What’s Your Most Overlooked Prep Item?

BlueMarigold

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What’s Your Most Overlooked Prep Item?

It’s easy to focus on food, water, and defense, but I find that extra pairs of glasses and reading magnifiers are something folks forget about. Losing or breaking eyewear in a crisis would be a serious issue for some of us, especially when it comes to reading instructions, identifying plants, or making repairs. What’s one item
 
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Hand-crank radios are my pick—folks forget how useful they are when phones are useless and you need updates. Has anyone actually had to rely on theirs in a real emergency?
 
Tooth pain can take you out of commission faster than hunger or cold, so dental kits are my vote for the most overlooked prep. I’m talking floss, dental mirror, temp filling material, even clove oil. Most folks don’t think about