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.