Why should you prepare for the worst!

I was having a talk with some other guys, some of them were saying that they didn't feel the need to prepare because they trusted the government to take care of them in case of an emergency.

This might be the case but not all government agencies are the same or act the same, Katrina came up and how FEMA failed in all aspects, plenty of cities were giving up staff, ie. firefighters, cops, paramedics, handymen, cleaning crews etc, cities were loaning equipment ie. dump trucks, boats ambulances, fire trucks, etc.

Here's a list of what Chicago alone was loaning out.


100 Chicago police officers, 36 Fire Department personnel, eight emergency medical experts, more than 130 staff from Chicago's Department of Public Health, 140 staff from the Department of Streets & Sanitation, dozens of trucks and two boats. These teams, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley told federal officials, could work in affected areas independently, bringing their own food, water and other supplies with them.


FEMA requested only one thing from Chicago -- a single tanker truck.


It took FEMA about 5 days to send water to 20000 people taking shelter in the super dome.


That's why you need to prepare, your survival depends on YOU, trust your government but also have a BOB from which you can at least survive 3 days from it.


I haven't had time to go through a basic BOB, but there's plenty of places that sells premade kits.


This is the list of  a BOB kit from the Red Cross, price is around 70.00 bucks

Deluxe Emergency Preparedness Kit (Adult, 3-Day)

Part #321322

UOM: EA

Whether you are at work or home, be prepared when an emergency strikes with the Deluxe Emergency Preparedness kit designed to include the following items: Backpack Battery Powered Flashlight (batteries included) Battery Powered Radio (batteries included) Emergency Blanket Food Bars ((4,800 calories total; ingredients include Wheat Flour, Vegetable Shortening, Granulated Sugar, Salt, Water, Coconut Flavoring) Work Gloves (one pair) Light Sticks (3 each; one lasts 12 hours) Moist Towelettes (6) Breathing Mask (NIOSH-N95) Plastic Sheeting (10'x10') Rain Poncho Personal First Aid Kit Roll of Duct Tape Water (2 quarts) Water Container (2.5 gallon) Whistle Personal Hygiene Comfort Kit (includes shampoo/body wash, wash cloth, toothbrush and toothpaste, comb, and deodorant) First Aid and Emergency Preparedness Guide Product Features Backpack: Constructed with 600 D. high-resolution durable polyester and self-repairable zippers. It has "S" type shoulder straps and a padded back for added comfort. The back has additional pouches to hold a water bottle, cell phone, and pens or pencils. Radio: The radio is water resistant for added security that it will work in wet conditions. It takes three AA-cell batteries (included) allowing for more power and better reception. Whistle: The whistle is RINA approved. RINA is the holding society of the RINA Group, and provides assessment, inspection, certification and research activities in accordance with national, EU and international laws relevant to materials, projects, technologies, products and installations, including the performance of work commissioned by Public Administrations and other Authorities. Plastic Sheeting: Home Guard Barrier Sheeting which was tested in accordance with United States Mil Std 282 (Titled: Filter Units, Protective Clothing, Gas Mask Components and Related Products: Performance Test Methods). The testing protocol tests the permeability of the deadly agents through the plastic sheeting. When using the plastic sheeting as a barrier between the individual and the deadly agents the results of these tests demonstrate how well the product performs.

There is a lot of people that over packed, remember this is a BAIL OUT BAG, that means you need to be able to grab it in an emergency and maybe carry it for long periods of time.