AKSAR, thanks for the informative article. I read it avidly because my line of preps goes "flee fires, hunker down after a quake." I have a bunch of outdoor gear and I figure Mrs. Hikermor and I will pitch a tent if the house isn't safe, cook on one or another of our camp stoves, and use the five gallon biffy. There are units that neutralize your waste so that it can be disposed in regular trash; I have a bunch of those. Solar panels will keep phones and small lights charged. I have a bunch of blue tarps stashed - wonderfully versatile items.

The one issue that isn't addressed in the article apparently is fires triggered by the quake, historically a fairly common occurrence (think San Fran 1906). That would be nasty...

I am cleaning out my storage and there are climbing and camping items I don't think I will need in case of a shaker - Asolo double boots, crampons, my Denali axe, assorted pitons (yes, I am that ancient) and Coleman white gas lanterns. Is there a market for antique gear?