On several occasions my wonderful (really!) wife has referred to me as "the minute man" because I'm always ready with some emergency gear. She and the kids just got used to it over the years and it's just a part of life now even with the kids grown and gone. When I was still working criminal justice jobs and was usually armed the whole family would chant in the car as we pulled into the gas station "If there is a robbery or any incident hit the floor."

The people I work with and our friends don't seem to have a clue - but they never seem very surprised when I've got extra gloves, hat, scarf even a coat when someone needs one. It just seems like when a quick fix tool is needed or some other minor "emergency" happens I'm the one with a response for it.

In the same token when we rolled up on an accident a few years ago the wife called 911 on the cell, I went with our first aid kit for initial care and son got the flares out and put them on the roadside all with out prompting then came to assist me. While I can't seem to get the family to totally buy in with proper preparation, they are a lot better off than most as they do have some good information and experience to draw on as well as tending to carry some sensible extras when out and about.

I don't think anyone I know really has any idea that I've got the gear I've got and that I'm as prepared as I am. That's fine with me their ignorance is my bliss!