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Sierra Madre Emergency Gear

Catalog check Nov 6, 2026 · Ryan Fields-Spack, former fire captain, 20+ years as a paramedic.

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Sierra Madre Research lists nine emergency-gear items, led by a reflective sleeping bag and a reflective shelter. This research profile is not a family first-aid kit, and it has no grade yet.

This is survival gear on a maker's shelf. It is not a family first-aid kit, and it does not replace 911.

Dad Kit Check has not held these items, weighed them, or tested them in cold or water. Nothing here says Ryan owns a specific Sierra Madre model. The grade waits until a rubric that fits this gear is signed.

Grade pending

Best for: Emergency gear from one maker. Not a family first-aid kit.

Maker list only. No grade yet, no cold test, and no water test from this site.

Sierra Madre Research

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The shelf

What they list

Nine listings in the emergency-gear collection on Nov 6, 2026. The sleeping bag and the shelter lead. Prices and stock are the maker's list that day.

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Sierra Madre emergency-gear quick picks
Item	Note	Stock on Nov 6, 2026
Emergency Sleeping Bag	Reflective bag. The heat line is the maker's claim.	Listed for sale on Nov 6, 2026
Emergency Shelter	Reflective sheet. Not a tent.	Listed for sale on Nov 6, 2026
Pure Water Straw	Maker flow and filter-life specs. No germ test here.	Listed for sale on Nov 6, 2026
Fire tools	Firebiner and fire blanket. Not a fire lesson.	Listed for sale on Nov 6, 2026
Mini SAR Kit	A bundle of several of these items, plus a bag and a patch.	Sold out on Nov 6, 2026

Lead item · 01

Emergency Sleeping Bag

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $49.00. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Included: One bag and a stuff sack.
Materials: The maker lists polyethylene and polyethylene Mylar.
Listed weight: About 0.12 kg.
Listed size: About 7 feet by 3 feet.

Maker claims

The maker says the bag is a bright orange so a rescuer can see it.
The maker says this reflects and preserves 90% of body heat, and the maker calls that compact insulation.
The maker calls the bag waterproof.

What this is not

The 90% figure is the maker's claim. Dad Kit Check has not measured heat, cold, or water resistance. Reflective film is not the same as a sleeping bag built with insulation. This page does not promise anyone will stay warm. This is not medical care for a cold emergency. For suspected hypothermia, call 911, get the person into a warm room or shelter, and remove wet clothing.

Still unknown

No hands-on look, no scale check, and no cold-weather result for this item.

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Lead item · 02

Emergency Shelter

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $15.00. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Materials: The maker lists aluminum-coated Mylar and PET Mylar.
Listed weight: About 0.08 kg.
Listed size: About 210 by 130 cm.

Maker claims

The maker says the gold color helps rescuers see it.
The maker says this reflects and preserves 90% of body heat, and the maker calls that compact insulation.
The maker calls the shelter waterproof.

What this is not

Still unknown

No hands-on look. A spoken note about a shelter in an older kit video is not proof this handle is the same item.

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Pure Water Straw

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $45.00. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Materials: The maker lists food-grade ABS.
Listed weight: About 20 g.
Listed size: About 6 by 1 inch.
Listed flow: About 400 ml per minute.
Listed filter life: About 1000 liters.
Listed storage: About 5 years unopened and about 3 years opened. The maker says to replace it within 1 year after opening.

Maker claims

The maker's site calls the straw a year of clean drinking water. That line is advertising.

What this is not

The flow, the liter life, and the storage notes are maker specs. Dad Kit Check has not challenged this filter against germs. Do not read the maker's clean-water line as a lab result. This is not a promise of safe drinking water. Portable filters do not remove every kind of germ. Do not count on this straw to remove viruses without verified testing for that claim. Follow CDC guidance for treating water.

Still unknown

No independent filter test and no hands-on check.

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Firebiner

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $14.99. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Included: One Firebiner.
Materials: The maker lists stainless steel.
Listed weight: About 0.035 kg.
Listed size: About 3.5 by 6.5 cm.

Maker claims

The maker says it is a carabiner with a flint that throws a spark.

What this is not

This is a preparedness tool. This page does not teach fire-starting. If you are not already safe, leave and call 911.

Still unknown

No spark test and no hands-on check.

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Fire Blanket

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list prices on Nov 6, 2026: Regular $49.99 and Extra large $99.98. Confirm the current price before you buy. This page does not have a separate size or weight for the extra large.

What the maker lists

Materials: The maker lists 100% fiberglass.
Listed weight: About 2.9 lb on the maker's page.
Listed size: About 40 by 40 inches on the maker's page.

Maker claims

The maker frames the blanket as a way to stop a fire.

What this is not

This is a preparedness tool. This page does not teach firefighting. If a fire is not safe to be near, leave and call 911.

Still unknown

No burn test. The 40-by-40 size is the maker's page, not a measurement of the extra large.

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Spork Chop

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $49.00. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Maker title: Spork Chop, titanium long-handled 7-in-1 camp utensil.
Materials: The maker lists grade 5 titanium and a silicone sleeve.
Listed weight: About 0.7 oz, plus about 0.2 oz for the sleeve.
Listed length: About 8.5 inches.

Maker claims

The maker calls it a 7-in-1 utensil.

What this is not

A camp utensil. Not a medical tool. This page has not checked the maker's seven jobs one by one.

Still unknown

No hands-on check.

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Guide-S1 compass

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $49.97. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Maker title: Guide-S1, the Wildling compass.
Case: The maker lists ABS.
Listed weight: About 100 g.
Listed size: About 7 by 2.5 inches.

What this is not

A listed compass. This page does not teach land navigation.

Still unknown

No hands-on check of the needle or the scale.

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SAR-F Blade

The maker's catalog listed this for sale on Nov 6, 2026. Stock moves.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $100.00. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Blade: The maker lists stainless steel, about 9.8 cm.
Handle: The maker lists TPR and polypropylene.
Listed weight: About 191 g.
Listed length: About 21 cm overall.

What this is not

A tool listing. This page does not teach how to use a blade.

Still unknown

No hands-on check of the edge, the lock, or the sheath.

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Mini SAR Kit

The maker's catalog listed this as sold out on Nov 6, 2026. This page does not promise it is in stock.

Maker list price on Nov 6, 2026: $286.96. Confirm the current price before you buy.

What the maker lists

Maker's included list: Firebiner, Emergency Sleeping Bag, Pure Water Straw, Emergency Shelter, SAR-F Blade, Guide-S1 compass, a SAR bag, and a Sierra Madre patch.

Maker claims

The maker uses an absolute slogan for this bundle. This page does not repeat that slogan as a finding.

What this is not

This is one sold-out bundle, not a promise that the pieces inside are the same as the separate listings. The bag and the patch are named in the bundle. They are not their own listings in this nine-item collection.

Still unknown

Sold out on the check date. Nobody on this site has opened one and counted the contents.

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Elsewhere on this site

This profile stays on one page. A family medical kit is a different job. See the family kit build. Free family survival checklist. Build a checklist for the bag you are packing.

This is education, not medical advice. Gear is not training. In an emergency, call 911.

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