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Reply to: (Official discussion) Emergency preparedness checklist: Prepping for beginners Posted October 23, 2023

Hi, thanks for this very rational and easy to understand starting guide. I do want to point out a couple of issues with the advice here, which I think are easily fixable and would make your guide more accurate. 1. You should most definitely *not* be keeping your prescription medication in your vehicle supplies. In the same that you wouldn’t keep food in a trunk due to possible overheating, it is even more important to keep almost all medications in a narrow temperature band, or else they could start degrading. You are much safer and better off including 2-3 days (or more as preferred) medication supply in your EDC. That way they are always with you and remain potent, since most Rx meds are crucial to your safety. 2. The statement that prepping basics are the same for 98% of scenarios *and* people is a bit misleading. I get the sentiment, but more accurately I would say that they are the same for 98% of scenarios and *able-bodied* people. Since an estimated 27% of the population has some disability, with 12% having mobility issues and 12% having cognitive issues (source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html ), the prepping checklist should be much different for those folks based on their specific needs, and that leaves only ~70-73% people to which the basic list should stay the same. Disabled people are also at higher risk of being left behind in an emergency and (on average) more likely to need to stay at home or unable to evacuate safely, and their BOBs and EDCs will be much more complex.  Again, other than these two issues, I really loved and appreciated the guide! Thanks for putting effort into making it so accessible and easy to follow.

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Reply to: (Official discussion) Emergency preparedness checklist: Prepping for beginners Posted October 23, 2023

Hi, thanks for this very rational and easy to understand starting guide. I do want to point out a couple of issues with the advice here, which I think are easily fixable and would make your guide more accurate. 1. You should most definitely *not* be keeping your prescription medication in your vehicle supplies. In the same that you wouldn’t keep food in a trunk due to possible overheating, it is even more important to keep almost all medications in a narrow temperature band, or else they could start degrading. You are much safer and better off including 2-3 days (or more as preferred) medication supply in your EDC. That way they are always with you and remain potent, since most Rx meds are crucial to your safety. 2. The statement that prepping basics are the same for 98% of scenarios *and* people is a bit misleading. I get the sentiment, but more accurately I would say that they are the same for 98% of scenarios and *able-bodied* people. Since an estimated 27% of the population has some disability, with 12% having mobility issues and 12% having cognitive issues (source: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html ), the prepping checklist should be much different for those folks based on their specific needs, and that leaves only ~70-73% people to which the basic list should stay the same. Disabled people are also at higher risk of being left behind in an emergency and (on average) more likely to need to stay at home or unable to evacuate safely, and their BOBs and EDCs will be much more complex.  Again, other than these two issues, I really loved and appreciated the guide! Thanks for putting effort into making it so accessible and easy to follow.