A photo fo a person holding a Garmin inReach Mini 2.
A photo fo a person holding a Garmin inReach Mini 2.

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.

Media Mentions

Cnoc’s ThruBottle also features a 28mm thread, allowing you to use it with filters such as the Sawyer Squeeze.

Mac
Contributing Writer

Media Mentions

Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L 28mm is widely considered to be the most reliable filter-bladder combo in existence, and we agree 100% with that sentiment.

Jaeger Shaw
Owner & Managing Editor

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I carry the Sawyer Squeeze in my day pack in case of emergencies and as a backup to my larger water filter on backpacking trips where I know I’ll be relying on streams.

Mikaela Ruland
Editor in Chief