[itssoamusing]

My wife and I are going out tonight to get our supplies. We live about 25 miles outside of DC close to Dulles Airport. In preparing for this, we planned on using a room in the basement that is underground with no windows. Would it be better for us to stay in the upstairs master bedroom 3 stories up or in the basement? The oxygen thing is starting to make me wonder if we stay in the basement. Our townhouse is an end unit with extra windows in the master bedroom though. Ideas anyone?

[judicial meanz]

Your choice should be based on the threat. Not knowing what the threat is, in your situation I would be adaptable. The basement room without windows sounds good,but it may be necessary to adapt your plan to include another room just in case the agent is one of those that immediately goes to ground and stays in depressions, like mustard gas.

I would stay in the basement room , because you can confront most (75 percent)threats from there. Just make sure to listen to a battery powered radio and adjust your plans in case.

You should be fine. I wish I had a basement...LOL.

[Cicero5]

I too live close to DC (about 30 miles out on the MD side). I have put a lot of thought into this over the past few years, even prior to 9/11.

I recommend the basement. I also recommend that in addition to food and water you make sure that you have a weapon. If something were to happen there are people who will try to take advantage of the authorities being preoccupied. I'm not attempting to get people stoked up on weapon recommendations (there is a lot of knowledge on this board), but make sure you have a pistol or a shotgun and some ammo.

also, I have found that some of the bulk shopping stores like BJs and price club are great for supplies...rice, peanut butter, grains, canned vegetables, grains, etc.

[Stefan Stackhouse]

My wife and I are going out tonight to get our supplies. We live about 25 miles outside of DC close to Dulles Airport. In preparing for this, we planned on using a room in the basement that is underground with no windows. Would it be better for us to stay in the upstairs master bedroom 3 stories up or in the basement? The oxygen thing is starting to make me wonder if we stay in the basement. Our townhouse is an end unit with extra windows in the master bedroom though. Ideas anyone?

Bio/chem = bedroom; nuke/radiological = basement.