of supplies come from official sources: Ready.gov, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and the National Weather Service.