Hi Presumed loss,
"real" backup knife (as opposed to a scalpel or x-acto blade) is worth the space"

Yep that is right on, I am with you every step of the way. I like the size but I want a knife and not to much bulk. I want other things in the kit but it gets to large to fast.

So what are my priorities in a urban environment what will I need in a earthquake, volcano eruption, tornado, hurricane,etc., even a terrorist attack. What would I need and not want in these situations. Also it is just like you said you can not carry every thing in all places.

I have a friend of mine that was in San Francisco during a bad earthquake years ago, all the buildings around her were destroyed and hers was left standing. She said the security guard would not let them out of the building for almost a day, it was dark and she could not get to her car and had to walk many miles home or what was left of her home. She said it was like a disaster movie, the only people there were small roaming gangs of people steeling, and stuff like that, and she is a lawyer.

That area went a long time without any stores being open, no running water, no power etc.

A scalpel blade does not cut it in that kind of situation so what is the answer??



MCSE