I am truly not trying to troll...

What situation might I find myself in where I would be better off heading to the "hills" than to Grandma's house?

My thought process goes something along the lines of… Any kit or gear is simply to get me to a higher level preparedness / comfort / civilization. Meaning my flashlight, knife, poncho, cash, cell phone, metrocard, etc. is simply designed to get me from where I am at to my condo. My emergency kit at home is designed to get me from there to the next safe location – say… bike to friend’s house upstate. Where I could choose to stay or upgrade to a car. If I choose to further evacuate I could then drive to Albany where I could fly to Dallas. Where I could drink Martinis and think about all the work rebuilding we have ahead of us.

If, when it hits the fan it is a total, worldwide splatter, then I am probably better off staying where I know people and leading the organizing committee.

I was in The City during 9/11 and during the blackout. Neither time did I feel any real desire to evacuate long term, but if I did I was more than capable of doing so.