[QUOTE=DrDeth]
Yes, maybe if you are talking post Nule survival or something. But mainly what is meant by an emergency kit is a natural disaster where you are mostly safe but without electricity or water for a couple days. Or even a one day power outage. Earthquakes, storms, and the like. I know I have lived through several big earthquakes and several poweroutages, and although knowing there was a gun around was comforting, all I really needed was a source of light for a few nights. And even that was technically optional, I guess, since I would live without light.
I have also been stuck in the car for a day, so having some minimal supplies there is very nice.
What we need is enough stuff to maintain a minimal level of comfort for 72 hours, for the kind of disasters that can and do really happen several times in a lifetime.
“Things going ratshit crazy”, “civil unrest, massive long term electricity failure” and such like are very rare, so most of us are planning for the real disasters that will happen. Now sure, a NewOrleans type disaster just did happen, but that is still very rare.
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Being stuck in a major city with out electricity for 3 days is, in my terms = rat shit crazy.. No Running water (pumps powered by electricity), no refridgeration, no gasoline (electric pumps again) and worst of all.. no Television/radio/telephone/internet for many…
I have been in cities hit by tornados and was among the first in the dig out/rescue/comfort teams. My equpiment.. good boots, a strong back and ability to both give and take orders. Also, I did not panic.
Regards
FML
