Matt,
I too hang with a bunch of strange NYers - MOST of my friends think 3 days gear is a nice start. Then again, I'm one of those guys who has my ARC shelter worker courses, first aid courses etc under my belt, and help TEACH this stuff to others. I can tell you the names, phone numbers etc of the folks who run disaster services at places like the Red Cross, Satern, etc

I know the guy who sits across the hall from me at work carries a go bag (as do I) - there are one or 2 others on the floor who have a very minimal kit. Oh well. Then again, you and I (and one of my other co-workers who posts here) have mentioned this before. The blackout hit, we shrugged, and got busy helping. Had a training drill last weekend - I have a BIG drill Sunday.