this is one of the main reasons that i left vancouver,bc.
i was sitting in gridlocked traffic one day, cursing at the traffic, when i realized how chaotic it would be if something really bad happened...

for example.. a power outage over a week...
i don't know a SINGLE person who has an alternate form of heat, like a propane heater. or a propane burner to boil water, for that matter. its' really scary...

after my awakening 'vision' 2 years ago, i sold my home and left vancouver for the interior. i am still looking for a suitable BIL retreat with a small piece of land.

it also scared the hell outta me when friends, who think im insane btw, said they would come to me if SHTF for help... these 'friends' still don't know my current location, and i doubt i'll ever tell them where i buy land. they freaked me out.

peace
al