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Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
If we were hit with a city wide disaster that significantly disrupted services, I doubt that a large portion of the city would be prepared for it. The last place you want to be is stuck in a line to fight over the last drops of gas or the last case of water.
I'm of the opinion that you should have the resources to be able to function with no outside services or help for 3-5 days, with little to no extra prep needed prior to a storm hitting, flood occurring etc...
A lot of this stuff either doesn't go bad or can be rotated over the course of years.
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Sorry, poor wording. I meant there are enough individuals who know enough about back country exploring that in general as a populace, many would be able to survive/aid those who were ill prepared in a long term disaster situation. Most people nowadays get all wonky and lost if they lose connection to internet for more than 15 minutes.
It's a separate statement as to whether individuals have enough of a stock pile at home that they could survive a disaster for 3-5 days without topping up supplies. I agree with you that I think most individuals would not be prepared for something like that at all.
I agree. Basic things like bottled water, canned foods, tetra-pack beverages camping fuel etc. can be used up and topped up on a regular basis and don't take up much more than a few extra shelves in a pantry.