My favorite all-rounder is 20% off for Labor Day

The two most asked questions in our house are, “Did you feel that?” and “Was that an earthquake, or did a truck just drive by?” I live about a mile from the fault line in the San Francisco Bay Areawhich experts say is probably the most dangerous in the region, so these kinds of questions are not uncommon or unexpected.

It’s hard to forget that I live so close, with small shakes every few daysI know I probably don’t know much about a warning before a big earthquake, that’s why I prepare myself for it.

My family and I prepare. We have a contingency plan: we keep our car full of gas, have portable chargers, and know how to turn off the gas. But perhaps the most important things we have are our go bags, also known as bug-out bags.

One item I have included in all of our go bags is this Gerber multitool that includes pliers, scissors, screwdrivers, wire cutters, and a knife. You can spend a lot of money on a multi-tool — and some are absolutely worth it — but since both price and weight were important to me, I chose the Gerber Dime 12-in-1 Mini multi-tool.

This multitool normally retails for around $30, so it’s worth buying whether it’s on sale or not. And during Amazon’s Labor Day sale, you can get both black version And red version with 20% discount. If you don’t mind spending a few more dollars, you can also grab the multitool in green.

In addition to having bug out bags on hand, we keep a comprehensive earthquake kit in a large toy chest. With the large kit, weight isn’t really an issue, and we can store enough food, water, and whatever else we need to get us through a few days or even weeks. But in a go bag, every item needs to be portable and essential, because the weight adds up quickly. (This is the mini lantern (I’m going for it.) The Gerber Dime 12-in-1 Mini weighs just a few ounces and fits in the palm of my hand when folded.

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