People who are prepared tend to be aware of their surroundings (i.e. paranoid), that way we are not taken by surprise by people or by events. For some it is the result of military training. For others it is innate. We welcome your questions and answering them is often a good exercise/revision for us. It helps us find weaknesses in our own preparation and stimulates valuable discussion among the more experienced, a win-win for everyone.

How ever if we knew a little bit more about you, it would be easier to help. There are board members from all over the world so an Aussies’ preparations are going to be different from a Canuks’. Even in the States, an Arizonian will not pack like the Alaskan!

Take the time to fill in a few lines in your profile. You don’t need to be specific. It just makes it easier to target our responses.