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If your safety kit is a handful of bandaids and good luck, it's time to upgrade. These are 7 additions to your pack that will help you come home happy and healthy. 1️⃣ @adventuremedicalkits → tons of options depending on your group and outing. The Ultralight .3 for solo day trips, the Day Tripper Lite for one to two people. Labelled compartments, a wilderness first aid guide, and a reflective bag you can find in low light. 2️⃣ @counter_assault Bear Spray → if you're anywhere near bear country in Canada, this is non-negotiable. Fires for seven seconds, range of ten metres. Keep it on your body, not buried in your pack. 3️⃣ @bensinsectrepellent DEET Wipes + 4️⃣ InvisiNet Head Net → bugs aren't just annoying in some parts of Canada, they carry disease. The wipes give you eight hours of protection. The head net keeps them off your face entirely. Feels silly until you're in blackfly country and everyone without one is losing their mind. 5️⃣ @surviveoutdoorslonger Scout Survival Kit → emergency blanket, fire starter, 100-decibel whistle, signal mirror visible over ten kilometres. All in a waterproof pouch that weighs basically nothing. 6️⃣ @surviveoutdoorslonger Poncho → reusable, reflects 80% of your body heat, and the stuff sack doubles as a fire starter. 7️⃣ @surviveoutdoorslonger Duct Tape → the most underappreciated item you can bring anywhere outdoors. Torn rain fly, makeshift splint, broken gear. It does everything. Shop all safety essentials at your local MEC or at the link in bio.