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Adventure Medical Kits SOL Origin vs Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent is the lighter option — 123 g lighter than the Adventure Medical Kits SOL Origin (62% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Adventure Medical Kits SOL Origin
198 g
Comprehensive survival kit with fire, water and signaling tools.
Full details →Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent
75 g
30% DEET insect repellent spray. Effective and long-lasting.
Full details →Adventure Medical Kits SOL Origin vs Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Ben's 30 Tick and Insect Repellent wins — at 75 g it is 123 g (62%) lighter than the Adventure Medical Kits SOL Origin (198 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest first aid page, or browse the full gear weight database.
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