No matter how rough of a day you may be having, there is one store that will make your situation a little less muddy. L.L.Bean was founded in 1912, and since then founder Leon Leonwood Bean (such a cool name) has been blessing us with basically an Everything You need to Survive in the Wild Survival Kit. There is also free shipping so...
Here are twelve things you can buy from L.L.Bean to make that perfect survival kit that will help you during any problems from camping in your backyard or Yellowstone National Park, to being lost in the woods not knowing any of your surroundings.
1. Sleep Tight
L.L.Bean sleeping bags are like wrapping yourself into a burrito of love and warmth. Buy one. Please. Just do it. You will not regret it.
2. Light Up The Night
The woods at night get very dark (obviously) so make sure you have some form of light. L.L.Bean has fantastic lanterns that will guide you through the night. And if you are feeling really stylish, they sell lamps that go around your head.3. Rain Rain Go Away
When it rains in the woods, especially when you are lost, I feel like it just pours. Packing a rain coat will be the difference between a semi-dry camper and a drenched sad camper and L.L.Bean provides that positive rain-jacket experience.
4. Pitch Perfect
First off, I am not talking about breaking out into harmonized song during the middle of being stranded in the woods. However, if you just completely forget that rain jacket, I hope you at least bring a tent on your camping adventure to give you that much needed shelter from the creatures of the dark woods. L.L.Bean offers tents of all sizes and materials, but make sure that tent is water proof (it will help).
5. Beans, Beans a Magical Boot
I am talking about L.L.Bean's signature Bean Boots. Trust me, these are the most durable footwear ever. They will keep your feet warm and dry from those cold nights of being lost in the woods. One tip- They are very popular...so grab a pair before they are gone. And they run very big so try them on first. You can not run from a grizzly bear in oversized loose boots.6. Plaid Is Rad
(BTW I own the flannel in this picture), but flannels are life. Flannel Friday? More like Flannel Fr-EVERYDAY. Yes, you can buy them mostly anywhere but L.L.Bean flannels are lie no other. They are honestly the softest shirt you can wear for any occasion including the one where you are sleeping in that tent with your Bean Boots (Which i hope you ordered by now because remember I said they sell fast?).7. Keep the Energy Going
I know camping is supposed to be a "No Electronics" experience for the whole family to endure, but if you are lost in the woods, make sure to include a portable mobile charger from L.L.Bean in your survival kit. That way you can check Instagram, update your Facebook status and google how avoid a raccoon from stealing all your food.
8. Weatherman Wannabe
L.L.Bean sells portable radios that will not only give you music to get you through the long night, but also will tell you the temperature, and any upcoming stores that you should be aware of.9. What's On the Menu?
Like I said, L.L.Bean sells everything that you will need for that survival kit, including food. You can for real buy a "Sweet Celebration Cookie Set". I honestly feel like that would make being lost in the woods...pretty sweet.
10. Water You Doing?
Along with that delicious snack pack, L.L.Bean sells a water bottle that even comes with a filter. So only will you have something to carry your water, it will be all free from whatever may live in those woods.11. How Do I read this?
Sure, a compass just looks like a lot of numbers and symbols, but there are many people out there that actually know how to read them. Keep one just in case you gain some directional knowledge while on your adventure.12. Free Hands
To store all of the things above and really put that kit in Survival Kit, buy a L.L.Bean backpack. You can put a L.L.Bean backpack through the shredder and it honestly will come out more put together than you left it, it is amazing. They have multiple compartments for storing all your must need survival items and free up your hands for when you need to fight off an animal or whatever creature you may face.With these twelve items from L.L.Bean, you will go into the woods as an ordinary camper and leave like Bear Grills from Man vs. Wild and be able to do the impossible. Did I mention there was free shipping?FREE. SHIPPING. Also they have a lifetime guarantee on pretty much everything, so if you decide the first time you got lost in the woods for a few days was not exillerating enough, you can go bring back the old stuff, and leave feeling like a new person and become an addicted L.L.Bean shopper.
Good luck fighting off those grizzly bears!