Unfortunately, I'm in circumstances very similar to those you describe. Probably worse. Typically more than 30 miles from my vehicle, and in a building where I face the possibility of having to go through metal detectors and having anything I carry x-rayed, they nonetheless encourage you to have a "go-kit", implicitly if not explicitly for evacuation after a terrorist attack.

Those who have been on this forum awhile can imagine how I feel about not even having a pocket knife for those circumstances.

Anyway, I've devoted a lot of thought to it, and probably more money than you want to devote to these kits, but you might want to consider that such an evacuation can happen any time of year, in any weather. In a large event, people might have to go some distance on foot... one of the things we learned from 9/11 is that you want to KEEP GOING, not stick around to watch the drama unfold, to try to hail a cab, or to take "shelter" under a handy awning. You want to keep putting distance between you and the "action" by any means available.

One of my first thoughts would be a poncho of some sort- even a disposable one (if not too terribly fragile) would be very welcome in some circumstances. It may not provide much insulation in the cold, but there's no quicker way to hypothermia than being both wet and cold.

I also carry a fleece cap, a fleece neck gaitor, and a flat-folding pair of ear warmers in the winter, and a rolled-up canvas brimmed hat in the summer. I don't know how much you're willing to invest, but none of those items cost a lot. Keeping the head warm in winter and cool in summer is half the battle, and gear to do that is much more compact and effective (per weight and bulk) than the equivalent gear to do the same for the rest of the body.

No, it was a slightly smaller model without the clock (I didn't see it on their website). The store I went to did have the model you show with a price of $19.99 (it looked like they were clearing those out as well). I was looking for a radio as small and inexpensive as possible with the ability to power it by hand. If the store I went to wasn't located three and a half hours away, I might go back and see what kind of extra features the other model has. Some kind of weather band would have been nice.

Terry

While we're talking radios...

I've had a chance to try out both the Grundig FR200 and Sony SRF-M37V during blackouts due to our recent Florida hurricanes.

Both have features to commend them. I particularly like the Sony with its weather stations and TV reception for channels 1 through 13.

I found that the TV audio was a great source of information. Most of the TV stations assumed that people in blacked-out areas would be listening to their audio, and did expanded descriptions of the weather and hurricane tracking.

Bear

Thanks- I have the FR200 (which seems at least better than the Baygen/Freeplay radios), and have been seriously thinking about the SRF-M37V. I have been carrying a tiny coin-cell powered radio EDC, but it's FM only.

I note that all, or virtually all the SRF-M37Vs on ebay are refurbs. That can be good or bad- sometimes it indicates that there was some problem with the initial release of a product ("bug"), and the refurbs are the only ones you can be sure are fixed....

Do not thank them too much for the CountyComm.com link yet..
Now that you have found it, you too will be broke soon!

Just at tip...Go over to www.candlepowerforums.com and join(it is free.)
CountyComm.com has some GREAT deals for CPF members. Their BugOutBag is so cheap CPF members that I am temped to buy ANOTHER one(I already have 2,) but now they have one that has been gone over by MAXPEDITION and been given their treatment...What to do...What to do??????

I bought my Sony SRF-M37V new about 2 years ago, and have had no problems with it...the eBay auctions I've seen lately are selling refurbs for only a few dollars less than a new one (around $30).
About a year ago there was a sale of a stock of slightly used ones - AmEx logos on them, given away at the U.S. Open, and the prices were much better...around $12-$15 each, or about $21 for 3. Wish I'd picked some up at that price.

I went with the inexpensive radio from CC for my parents BOB. That and batteries from the Dollar store did the job. BTW both the AM/FM and the SW from CC are decent radios, I keep one of the AM/FM at work.

I have two of those little blue AM/FM radios and was surprised how well they work considering how cheap they are.

I played around with the SW radio and a antenna made of 10 or 12 feet of speaker wire, logged 20 or 22 overseas stations.
I was impressed, small enough to take along on vacation and have fun with. I did a post some time ago listing all the stations/countries.