Welcome to the thread and you are correct.
Knowledge is the ticket.
Dr. Bill Wattenberg says that in their planning for Homeland Security, that they expect 25 million people will hit the roads and have no place to go and no supplies.
And he is right, it will be a killing fields on the freeways.
One thing that he keeps in all his cars and says should be in every office desk, for those who work in an office, is walking shoes, you may have a long walk to safety.
He likes to store also in the cars food, water and a good sleeping bag, one for every family member.
He also keeps food in his office desk, Spam, Peanut butter and those sealed oatmeal breakfast bars.
Nah, the existing government will take care of most people if it is a real disaster like a meteor strike or major earthquake. They’ll just have to strip down to get into the facility.
Imagine the Gulf Coast if it got hit with two major hurricanes in a row like Florida sees on occaison. That would be a TSHTF situation. Two Cat 4/5’s in a month and it is lights out for a long time down there. We never considered that until Katrina and you saw what happened to those people.
Realistically, I am in good shape. We don’t have natural disasters in the Appalachian Mtns and gangs/crime is very low. We’ve even had Y2K communities spin up here (and spin down after Y2K). I know a whole lot more than I knew 10 years ago about how to survive with just a pack on my back.
Oddly, they just closed down a prison in Pulaski County next door. Who closes a prison??
Oh, you just reminded me.
Peanut butter and honey are both great foods that don’t require refrigeration after the packaging seal has been broken - good items for survival and comfort, especially if you have kids who tend to be finicky.