Beyond the Flashlights

When someone talks about emergency preparedness, they first gravitate towards "do i have a spare flashlight", "do I have a generator in case the power goes out", or "do I have my emergency kit in the car". These are all items with some physical nature around them. When improving yourself in the areas of preparedness and self sufficiency, it seems to me it includes things beyond the physical items. It includes things like developing a spirit of learning, reasonable scenario development, developing plans (written or just a common understanding among family members on what to do). Maybe things like life insurance or estate planning could even be in the conversation. Don't be afraid to get into these other areas, in fact they will make you better.