Explore kits

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.

38 kits

Camping

Weekend Camping Kit

A complete drive-up campsite setup for a two-night weekend.

28 items · $400–$1200Editor-reviewed

Vehicle

Overland Recovery Kit

Self-recovery gear for backroad and overland travel.

20 items · $350–$1100Editor-reviewed

Make your own gear (MYOG)

Leatherworking Starter Kit

The hand tools and materials to start hand-stitching leather goods.

23 items · $110–$300Editor-reviewed

Make your own gear (MYOG)

MYOG Sewing Kit

The home bench for making your own gear.

15 items · $250–$1400Editor-reviewed

Boating & Paddling

Kayak Day Trip Safety Kit

The safety and self-rescue essentials for a day of flatwater or coastal kayaking.

25 items · $150–$450Editor-reviewed

Electronics & Radio

Ham Radio Field Day Kit

A portable amateur-radio station for a field day or POTA/SOTA activation.

26 items · $300–$1500Editor-reviewed

Hobby & Making

RC Car Race Day Kit

The full pit kit an RC racer brings to a race day.

33 items · $400–$2000Editor-reviewed

Hobby & Making

Portable Astrophotography Kit

A grab-and-go kit for shooting the night sky from a dark site.

28 items · $600–$3000Editor-reviewed

Hobby & Making

Photography Location Kit

A day-shoot kit for landscape and outdoor photography on location.

21 items · $150–$800Editor-reviewed

Vehicle

Winter Car Kit

Cold-season additions that turn a basic car kit into one that can keep you warm and mobile through a snowstorm or overnight strand.

8 items · $60–$150Editor-reviewed

First Aid

Home First Aid Kit

A well-organized household kit for the injuries families actually see.

8 items · $40–$100Editor-reviewed

Camping

Compact Camping Kit

A minimal, packable core for 1–3 night trips.

11 items · $120–$300Editor-reviewed

Bushcraft

Bushcraft Fire Kit

A traditional fire-making kit built around a ferro rod, a good knife, and prepared tinder.

6 items · $40–$160Editor-reviewed

Make your own gear (MYOG)

MYOG Field Repair Kit

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.

6 items · $15–$45Editor-reviewed

Vehicle

Winter Vehicle Recovery Kit

The self-recovery gear that gets a truck or SUV out of snow, ice, and mud.

23 items · $200–$600Editor-reviewed

Vehicle

Motorcycle Touring Tool Kit

A compact roadside tool and repair kit for long-distance motorcycle touring.

23 items · $120–$350Editor-reviewed

Home Emergency

Severe Weather Home Shelter Kit

A shelter-in-place kit for tornadoes, severe storms, and the outages that follow.

29 items · $200–$500Editor-reviewed

Home Emergency

Storm Chasing Support Kit

A vehicle-based support kit for weather enthusiasts and spotters.

27 items · $250–$700Editor-reviewed

Make your own gear (MYOG)

Sewing Machine Service Kit

The small tools and consumables to keep a home sewing machine running.

17 items · $30–$90Editor-reviewed

Fishing

Fly Fishing Streamside Kit

The compact on-the-water kit a fly angler wears or slings for a half-day on a trout stream.

19 items · $80–$250Editor-reviewed

Fishing

Ice Fishing Day Kit

A day-on-the-hard-water kit.

24 items · $150–$500Editor-reviewed

Hiking & Backpacking

Family Day Hike Kit

A day pack built around the Ten Essentials for a family outing with kids.

21 items · $60–$180Editor-reviewed

Work & Field Operations

Wildland Fire Crew Personal Gear Kit

The personal line gear a wildland firefighter carries in their pack for a shift.

27 items · $400–$1200Editor-reviewed

Work & Field Operations

Volunteer EMS Response Bag

A basic-life-support response bag for a credentialed volunteer EMS provider.

31 items · $300–$900Editor-reviewed

Work & Field Operations

Search and Rescue Field Team Kit

The 24-hour field pack a search and rescue team member carries.

33 items · $500–$1500Editor-reviewed

Electronics & Radio

Mobile IT Support Kit

The bag a roving IT technician carries between desks and sites.

24 items · $200–$900Editor-reviewed

Pets & Animals

Dog Hiking Safety Kit

A trail kit built around a hiking dog’s needs.

18 items · $50–$150Editor-reviewed

Pets & Animals

Pet Evacuation Go-Bag

A grab-and-go bag so a pet is ready when the household evacuates.

18 items · $60–$180Editor-reviewed