Could you point me in the direction of them $12 thumbdrives, sir...
Micro Center may not list them at their web site, but they have boxes of the stuff at the checkout counter. Micro Center
For about $40 you can own a certified bulletproof USB drive:
I went to the Mormon site, which talks about food preparedness. Food is always important, water even more so.
My minimal criteria for preparedness includes a handgun (a verboten subject in all government publications on preparedness), a sheath knife, multiple sources of fire and light, and a supply of prescription and non-prescription meds. Also some form of first aid kit, a compass, whistle, and signal mirror.