Has this happened to you? I find myself setting out without my EDC. It's just a quick jaunt to take out the trash, or I'm only driving up the street a few blocks to get gas. I don't really need to go back and get my gear, do I?

Then I wonder how I'd feel if an emergency arose and I had to report to the list that I didn't have my EDC with me and had to improvise.

Inevitably, I go back and get my gear.

In other words, being a member of this group, feeling somewhat accountable to the group to demonstrate the value of what I've learned here, makes me more determined not to "fail" -- or at least not to miss the opportunity to test my kit and make a good post.

Bear