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Book Doug →Wilderness Survival
Land-based survival training and gear evaluation for the backcountry.
Est. 1994 · Field-Tested
Survival Gear
You Can Bet
Your Life On.™
Four decades in the field. Signature knives, packs, and consulting from Doug Ritter , internationally recognized authority on survival equipment and the founder of Equipped To Survive®.
40+
Years in the field
8
Signature knives
1
Uncompromising standard
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Independent
No sponsors. No fluff. Every recommendation earned in the field.
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Uncompromising
If it doesn't work when it has to, it doesn't ship. Period.
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Purposeful
Proceeds fund Knife Rights, Rewriting Knife Law in America™.
Signature Gear · 001
Built to Doug's
exacting specifications.
01Every-Day Carry
RSK® Mk1-G2 Folder
The flagship folder. MagnaCut steel, drop-point blade, ABLE Lock®.
Specs & details →02Wilderness
03Essentials
Pocket Survival Pak™
The kit that started it all. Life-saving essentials in a pocketable package.
Specs & details →04Compact EDC
05Aviation
06Aviation
Essentials Aviator Vest™
Wearable survival, critical gear you'll actually have with you.
Specs & details →
Pocket Survival Pak™
The kit that started a category.
First introduced two decades ago, the PSP set the benchmark for what a compact, pocket-carried survival kit could be. Every component was chosen and specified by Doug, no filler, no compromises, no wasted grams.
- Signal mirror, whistle, and PLB-ready protocol
- Fire, water purification, and shelter essentials
- Field-tested and updated across 20+ years
Doug Ritter Presents · 002
Talks that give your group an edge that could save their life.
02
Book Doug →Aviation Survival
Life-saving preparation for pilots and passengers of general aviation.
03
Book Doug →Marine Survival
Blue-water and coastal survival, life rafts, PLBs, and beyond.
"Your survival equipment seminar ROCKS!"
Consulting · 003
Planning something
the unexpected can't stop?
Expedition, ferry flight, ocean crossing, air race, Doug helps you specify, assemble, and package the survival gear you actually need. Turnkey preparation from an industry authority.
- Life raft selection
- Custom pak assembly
- PLB & signaling
- Training referral
The Man · 004
Author. Aviator.
Founder. Authority.
Doug Ritter is the founder, publisher, and editor of Equipped To Survive®, the comprehensive independent source of information on survival equipment. He is also the founder and Chairman of Knife Rights, the grassroots organization rewriting knife law in America.
His product reviews, evaluations, and articles have revolutionized survival equipment design and empowered consumers to make informed decisions about gear with life-and-death importance.
Doug RitterEst. 1994
Every purchase supports Knife Rights