So I’m gonna go with anything I say to follow up Oli’s post is pretty much moot now. LOL.
I stock as much as I can afford. And, we do have a good stock of emergency supplies, but more would be better.
My thoughts always range to the whole urban / rural scenarios. I truly believe hanging out here in the burbs for more than a couple days post disaster is a really bad idea. I’m gonna guess that I’m better equipped and armed than 95% of the people around me for several blocks at least maybe more. Which in itself poses a problem if the house is not habitable...all my gear will be on display. That bothers me...a lot. The only other shooter in my family is Dad, he’s 81 and not at all steady on his feet and his hands shake. My lil girl can shoot but she’s really rusty and not conditioned to it at all. Wifey is not a shooter...but she’d kick your ass if she had too. LOL! I think her survival instinct would be vicious. Bugging out with an elderly person is less than ideal. But staying put I think is worse.
Getting out will be the hard part. We’re surrounded by mountains and rivers to the north, east and south. And bordered by the Pacific to the west. It’s really pretty...but it will be a bugger to escape. They gubment has determined that 2 of the 3 major routes out and the only one that doesn’t cross a river will be designated for emergency traffic only, “disaster response routes” and not open to the public.
A boat is the logical answer but it’s not practical. Moorage is ridiculous and towing a trailer (boat has to be large to be useful...no car-toppers here) would likely be daunting if not impossible depending on the type of disaster scenario.
I hate to say it but I know where boats are moored. If it got bad enough and I was desperate to get the family out and there was no other way...I might cave and hafta steal one. I’d try to buy one or trade for one first. Perhaps someone would take my truck in trade??? I dunno.
I could get us within 12 miles of our cabin that way. But then it’s the walk...Dad is slow. Really slow. Where we’d jump back to land it’s a convergence of waterways and highways. Likely another dangerous place. Find a vehicle and get the heck to the cabin. Stock up on food and water and figure out next moves. Staying there is also sketchy...too close to the highway. Recoup for a couple days for Dads sake and push northeast.
I could go on.......