You know, I gave up trying to explain my preparedness. I just smile when someone asks for something and I just reach in my pocket and hand something to them. My wife just rolls her eyes, but I have very carefully placed things in her purse and car that will help her out in the event of an emergency, and I made sure she knows how to use them.

Being a Marine, I get a lot of wierd looks about the stuff I carry, i.e. my Swisstool, Leatherman micra, pill case, ftender and lighter, and photon lights in three colors, but when someone needs something, I just hand it over and I get lots of appreciative nods from my fellow Marines.

Bottom line for me is I figured out long ago that I have to look out for my family and me first, then worry about others, they will be the ones I will have to worry about in an emergency situation.

Garrett