Those that think toward preparation naturally think more about how to avoid getting into trouble. Navigation, proper clothing for the environment, basic necessities like water and food, all can turn what is an emergency for an unprepared person into an uncomfortable night out (to paraphrase Peter Kumerfeldt). Proper planning makes you aware of the potential hazards and makes you think about how to avoid them. "Preppers" generally don't get into trouble because they prepare, physically and mentally. They are more aware of where they are going, where they are and how to get from one place to another. They generally are more familiar with their routes, and have maps and compasses or GPSs and know how to use them. So, the people who prepare for bad things are the least likely to experience those bad things. Preparing is much more than having the right equipment, and that process makes you much less likely to be faced with an emergency situation.