Jump suit, Tactical vest, Zipper style combat boots (HiTeks are my personal favorites). You could be "dressed" in less then 30 seconds. That would give you 4:30 to take care of "the rest"!

Good call

I honestly don't think I'd make it in 5 min. I keep FAK and BOBS (in my case their boxes not bags, family of 8) next to the bed , all my gear and gadgets are in trays on the night stand along with my wallet . My problem would be getting dressed. I too keep all of my next day clothing next to the bed as not to wake the lovely wife at 5 in the morning. I have sever back problems and it takes me at least 15 min. to get dressed. I hate to say it but i have to sit to put my draws and pants on , one leg at a time. I'd be toast. <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
The winter is the worse for me. I spend a good portion of the day on a tractor and the cold just kills me. you don't do much to keep warm on a tractor.
So I'd get everyone up and out first . give the gear to the least paniced . i asume this is a crisis? MY gang is good ..but i know what they are capable of. Then i'd grab my clothes and follow them out and get dressed as soon as i could. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> . most likely cold wet and dirty

Ditto here, only mine's hips & knees, five minutes out the door, no way. As for the gear, there's backups/duplicates outside in the vehicles. The clothes are laid out, but the body just won't move that fast.

Troy

I could hit the road in about 5 minutes in most circumstances.

My BOB sits at the foot of my bed fully loaded. On top of it or sitting on a chair nearby are the clothes I will wear the next day. The pants are already threaded by a belt with my Charge Ti and flashlight attached. Beside the BOB lay my selection of shoes and boots. Next to my bed on the 'puter desk rests my PSK and my folders, wallet, keys and cell phone.

Now, if I think I will have time to fill my Thermobak I'll do so, but if not I'll grab a case of bottled water on the way out and worry about filling it until I have the time to spare.

If I can take my car, then that's a bonus. I have a second PSK in the glove box an extra first aid kit under the passenger seat, a cooler in the trunk with a roadside emergency kit in it, heavier emergency equipment attached to the trunk lid, smaller equipment behind one wheel well, collapsable water carriers in the other, and even a folding camp chair. (More than a few people have complained about my lack of trunk space when going on trips HAHAHA)

If I can't take the car I'll miss the extra equipment, but it's nothing I couldn't survive without.

I plan on getting a Mountain Bike and a Yak trailer for it soon, and when I do, having to load them up on the car will take a little time and effort of course.

On my way out, I'll try to call family and friends via cell. Hopefully I'll be able to get through to them.

We've worked it out like this:

In one minute, I can have the family out the door and loaded into the rig with their clothes changed and their BOBs with them.

In two minutes, I can include two grub boxes and a handful of firearms and ammunition.

In 5 minutes, I can include a chest freezer, a wall tent, 4 sleeping bags, a box of tools, my chainsaw, and additional food and clothing.

In ten minutes, I can be fully loaded, 5 miles down the road in any direction, and determining which destination is the most suitable for the situation (next nearest town, heading for the mountains on back roads, headed for open country away from the things of man, or at the airport to hop a private flight).

Exhilerating

At least you have some idea of where your stuff is located! Besides, you have cold cash <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
That is a good mental excercise, I know it would take me hours to get going! We probably could all use a better plan. Cheers!

Maybe I'm missing something here, but.... why is everyone wasting time getting dressed???

Toxic spill on the RR tracks, or fast-movng fire blowing my way, I'm out the door in my pajamas. I can get dressed later. Essentials first!

("These people are getting DRESSED in an emergency! What are they thinking of..." she mutters.)

And for those of us in rock&roll country, if you don't have a decent-sized tent, maybe you should think about getting one. Or at least a big tarp & some rope.

It was told that a young woman who was in the shower when the '64 Anchorage earthquake hit ran down the stairs of her apartment building stark naked. A calmer gentleman ahemed and asked her if she hadn't forgotten something. And she suddenly remembered: "Ye gods! My purse!" <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Sue

Well, Susan, not everyone wears pajamas to bed. Perhaps that should be considered part of being prepared?

As far as getting dressed goes, it might be considered a "public service"? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Let's see... three nights ago it was about 10 below here, and we have about two feet of snow on the ground

in the thirty minutes it would take the fire department to spool up, frost bite is real easy

I've seen me naked - trust me - clothes are a must. Toxic fumes blowing past me - I could be turning orange with purple polka dots and seasoned care givers would tell me to "put SOMETHING on!"