You never know when some kind of emergency is going to crop up. You know the kind of thing, the neighbor’s wolf eats the curtains, your gumshield goes missing, that sort of thing. And there are times when you could really do with some practical help, the kind that gets you out of a sticky position in double quick time.

The Bodygard Survivor Platinum is a 12 in 1 pocket tool which delivers the kind of Boy Scout assistance that can avert a disaster before it happens. The tool contains an LED flashlight, emergency flashers, a digital radio, a panic alarm, motion sensing security alarm and that most useful of implements, a signaling mirror.

Because you can never tell when you’re going to be stuck out in the desert with no way to communicate with the nearest coyote. Our personal favorite though is the thermometer, because what is an emergency except for something that occurs at either minus or plus unbearable? And so it’s good to keep track of how it’s going meteorologically.

We also have a feeling, although the blurb is not specific on this point, that the thing will also double up as an emergency phone charger, which definitely could be useful. The price for all this peace of mind is $40.00. Including a handy lanyard.