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Well, detroit isn't so far away! Good luck

so true.

On a side note, get a life people... all that whining in that short amount of time about 1 thread.

I'm gonna guess that was my fault, i was pushing buttons this morning (some that i didn't know what they were)... reopened

We have a no gun policy at OSU too - not even allowed to keep it in our cars, which leaves everyone completely defenseless all the time, even on their way home, which as I understand is an OSU rule that is against Ohio law. There's a group that is preparing to sue OSU over it right now too, because their rule basically says 'I don't care what ohio law is, this is our rule" .... I haven't educated myself on the topic yet, but here's their fb page if anyone is interested: Students for CCW

I only have netflix... :-/ probably should just invest the $15 in getting an antenna

No, I would be if I had cable.

my mom found a swiss army knife once. maybe it was yours

^ that's a good point as well. I work ~8 miles from home... I keep a pair of tennis shoes and mace with me most of the time. hopefully that will get me home in about an hour and a half. yeah, i need a better get home plan.

I've only had fish and hermit crabs before (oh i know, crabs, ha ha ha ), so poor Cora gets a dumb owner.... I was told she needed to get her annual shots soon... she has to get shots every year????

this is kinda silly, don't you think? Having a kit prepared in case of a disaster of any sort is just being prepared really. I would say filling an entire room with food, ammo, and the like is closer to paranoia. Besides, the point of this thread is to ponder what is really necessary, so that you can have a smaller pack, something you can actually use. Anyway, most people don't know how to survive without their luxuries, so its not a horrible thing to think about, what if i don't have electricity to keep me warm, what if clean water doesn't come out of the faucet....

well, i'm learning a lot.... owning a dog is like owning a car, registration (dog tags), preventative maintenance (shots, tooth brushing, nail clipping), fuel (food)....

I think we've been trying out the Mountain House Propaks and some of the Wise ones. The Wise ones take a lot more water, but they pack smaller. In all honesty, I would probably only eat 1 of these a day with how salty they are, how much water they take, how long they take to prepare, how messy they are (it ends up all over my hands), but they are nice for mental status. Its like a real meal and it makes you feel full, which you can't usually get from the snacky foods. If I'm doing a 1 day hike, I can get by on snacks, but it is nice to feel like you ate something substantial.

Sadly, I think that's a little bit of a last minute decision for me. My family has a farm about 100 miles north of here and that is a possibility. The next and more favorable option would be a family property in the UP (VERY remote, lots of wildlife in the back yard, fishing hole down the road, close to canada eh). But ultimately, you have to decide if you would either try to hold up in the house till things calm down, or get the out of the city entirely. It just depends on what is going on. Is it rioting? Is it flooding/tornado/other natural disaster? Is it civil war? Is it an outside attack? I think a good flee plan will include a couple possible locations and room for improvising in case something goes wrong. My opinion is you have to think about things like how you're going to protect yourself after you leave your home (how much ammo can you really carry???). What happens if you get to your destination and its destroyed- what's your backup plan?

yaaaaah, that was painful. lol. now I know where NOT to punch you.

Speedy, I have been trying out different meals like the link you posted. Some of them are pretty tasty and they do a good job of keeping your energy up. They're light weight and a good option for if you have plenty of water available... so i would agree they are decent for a go bag!

Snazzy!

2 or 288 ???

... mathematically speaking, that's probably not quite right, i think you can get ~4000 calories out of a lb of lard which is probably about the highest calorie per lb content you can get (as far as I know), and you're hiking, so you're consuming at least 2000 probably up to 4000 a day, so that's really only 2-4 days..... idk though, maybe just dehydrated foods??? then the other issue with dehydrated food is that they need a lot of water to be prepared... gotta find clean water somewhere then, and they're usually VERY salty.