Different environments have different needs. Up until recently I worked more than 30 miles from home on the 18th floor of a high-rise. If something happened to interrupt my normal commute I was prepared to either shelter-in-place at the office, evacuate to a nearby alternate shelter location (established by my employer), or worst-case, potentially walk the 30 miles.

The office kit I built at that time reflected those possibilities:



The kit was designed to deal with day-to-day inconveniences, shelter-in-place for a couple of days, or get to my vehicle where a more complete GHB is maintained. Not shown is the foam pad, blanket, small tool kit and a 14" wrecking bar.

Today I work less than 8 miles from home on the top floor of a 3-story building (when I'm not working from home). When we moved I brought the kit with me and have it on-hand in case I get stuck due to bad weather. I don't think its overkill. Except maybe the wrecking bar: the new office is mostly open-space design, so there would be no need to break through walls to find an exit.