Think Warmth, Think Shelter
Disasters Can and Do Strike in Any Season at Any Time of the Year
Ideally, you want to be both safe and as comfortable as possible during an emergency. The emergency survival gear you might select to accomplish these goals might not be the same equipment you would take with you on a two week trek into a mountain wilderness, nor would it necessarily have the durability to be used and reused over the span of several years. If, however, space, monetary or weight limitations mean you have to say "no" to 5 person tents, down filled sleeping bags, or portable kerosene heaters, then the compact, lightweight, low-cost emergency gear that has been designed for emergency usage might provide a more than adequate substitute.
