Has there been an incident that you felt compelled to use your preparedness kit? If so…what was the situation? In thinking about it afterwards….how did having the kit make you feel? Did you feel more calm? Was using the kit the best decision or did the situation dictate that you could have just used basic items from around the home and not relied on your kit?
After the situation…did you quickly replenish the supplies that you used?
I have an emergency preparedness kit in my home, office and in both of my cars. I often think about when I should use my kit and when I shouldn’t. I know that the kits are there just in case something big happens. Should I use the items for a minor incident? This is something everyone who has a kit should think about.
My opinion is that your preparedness kit should be kept and only used for a “serious emergency”. For minor situations you can really on other supplies you have around. If however you are the kind of person who will immediately restock the items you have used…then using your kit more often is an ok option.