The gear you hope you never need, but absolutely should have. This collection covers the essentials for emergency preparedness in the NZ backcountry — from fire-starting and shelter to signalling and water purification.
SOL Emergency and Escape Bivvies are the benchmark for ultralight emergency shelter — vacuum-packed small, deployed in seconds, and genuinely warm in a pinch. The Ocean Signal RescueMe PLB1 is a non-negotiable for any serious backcountry trip — it transmits your GPS location to search and rescue via satellite, no subscription required. Coghlans covers the practical basics: waterproof matches, flint strikers, magnesium fire starters, signal whistles, water purification tablets, and emergency blankets.
Whether you're building a day pack essentials kit or a full emergency kit for remote hunting and tramping, this is the place to start.
Browse emergency and survival gear at Dwights — fast NZ delivery.