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Originally Posted by Gogar

My buddy makes these 72-hour go bags with everything you need. Food, Gear, solar phone charger, and instructions printed into the pack. Won shark tank with em!

https://unchartedsupplyco.com/

I may be buying one of these, it’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

Living in KS I feel there are two possible scenarios, either some extended period of mass civil unrest that exceeds what our police can reasonably control or a natural disaster. While much like Glen said we also have police that actually enforce the law and don’t permit Portland style nightly riots, in the event of large and extended civil unrest I can easily see a scenario where they are simply overwhelmed. Plus it’s never a good idea to expect that the police and government will take care of you, I like the ability to take care of myself and my family. Then there’s the obvious natural disaster scenario. Tornados happen but like Glen said they are a localized event, even if you lose your home you can drive a few miles and find friends, family, hotels, food, etc untouched. We have occasional ice storms but rarely lose power for more than a few hours. Finally we do have the recent earthquake risk, albeit a little one.

So for any of those there’s the decision to either get out of town or stay put until the dust settles. I’m lucky to have in-laws less than two hours away who have a large stockpile of food, garden, etc on 40 acres. They are adjacent to a small town that can and will take care of itself if necessary. So if anything crazy happens, that’s the go scenario.