I was just reading this Reuters articleand thinking about what I have done.
On the face of it I might fit into the wack-job camp of people expecting the end of the world. After all my wife and I both have bail out bags that might scare the sheeple.
But my kit is not a scary static thing that sits waiting for the end of times. Its actually really useful day to day. I have tape, paracord, work gloves, water, maps and a bunch of other stuff that comes in really handy when something inconvenient happens. For my wife, I know that if she got stuck traveling somewhere she would have enough food/water to last two days. Combined with knowing how tough she is, I don’t worry.
That, for me, is where the real world meets the paranoia. I am ready for whatever life dishes out. Car problems, surprise snow storm, being the first person with first aid training and supplies when someone needs help, whatever. Its piece of mind knowing that I can easily handle anything.
Its worth noting that my bail out bag is essentially a copy of my Search and Rescue kit. I could probably do a mild to moderate SAR mission out of this pack.
