Matt,

Interesting thoughts. Some things to consider:

1. Yes, I could also go 24 hours without water -- but not in top form. And in Summer, it would be no fun.

2. Yes, there are many stores to get things at, some are 24 hour, but everyone else will also be in these same stores stocking up on water, tools, non-pershiables, etc.

3. Yes, I could walk 25 miles today, but not if its night, storming, with bridges, closed/full/disrupted.

Use caution when predicting what the new conditions might be based on what is true today. I like to consider how I/ my kit would hold up in a "worst-case". Not just a power outage, but a power outage during a storm at night.

Hope this is helpful,

Teacher RO