Do you want it? Or need it? Depends.

I’ve never been much for emergency preparedness (opting to snack on the contents of my earthquake kit instead of, you know, storing it), and despite often thinking to leave a pair of shoes next to my bed, a flashlight on the nightstand, a gun under the pillow, etc., etc., etc., I mostly forget. So, come the next disaster, I’m toast—or I was until last week, that is. Cruising the photos on Notcot.org, I came upon what may just be the cutest way to save your life: the Nalgene Preparedness Bottle. Tucked inside a 32-ounce amber Nalgene bottle are a light stick, surgical facemask, food bar, water pouch, whistle, and rescue blanket—plus bandages, antiseptic wipes, and gauze pads. Throw in $100 in dollar bills (remember, there’ll be no ATMs, folks) and a stick of gum or two (ever noticed how fresh breath is like epinephrine for your mental stability?) and you’re set for the next earthquake/attack/whatever. Other kits are available, too, like the ultra-handy (and absolutely necessary if you’re a single woman) Auto Kit in a blue bottle (featuring a distress flag, accident-report form, blanket, first-aid burn cream, and more—though no flashlight, which is dumb), red First Aid bottle (with the standard supplies), and a yellow Heat Kit that doesn’t give you much in the way of water (funny) but does have cold packs, electrolyte tablets, and disposable thermometers. For the less paranoid (and just plain prepared) among us, there’s a jungle green Kids bottle (fruit roll-ups, granola bars, wet naps, and a Wii—kidding), and the slightly unnecessary moss green Dog bottle with dog food and water. Store these suckers in your car or next to your bed (or both), and the end times are guaranteed to be . . . slightly more bearable. $17.99-$24.99.

AVAILABLE AT NALGENE-OUTDOOR.COM