Starter kits for every kind of setup — starting points to adapt, not finished answers. Open one for the full item list, then “Copy to my kits” to make it editable.
Camping
A complete drive-up campsite setup for a two-night weekend: shelter and sleep for the group, a real camp kitchen with cold food storage, light and comfort for the evenings, and the cleanup gear everyone forgets on trip one.
Vehicle
Self-recovery gear for backroad and overland travel: traction and digging, rated straps, rope, and shackles, air-down-and-up tire management, and the safety equipment that keeps a stuck vehicle a story instead of an incident.
MYOG
The hand tools and materials to start hand-stitching leather goods: cutting, hole-making, saddle-stitching, edge finishing, hardware, and dye — a workbench kit, not a field kit.
MYOG
The home bench for making your own gear: a machine that handles pack fabric, the cutting and measuring tools that make patterns repeatable, technical fabric and hardware stock, and the unpicking tools every real project needs.
Fishing
An expedition kit for a multi-day self-guided river float in Alaska: fishing, wet-and-cold protection, raft travel and repair, camp logistics, bear-country food storage, communications, and emergency self-reliance far past any road or cell signal.
Boating & Paddling
The safety and self-rescue essentials for a day of flatwater or coastal kayaking: flotation, dewatering, re-entry gear, signaling, navigation, and the dry-stored basics that turn a capsize into an inconvenience.
Electronics & Radio
A bench-first kit for repairing small electronics: soldering and desoldering, diagnostics and inspection, and the consumables and hand tools to fix a cable, a board, or a battery connection cleanly.
Electronics & Radio
A portable amateur-radio station for a field day or POTA/SOTA activation: a radio, antenna and feedline, portable power, logging, and the support gear to operate for hours away from the grid.
Hobby & Making
The full pit kit an RC racer brings to a race day: the car and radio, charged batteries and charging gear, the hex and shock tools for tuning, spares for the inevitable breakage, a setup station, and the pit comforts that get you through a long day at the track.
Hobby & Making
A grab-and-go kit for shooting the night sky from a dark site: camera and fast lens, a tracking mount, sturdy support, power for a cold all-nighter, and the red-light and warmth gear that make a long session bearable.
Hobby & Making
A field kit for a camera-drone pilot: the aircraft and controller, enough batteries and storage for a real session, spare props and field-repair basics, and the planning and safety items a legal, safe flight needs.
Hobby & Making
A day-shoot kit for landscape and outdoor photography on location: the camera system organized to work from a pack, the filters and support that earn their carry, power and cards for a full day, and the trail basics a golden-hour finish demands.
Vehicle
The baseline kit every car should carry: handle a dead battery, low tire, minor injury, or an unplanned hour on the shoulder.
Vehicle
Cold-season additions that turn a basic car kit into one that can keep you warm and mobile through a snowstorm or overnight strand.
First Aid
A well-organized household kit for the injuries families actually see: cuts, scrapes, burns, splinters, and sprains.
Camping
A minimal, packable core for 1–3 night trips: shelter, water, light, fire, and repairs in under five pounds before food and sleep system.
Bushcraft
A traditional fire-making kit built around a ferro rod, a good knife, and prepared tinder — reliable in wet and cold conditions.
MYOG
A palm-sized sewing and patching kit that fixes packs, tents, quilts, and clothing in the field — built from the MYOG community’s consensus list.
First Aid
A trail-day medical kit sized for the mountains: bleeding control, wound care, blisters, sprains, splinting, and the cold, heat, and altitude problems a road-side kit ignores.
First Aid
A first aid kit for a backcountry hunting camp: deeper bleeding-control and wound supplies for sharp tools and remote days, plus the cold-weather and field-care items a base camp needs.
Vehicle
The self-recovery gear that gets a truck or SUV out of snow, ice, and mud — traction, digging, and pulling tools plus the warmth to work safely in the cold.
Vehicle
A compact roadside tool and repair kit for long-distance motorcycle touring — the fasteners, tire, and electrical fixes that get you rolling again far from a dealer.
Camping
A full vehicle-based camp kitchen: stove, cookware, water, food storage, lighting, and cleanup organized into one chuck box so a basecamp meal comes together fast.
Home Emergency
A shelter-in-place kit for tornadoes, severe storms, and the outages that follow — water, light, power, warmth, sanitation, and information for a household riding out the worst in a safe room or basement.
Home Emergency
A vehicle-based support kit for weather enthusiasts and spotters: communications, navigation, power, and roadside self-reliance for long days in remote country near severe weather.
MYOG
The small tools and consumables to keep a home sewing machine running: cleaning, oiling, needle changes, and the minor adjustments that prevent most service trips.
Camping
A layered water-treatment system for the backcountry: a primary filter, a chemical backup, and the bottles and bags to collect, treat, and carry clean water for one or a group.
Fishing
The compact on-the-water kit a fly angler wears or slings for a half-day on a trout stream: tackle, tippet, fish handling, and the small safety and comfort items that fit in a chest pack.
Fishing
A day-on-the-hard-water kit: drilling and fishing gear, cold-weather protection, and the ice-safety items that make walking out onto a frozen lake a calculated risk instead of a gamble.
Boating & Paddling
A coastal/offshore powerboat safety kit: flotation, signaling, communications, dewatering, and repair for when things go wrong miles from shore — organized so the critical items are grab-and-go.
Hiking & Backpacking
A day pack built around the Ten Essentials for a family outing with kids: enough water, snacks, sun and first aid, and a margin of safety, without the weight of an overnight setup.
Hiking & Backpacking
A deliberately minimal single-night backpacking kit: a light shelter, sleep system, cook setup, water treatment, and safety essentials chosen to keep base weight low without cutting the things that keep you safe.
Work & Field Operations
The personal line gear a wildland firefighter carries in their pack for a shift: water, PPE, food, hand tool, and personal safety items. A reference to the categories carried — not a substitute for red-card training, issued PPE standards, or crew SOPs.
Work & Field Operations
A basic-life-support response bag for a credentialed volunteer EMS provider: assessment tools, bleeding control, airway and ventilation basics, and PPE — organized for fast access. A reference to BLS categories, used only within training and scope of practice.
Work & Field Operations
The 24-hour field pack a search and rescue team member carries: self-sufficiency for a long operational period, navigation and comms, subject care, marking, and basic technical gear. A reference to categories carried within team training and standards.
Electronics & Radio
The bag a roving IT technician carries between desks and sites: a laptop with tools, cabling, adapters, diagnostics, and the small hand tools that resolve most on-site problems in one visit.
Pets & Animals
A trail kit built around a hiking dog’s needs: water and food, paw protection, control and identification, and a pet-specific first aid setup for the injuries dogs pick up on the trail.
Pets & Animals
A grab-and-go bag so a pet is ready when the household evacuates: several days of food and water, restraint and transport, comfort, sanitation, and the medical records a shelter or boarding facility will require.
