Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
EMP when I'm away from home at all is the my concern. I've got a bag in my truck, but I sure as heck don't look forward to carrying it for the HOURS it would take me to get the 25+ miles home. Hell, it could take more than one day and I don't even have any food. Not to mention I'd have to go get my kid, who is another 5 miles each way in the wrong direction. Instant economic collapse would be a real nightmare.
Agree here 100% Irving. I used to think "I'll just head out to my father-in-law's rural house and land, no problem." I planned with my wife that if things got that bad that fast, we had a meeting point...I wouldn't try to go get her.

But now, I'm a Dad. Will I be able to get to my daughter? That scares the shit out of me.

And even worse, I travel for work out of state darn near every week. It wouldn't take something as bad as an EMP to shutdown flights. We know that from experience. ANY crisis or SHTF event could trigger a shutdown of the skies...

Based on how many days I travel, I have better than a 33% chance of NOT being home on the day things fall apart. How can I protect my daughter if I am in Oregon or Washington with no way home? The answer, I can't and need a new job.