What’s the One Prep You Forget Most Often?

EchoTangoFox

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What’s the One Prep You Forget Most Often?

Always seems like I’m stacking up radio gear and forgetting about manual can openers. It’s the small, everyday things that slip through the cracks, even with all the lists and gear checks. What’s that one item you consistently overlook, even after all your prepping rounds? I’m curious if there’s a pattern or if everyone has their own blind spot. Would be great to swap reminders so we can all tighten up the gaps in our setups.
 
Batteries, every single time. I get so focused on solar panels and backup power that I forget just how many random things still need plain old AA or AAA batteries—like lanterns, or my little travel metronome for jamming out. Pretty dumb when you think about it, since it’s such a cheap fix. Anybody else keep meaning to rotate their battery stash and then just...not?