--- title: "The 5 Emergency Supplies I Picked Up During Prime Day" description: "I'm stocking an emergency kit as the essentials go on sale. And Prime Day has discounted portable power stations, flashlights, first aid kits, and more." date: "2025-07-11" modified: "2025-07-11" authors: - name: "Kathleen Corlett" job_title: "Editor in Chief" link: "https://www.bobvila.com/authors/kathleen-corlett.md" url: "https://www.bobvila.com/reviews/emergency-essentials-prime-day-2025/" categories: - "Deals" - "Home Safety" - "Interior" - "Reviews" tags: - "deals" - "Prime Day" --- # The 5 Emergency Supplies I Picked Up During Prime Day ![Emergency Supplies on sale for Prime Day 2025]() *Photo: BobVila.com team* In the final hours of Amazon's four-day Prime Day event, I'm turning my attention to the practical needs of homeownership. I'm a new homeowner and the editor of a home improvement website, but my emergency essentials are still incomplete. Rather than invest a lot of money at once on an all-inclusive kit, my husband and I have taken the approach of piecing one together as the essentials go on sale. **Lucky for us, Prime Day has discounted several emergency essentials that we've been eyeing by as much as 45 percent off.** All of these emergency essentials may be helpful during a (short) power outage caused by a storm. And if we keep them in the car in an emergency kit, they could be used in an emergency while on the road. 1. **[LifeStraw Personal Water Filter for $9.45]() (save $8.04)** Any source of water can be drinkable, thanks to microfiltration that can remove 99.999999% of bacteria and 99.999% of waterborne parasites. 2. **[Prepared Hero Emergency Fire Blanket, 2 Pack for $31.98]() (save $8)** Yes, we have a fire extinguisher, but the videos of Prepared Hero have convinced me that I could use an easier, less-messy solution in a few key spots to curtail embers, like by the grill or in the car. 3. **[The Friendly Swede Ferro Rod Fire Starter Tool for $11.96]() (save $7.03)** At its lowest price of the year, this fire starter will light our wood-burning fireplace as a heat source or a small bonfire to cook. 4. **[UST Survival Blanket/Tarp 2.0 with Windproof and Waterproof Material for $16.99]() (save $7)** We have a main project tarp, so this blanket will stay packed neatly until needed. The waterproof tarp keeps you dry and reflects heat, and the orange color is very eye-catching in case we ever need to attract attention. 5. **[BigBlue 3 USB Ports 28W Portable Foldable Solar Panel for $57.74]() (save $9.75)** When the power is out, we could use this portable panel to harness sunlight to charge a phone. I like how this panel folds to only 6 by 11 inches for storage between uses or to pack and carry. ## More Great Deals on Emergency Supplies - **[AUGASON FARMS Emergency Food Supply Bucket, 200 Servings for $82.51]() (save $58.48)** - **[ECOFLOW Solar Generator Delta 3 with 220W Bifacial Solar Panel for $749]() (save $600)** - **[OLIGHT I3T EOS 180 Lumens Dual-Output Slim EDC Flashlight for $13.48]() (save $4.51)** ← *Our Best Bang for the Buck option from [testing the best flashlights]() is now even more discounted* - **[DaringSnail MD090P Emergency Weather Hand-Crank Radio for $30.69]() (save $15.21)** ← *Our Runner-Up option from [testing the best hand-crank radios]()* - **[Quick Dam QD65-2 5' Barrier Water Flood Dam Bags, 2 Pack for $23.88]() (save $6.11)** - **[Johnson & Johnson All-Purpose Portable Compact First Aid Kit for $16.90]() (save $7.57)** ## Author As the editor-in-chief at BobVila.com, Kathleen Corlett is as passionate about crafting quality how-to guides for household projects as she is cleaning, organizing, and building DIY solutions for her own home in New York. She has worked on the BobVila.com team for 10 years; before that, Kathleen previously contributed to Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, and Cleveland magazines. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]()