What’s Your Most Overlooked Prep Item?

[PrepperLinda65]

Everyone talks about food, water, and flashlights, but I rarely see enough mention of backup reading glasses. If you rely on glasses like I do, losing or breaking them in a crisis could make everything more difficult—from reading instructions to treating wounds. Do you keep extras in your kits? What’s another item you think most of us forget but could really regret not having when things go sideways? Curious what overlooked essentials others have tucked away.

 

[MeadowWhisperer]

Spare batteries for hearing aids aren’t talked about much, but they’re a lifeline if you use them—no good being prepared if you can’t hear instructions or warnings. Anyone stash those?

 

[BlueHarborTea]

Everyone talks about food, water, and flashlights, but I rarely see enough mention of backup reading glasses. If you rely on glasses like I do, losing or breaking them in a crisis could make everything more difficult—from reading instructions to treating wounds. Do you keep extras in your kits?

Absolutely spot on about the glasses, PrepperLinda65. I broke a pair once while camping and couldn’t see a thing for two days—not fun when you’re trying to cook over a fire. Now I stash a cheap backup pair in every emergency kit, just in case. Funny how something so small can make such a huge difference. Also, I started keeping one of those little repair kits with the tiny screws and screwdriver. Even if you lose a screw, at least you have

 

[BlueHarborTea]

Can opener! I always keep a manual one tucked away—batteries die but canned food is useless if you can’t get it open. Anyone else stash little comforts like tea bags?