Bug-out bag

[firebug]

Boredom is also a real concern so bring the ultimate survival tool... a deck of cards.

No matter where you are in the world, as soon as you start a game of solitaire someone is bound to come up and let you know you can play your black 6 on that red 7 over there.

The condoms mentioned above are also really practical. Hospital delivery rooms see huge spikes in births 40 weeks after power outages.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by firebug

Boredom is also a real concern so bring the ultimate survival tool... a deck of cards.

No matter where you are in the world, as soon as you start a game of solitaire someone is bound to come up and let you know you can play your black 6 on that red 7 over there.

The condoms mentioned above are also really practical. Hospital delivery rooms see huge spikes in births 40 weeks after power outages.

You can play mancala with a couple handfuls of rocks. It's an ancient game originating from 6th/7th century era Africa:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mancala

Also, if you run out of rocks, you can play Eson xorgol, which is mancala done mongol style, with 90 goat droppings:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eson_xorgol

[Frequitude]

Everyone so far has forgotten rope. A tarp won't get you far without one.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

Everyone so far has forgotten rope. A tarp won't get you far without one.

Plus you can hang yourself after hope diminishes.

[CarlW]

Duct Tape? I hear you do all sorts of things with lots of Duct Tape.

Also feel that crossbows and bow + arrows could be better for long range weapons since you could theoretically retrieve your ammo and/or make your own out of wood.

Perhaps something that can capture evaporating urine into water?