17 Multi Use Items That Earn Their Keep When Things Go Sideways

About this episode

The episode discusses 17 multi-use items that are essential for preparedness in unpredictable situations.

17 Multi Use Items That Earn Their Keep When Things Go Sideways When things go wrong, it is rarely the big, expensive gear that saves the day. More often, it is the small, overlooked items that can handle multiple problems without missing a beat. The challenge is that most people prepare for comfort instead of capability. They pack single purpose items that take up space but fall short when situations become unpredictable. In this episode, we focus on 17 multi use items that consistently prov...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Lawley, Krista Lawley

Topics covered

• multi-use items
• preparedness
• survival gear
• capability
• emergency preparedness

Keywords

• multi-use items
• preparedness
• survival
• gear
• emergency

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