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Outdoor excursions – camping, hiking, rafting, etc. – become more popular each year as more and more people become involved. Unfortunately, each year more and more people also become involved in disasters (natural and manmade), emergencies, blackouts, and rescue situations. The common thread between these two trends, is the need to be prepared.

On a camping or hiking trip, being prepared can mean the difference between an enjoyable trip and a miserable experience. If you break down on a backcountry road or get stuck in the subway during the largest power outage in history, being prepared can mean the difference between an inconvenience and a nightmare. When dealing with a hurricane, a flooded city, tornado, blizzard, or other potential disaster, being prepared can mean the difference between life and death.

If there is anything that Hurricane Rita should have taught us, is that you cannot rely on the government to take care of you in an emergency. You must be prepared. Part of that preparation means learning what to do in the event of a disaster or survival situation. The other part of preparing is assembling the materials and supplies you'll need before the emergency.

Union Square Trading Company does not sell the cheesy survival kits full of dollar store junk you see all over the Internet. Building an emergency supply kit, with products that fit your needs, is an important part of the process of preparing. Don't trust your, and your family's, safety to someone else. What we do sell are select products that we think can help you prepare. 

Preparation begins in the mind. The fact that you’re here, looking at this site, means that you’ve begun that process. Please check out our product page for a growing list of items that may help you get closer to that goal. See our Links page for access to sites that offer information on preparedness, outdoor gear, survival equipment, techniques and many other subjects.