I was basically trying to say don't go the complete opposite and rule bikes as a mode of transportation all together.
Here is a family of 5 for example http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=5603579&postcount=31

Some disabled/handicapped people are able to ride different kinds of recumbent bikes.

I'm not giving up my truck but have the bikes as a plan B should something happen to disable it.

Bikes have long made great Stage/Plan B transportation modes!!

thats my plan. If we would ever need to leave our house the truck with camper and bikes are going.

Izzy, we will likely see a lot of creepy stuff in a bugout situation that requires bicycles.

LOL!

Reminds of the new twist in group tourism in DC, and some families touring -- everyone in matching bright colored t-shirts.

Actually could be wise.

The family that bugsout together in matching outfits, stays together....

Let’s says there is an attack in WDC. Let’s even say the river traffic has not been halted. You evacuate the WDC via your kayak by way of the Potomac and reach the Chesapeake. Now what? Where will you go? Do you have friends along the Bay that can take you in or must they travel to pick you up? Where will you meet?

It is likely that communications in the area will tricky at best. Hotels will likely be full. Evacuation centers may become your only option at that point in time. Will they take your dog? Are the ones along the Bay really where you want to end up? If you stay on the east bank of the Bay, further evacuation out of the area might be possible, although I suspect most road ways heading south will be jammed, heading north back towards WDC is not viable. If you head to the Eastern shore, your evacuations routes become very limited.

While it may be your only option, I think a whole lot of preplanning would be required for this option. I think better options would be to head north, south or west. If you can make it to Frederick (assuming we have not been evacuated), you can always stay with us, if you don’t mind the mess and possibly having to bunk with one of my daughters or camp in the backyard .

Pete

You're very kind, Pete. We have friends with a farm in Myersville. Beautiful country out there.

Think I'd try to get back on the Oregon Trail, head west, and go home.

Fortunately, I love to camp and have tons of camping gear. Some of it here, much of it out near the mountains in Virginia where we usually camp.

We'd probably drown before getting far in the Bay in a kayak.

But the powerboat/sailboat owners have a nice option, in some situations.

Is that how to keep`m`out... hmm.. lol

First, it would have to be an evacuatable situation, like a hurricane, with enough warning to be effective.

Remember all those school buses that weren't put into use ahead of Katrina? The main parish had about 250 working school buses at the time. I know those buses carry 40-80 people, so if they carried an average of 50 each, that's about 12,000 people. On an evac route, I'm sure that takes up less pavement space than three people per private car (4,100 cars).

I've worked in the transportation industry, and most rigs are topped off with fuel at the end of each run.

So, all you would need would be prearranged drivers for those buses, have them go to predetermined neighborhood, and pick up people. The drivers could automatically take their families if they wanted to. Priority would be given to drivers who didn't have their own cars.

The same concept could apply to city buses.