I did it without thinking about it!
The morning I took my wife to the hospital to have the brain tumor removed I did something without even realizing it. I grabbed my “go bag”.
This bag is a “Camelback” rucksack. In it I have a complete change of clothes, a latrine kit and a one week supply of my meds. It also contains a fleece sleeping bag and camping pillow as well as an assortment of other survival essentials. It has enough extra room that I was able to add some snacks in it along with some reading material.
I kept this rucksack with me the whole time she was in the hospital. I would lean it against a wall and use it as a back rest. I used the pillow and fleece bag every night. It was easy to remember to take my meds because they were already laid out it the container by day of the week.
When I’m working I carry a pack all day every day so it is not something I had to get used to. It is as natural for me to have a pack on as it is to have my gun on. Because weapons are not allowed in the hospital I had to leave the Glock in the truck. No biggie.
I think the reason I am telling you this is: Because I have my gear with me all the time it was natural for me to take it when I took Debra to the hospital. Because I had it with me I didn’t have to go home every day. I had every thing I needed right there. I could put all my attention into helping my wife.
Being prepared is more then having the skill and the equipment to survive in the wilderness. One never knows when or where they will be when a survival situation arises. I’m not suggesting that I was in a survival situation. Could I have done without my “go bag”? Yes I could have. It was just less complicated having it with me.
