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Realized I was checking my emergency kit wrong for years
I always just looked at the expiration dates on the food and water but never actually unpacked the whole thing. Last month during a storm drill in Tampa I found my flashlight batteries had corroded and my first aid kit was missing half the supplies. How often do you guys actually go through your gear item by item?
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sage_lewis101mo ago
Honestly that sounds like overkill to me... unpacking everything just makes a mess. If the dates on the food are good, the rest is probably fine. Batteries last for years and a first aid kit isn't something that just disappears. You're just creating extra work for yourself checking every single item.
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jackson.sarah1mo ago
Wait, you think batteries last for years in a kit? Mine leaked and ruined a flashlight after maybe eighteen months sitting in the garage (it got hot in there, I guess). That sticky mess was not fine.
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