Originally Posted by
asmac
It seems to become "prepping" when you add in bomb shelters, arsenals and a certain world-view.
Different places have different needs. We went for a day hike in Malaysia's Cameron Highlands many years ago and I'm astonished at how totally ignorant and ill-prepared we were. Thank god we didn't take a wrong turn.
In northern climates warmth is the big thing. If your car (or bike) breaks down at 30 below you get very cold very fast and, if you have no way to keep warm, you will lose extremities to frostbite or simply die of exposure. In the spring and summer, insects (blackflies & mosquitoes) are a bigger issue.
Like the OP, I like to be appropriately prepared but am not a 'prepper'.
Did you to Irau Camp? That's one of my favorites whn I hike there. And that's the only palce where I will bring extra layers of clothing. It easy to get lost there.
Jim Thompson ( a long time ago) got lost in Camerons and was never found. That's why they named the trail Jim Thompson trail.
Hiking in such areas definitely needs a full survival kit.