Easy to forget about backup batteries for hearing aids or glasses repair kits—especially as you get older and those little things make all the difference. I once spent hours searching through my emergency bin during a blackout, only to realize I had no spare reading glasses at all! Ended up taping together a broken pair with duct tape (bless the inventor of duct tape, honestly).
Also, folks tend to overlook low-tech entertainment like a deck of cards or a book of puzzles. Boredom can be just as tough as any logistical challenge during a long outage or bug-in. And, strange as it sounds, extra trash bags—so handy for everything from makeshift
