Pack 3 of 8 · First 72 hours
Pack 3: See and Start
Light and fire when the grid dies
~$58
Hands-free light and reliable fire when the grid is down — the two capabilities that make every other task possible after dark.
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Everything is harder in the dark and you cannot cook or warm anything without a flame you can start when wet. Pack 3 gives you both.
Energizer PRO-400 Rechargeable Headlamp keeps your hands free. Five hundred lumens with seven modes and an IPX4 splash rating — the one you reach for at 2 a.m. when a breaker trips or a storm knocks out power.
BioLite Luci Emergency Lantern is the area light. Solar and USB rechargeable, it hangs in a tent, clips to a shelf, or sits on a table and lights a room without batteries you have to replace.
STAYPREPPED Ferro Rod Fire Starter Kit is the fire you can count on when matches are damp. Ferro rod, striker, and tinder that work in rain and wind, paired with the skill article that teaches tinder prep and the inverted-V fire lay.
Budget note: the headlamp alone changes an outage. Add the Luci next, then the ferro kit — each piece is useful the night you buy it.
Next step: Pack 4 — Hear the Warning.
What is in this pack
- Energizer PRO-400 Rechargeable Headlamp
Rechargeable 500-lumen headlamp for hands-free light. 7 modes (high, low, flood, red, flashing), IPX4 water resistant, micro-USB rechargeable — the one to hang on every bedroom door.
- BioLite Luci Emergency Lantern
Solar-powered inflatable lantern that packs flat. USB-C rechargeable, ~24-hour runtime on low, IP67 waterproof, floats. Charges fully in the sun in a day — light without the battery anxiety.
- STAYPREPPED Ferro Rod Fire Starter Kit
4-inch ferrocerium rod with drilled flint, orange paracord handle and steel striker. Throws 5,500°F sparks wet or dry, 12,000+ strikes.