These bits of kit will help you out in an emergency. If the unexpected happens, a handful of well-chosen pieces of gear can shift from quietly reassuring to something potentially lifesaving. From a 72-hour grab bag to an all-weather firestarter, this kit focuses on the fundamentals, helping you stay warm, visible, hydrated and connected when things stop going to plan. 

Read Fergus Scholes’s full article in the Financial Times.