The recommendations for gear and equipment that goes into survival kits, bug out bags, every day carry kits, and other collections of emergency gear can be quite extensive, not to mention quite expensive. For those who do not have the budget to get the highest quality survival gear with all the bells and whistles (or for those who happened to be far away from their supplies when The Big One hit), this book offers suggestions for finding the essentials at the local dollar store. (Assuming they are still open and not sold out, of course.)