Following the European Union's announcement of the need for a kit For citizens, the first packages of survival materials have already begun to be sold in major online supermarkets. Prices range from 25 to 120 euros. The measure is one of thirty key actions to address the challenges of geopolitics, cybersecurity, and climate change. As European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib stated, kit It should be able to withstand seventy-two hours of crisis, although it did not specify what type of crisis specifically. The same will not be necessary kit Whether it's a nuclear attack, a massive digital blackout, a mass exodus, a meteorological catastrophe, a super-asteroid hitting Earth, or a new pandemic, what was surprising and alarming was the frivolity with which Lahbib promoted the kit: a video on social networks as if it were a influencer Taking out of a small, very select bag all kinds of objects: glasses, energy bars, a batch, some matches, personal documents, cash, medications, a bottle of water, a Swiss Army knife, cans of food, a charger, a radio, and even... "That's never hurt anyone," the commissioner justified with the final joke. The new kits For sale are ropes, compasses, folding thermal blankets, and all sorts of gadgets more suited to climbing Everest than staying indoors.
It seems we haven't learned anything from the COVID pandemic, because after the craze for buying tons of toilet paper rolls, now we don't even talk about it. And it's strange, because if you have to flee or take shelter in an underground subway station, squatting is relatively easy, but finding toilet paper is not so easy.
In this kit After seventy-two hours (which, as you know, always drag on), essential items are missing. The most obvious is a pen, even if it's just to write your last wishes or say goodbye to your relatives. Logically, a notebook is missing, and of course, a pack of post-its To leave notes, personal traces, or label possessions. Also important is a pocket-sized deodorant to resist with dignity without disturbing others, and a perfume sample, as you never know what other unpleasant ambient odors might be useful to mask. You can also add a small bottle of shower gel stolen from a hotel. A scarf is essential. It serves to wrap your neck, to improvise a face mask, or to cover you from the waist down if you have to change pants outdoors. If possible, bring a spare pair of underwear. It's unforgivable that the European Union hasn't included a book as an essential item. There's no more opportune circumstance to encourage reading. It distracts fears, livens up the time, and encourages peaceful conversation. You would also need earwax and an eye mask to rest better. Mosquito repellent is essential. A screw-on analog clock will also be necessary. If there's a global blackout, we won't even know the time. If it's winter, bring thick socks, because cold feet are very uncomfortable. And comfortable slippers, because they make you feel at home anywhere. In the summer, a hat and sunscreen, although if it's a nuclear attack, it's not the case. If you have children under your care, don't forget a bag of wooden toys to keep them entertained. A bottle of antacid tablets to support the tuna and energy bars diet. A universal plug in case we're transported too far, a Morse code beginner's manual, a foldable map of the area, a life jacket, an inflatable boat, and a small packet of seeds to start a garden wherever you are. And above all, a good dose of cynicism to endure the drama.
