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Squatch Survival Gear infographic illustrating the American-made paradox: how choosing the lowest price can weaken domestic manufacturing, skilled trades and communities.

The American-Made Paradox: Why Good Brands Die ...

What disappears when the lowest price always wins? Squatch Survival Gear explores American manufacturing, the COVID mask shortage and the skilled workers we cannot afford to lose. But we are...

The American-Made Paradox: Why Good Brands Die ...

What disappears when the lowest price always wins? Squatch Survival Gear explores American manufacturing, the COVID mask shortage and the skilled workers we cannot afford to lose. But we are...

Prescription bottles in a pharmacy dispensing tray illustrate Squatch Survival Gear’s guide to emergency medication planning for aging parents.

Emergency Medication Planning for Aging Parents

Helping aging parents manage medications? Build an emergency plan around their prescriptions, caregiver handoffs, safe storage, and an organizer that keeps suitable supplies together.

Emergency Medication Planning for Aging Parents

Helping aging parents manage medications? Build an emergency plan around their prescriptions, caregiver handoffs, safe storage, and an organizer that keeps suitable supplies together.

Do You Need a Headlamp for a Day Hike?

Do You Need a Headlamp for a Day Hike?

Do you need a headlamp for a day hike? Yes—even when you expect to return before dark. Learn why a phone light falls short, how to check your lamp, and...

Do You Need a Headlamp for a Day Hike?

Do you need a headlamp for a day hike? Yes—even when you expect to return before dark. Learn why a phone light falls short, how to check your lamp, and...

Should You Shut Off Gas, Water, or Electricity After a Disaster?

Should You Shut Off Gas, Water, or Electricity ...

Should you shut off gas, water, or electricity after a disaster? Learn when a shutoff may help, when leaving is safer, and what every household should identify before an emergency.

Should You Shut Off Gas, Water, or Electricity ...

Should you shut off gas, water, or electricity after a disaster? Learn when a shutoff may help, when leaving is safer, and what every household should identify before an emergency.

first aid blog info graphic from squatch survival gear, contrast, label and practice

Can Someone Else Find Your First-Aid Kit?

Could your companion find your first-aid kit if you could not explain where it is? Learn how pouch color, labels, placement, and a simple practice exercise make your setup easier...

Can Someone Else Find Your First-Aid Kit?

Could your companion find your first-aid kit if you could not explain where it is? Learn how pouch color, labels, placement, and a simple practice exercise make your setup easier...

Coast Guard rescuers lift a crate of household pets onto a red boat in a flooded North Carolina neighborhood after Hurricane Florence.

Pet Evacuation Plan: What Should You Prepare Be...

A pet emergency kit is useful only when the family has already decided where the animal can go, who can move it, and how it will travel. Learn how to...

Pet Evacuation Plan: What Should You Prepare Be...

A pet emergency kit is useful only when the family has already decided where the animal can go, who can move it, and how it will travel. Learn how to...