Customer Reviews

Ready America 70385 Grab `N Go Deluxe 4 Person Backpack

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Great pack of prepared survival supplies. The emergency hand crank power "station" with flashlight, AM/FM radio, siren, cell phone charger is especially nice. We bought the deluxe kit for this. The water supply is not really adequate for a somewhat comfortable three days (but more would make it super heavy), so we added potable aqua water treatment tablets as well as a Sierra saw and Bic lighters among some other serious items we wanted. We also added some niceties, like small toothbrushes and mini toothpaste tube and kool-aid packets for flavoring purified water. Even with the extras everything fits nicely in the pack. We started thinking seriously about preparing for something like this after the earthquake/tsunami in Japan.

One of the real five star things about this pack is the great customer service that Ready America gives. Our pack was somehow missing the nitrile gloves and dust masks. I contacted the company and said it was a great kit as is, but that ours was missing those items and was there a chance we could get them. They responded right away, and even though my original response with mailing information got lost, they contacted me a few weeks later saying they hadn't heard back. That's excellent not only to respond, but to keep on top of the issue.

This company not only makes a good product but cares about its customers. First rate.

I just received this item and went through it very thoroughly. For the price and the purpose, I really have no complaints.

The pack fully loaded weighs about 20 pounds. The pack itself is small, and that 20 pounds seems more like 50 because the distribution is in such a small area. However, this is for emergency use, not for camping or hiking.

Once you remove the extra packing material on the "emergency power station" and the first aid kit, you definitely have some extra room for personal items.

Very nicely done.

Who would want to spend the money for something you hope never to use. Has almost all things necessary to survive the magic "3 days". I would have rated it 5-stars but there was no flint or other fire starter. For all "Boy Scouts" out there, a must have.

I was very disappointed in this pack for the money. Everything in the bag was cheaply made. Dollar store products at best. The backpack which would typically be $5 at discount store is the best piece of all the products. Would not recommend this product. I would build your own or look elsewhere for a better product.

Two of the 4 water packs were leaking when received. Back pack is NOT water proof. The back pack was cheaply made as were most of the items. Very disappointed. I wasted my money.

Product finally arrived with everything advertised. No where near the $89.00 cost. Most of the items could be bought at Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart for a 1/4 of their selling. I would return the item except for all the trouble I had getting the item.

This emergency kit is priced too high. The quality of items in the package is either average or below average. The first-aid kit includes only very basic items. The "emergency whistle" is like a toy you may find in a kid's goodie bag. I would suggest you look further for other emergency kit or prepare to add a lot of items to make it a more dependable one.

Somebody put alot of thought into this product. I removed some of the packaging of the contents and added a few extra items important to our particular needs.

People seem to put this sort of purchase off, then wish they had it when a disaster strikes. Don't wait until it is too late. It is like insurance, you hope you will never need it, but damn glad you have it if you get stuck in a situation. If you are counting on the government to take care of you in a disaster event, that could take days for help to finally arrive. This kit will help in the meantime.

We just moved to Tornado Alley and needed a kit. Bought this one for the 4-in-1 Power Station and every thing looks great. The radio feature was a little hard to dial in at first but apparently our NOAA station near us was damaged in a storm so not sure how well it will work once it is repaired. Flashlight is nice and bright and recharges quickly. Backpack is full when you first receive it however once you take out the extra packing and rearrange everything there's plenty of room for extras. I put baby items in for our son and some walkie talkies.

Overall I am impressed with the product. My only concern was the packaging for the meal kits was damaged, so those had to be discarded.