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Best Safety Gear Of 2024

Backpacking, hiking and adventure comes with inherent risks. Experience helps to mitigate these risks, but sometimes accidents happen! That’s why it’s important to plan for things going sideways. Thankfully there are a ton of products these days that can really assist you in getting out of a jam.

Today I’d like to share about the best safety gear of 2024. When I think of what makes the best safety gear, I am looking for ease of use, packability and versatility. The best safety gear comes in clutch no matter how you love to explore. Whether that’s backpacking or biking or climbing. Or something else entirely!

Continue reading to learn more about the best safety gear, written by Deirdre.

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September 9, 2024

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[Sawyer Picaridin] the best bottle of bug spray we found after testing over 25 repellents and talking to everyone from the EPA to the American Mosquito Control Association.

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