(lol) true my friend, so true. Keep in mind though, unlike most people I know I actually USE my gear almost every day.

I don't have a problem with my food spoiling because it gets used fairly quickly and then replaced. If not using my gear for work, then I spend every available second outside in the woods doing something so my gear is constantly being used and inspected. Even for those areas where the storage is more long term(like the stash I keep in my truck) I rotate the food and water every month.

In MHO you should dump your bag out and inspect every single item at least once a month depending on how much it is used. As was noted, things like solid fuel, bic lighters, batteries etc etc will all need periodic checking. For food items I find that I would rather rotate them more frequently than spend money on some expensive storage case to put it in and leave it for two years.