OK, my re-thinking happened a few months ago when I pared down by BOB a LOT to make room for more water. I realized that food is not nearly as important as water, and while it's no fun to be hungry, it won't kill you the way a lack of water will.

My view on the NOLA disaster is complex and some of my views would get me kicked off this forum, so I won't share them, other than to say much of my scenario planning presumes a mostly cooperative and helpful populace working together to some extent to help alleviate a bad situation.

I submit that this is still my view for my immediate area, however, I am forced to admit that the idea of going to a shelter has now been forever equated with the nightmare of the superdome.

I'd have to say that the GO in the GO bag the most important part. Getting out of the area, if you can, by any means possible. I don't really have more to add than that at this time.