I am seeing a trend. I wonder if it is because those of us here are "situational aware" more than the average person. Thus we tend to avoid situation that would make us need the items in our emergency kits.

The fact that we have our first aid kits and our gear ready to use makes it easy for simple things like power or water outages. But I would say that for the most part being prepared puts you in the "what if" mindset therefore we don't rush into situation that would force us into needing the gear..

The most I have used my bag for is flashlights, and occasionally to start a bonfire with friends