I grew up in NE Ohio (the snow belt / lake effect snow off Lake Erie) and my parents & brothers still live there. Wood for heat (natural gas back-up), weeks+ of food in the kitchen, usually a deer in the freezer in the garage. My brother's both have at least one 4x4. One has a plow. Everyone...
I could see this bag being a "giveaway". Are you going to make bags for every car you have? Maybe for all your friends and family? Say your younger sister doesn't really believe in this "stuff". Are you going to make her a bag for her car or is buying a basic bag and getting her commitment...
I have the same problem. My family is all in Ohio (12 hours to Cleveland). Every time I drive up there I evaluate the options/routes. I have concluded it's a NO GO. There is NO GOOD way to get their efficiently. I almost always drive it during XMas and can tell you that traffic clogs up...
So when locals show up to take your crap (legal or not) who are you going to call ? Call Obama ? McCain ? Legal or not the locals are the ones on your front lawn taking your stash. If they are desperate enough, it will be your own neighbor turning on you so he can feed his kid. A piece of...
Does that really matter if the "feds" decide they want to confiscate guns ? The GA Constitution also says “[t]he right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, but the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe the manner in which arms may be borne.” Yet we defer to the...
What is the main purpose of your load-out (BOB, GHB, etc)? Where does it stay (on you, at home, in your car, etc)? Where do you live and work? That will be your main guide as to the contents.
I totally agree though, go stealth.
my suggestion. start small. start with a GHB for her car. Involve her in selecting the items in it. Ask if she can (knows how to) use each one. Then start with a map planning from her work to your house. Use the ice storm of last year as your scenario. She can try to get home but if stuck...
Since we are on the topic of water...... Would a Burkey or LifeStraw make this drinkable (Lake Erie algae bloom) ? http://news.msn.com/us/toledo-mayor-water-ban-lifted-in-northwest-ohio
edit - here is some good info...
OODA - Observe, Orient, Decide, Act, repeat.
I was a bit concerned too seeing everyone on TV blaming N. Deal and the government. BUT I'm the crazy one who bought a 4x4 and have a GHB in my vehicle.
"You live in GA, why do you need a 4x4?" they say. My reply was ALWAYS "...for the 2 -3...
I went and picked my son up at 5:00 in Snellville and got back to L'ville by 6:00. The road was black and wet when I left and snow covered when I got back. It was a tiny bit slippery but the Impala made it with no issues. Now we are dug in for the night and tomorrow.
I am originally from...