"So again your plan involves looting your supplies.

So what will happen if someone has beaten you to it? What if Martial Law has been declared, and the shopkeeper is allowed to shoot looters on sight?

Don't be a cheapskate. Buy your gear. It is intended to save your life. Isn't that worth a few dollars?"

"So again your plan involves looting your supplies.

So what will happen if someone has beaten you to it? What if Martial Law has been declared, and the shopkeeper is allowed to shoot looters on sight?

Don't be a cheapskate. Buy your gear. It is intended to save your life. Isn't that worth a few dollars?"

"at this moment in time my family could live off a weekly shop for about 2 and a half weeks (appropriatly rationed). Mhen the time comes for more food, nearby houses would be abandoned leaving plenty of tinned foods, think about where will the average family will go when a some sort of zombie invasion comes they will go on the run abandoning their houses not thinknig to take supplies and more than likely end up dying. "

"Really 3 days of food and water to tide you over until the initial panic is over. With every one running around. It is simple to keep several days of supplies on hand even for the poorest, or youngest members.

Each day you would only need 2 meals and 1/2 gallon of water.

It is recommended by several sources to have a gallon of water per day but if your hold up and you can easily get by with 1/2 of a gallon.

Meals can be from a couple of granola bars, a can of food, a cup of rice or oat meal, or eating what's in the fridge and freezer (before it spoils).

As for my BOB I am carrying enough for 2 days because I will easily be able to get to another house or store and leave good distance from any hoard. "

"Manned or not... I'm not looking at looting places during an outbreak. Stock Up Before Hand. At least 3 days worth of food & water."

"I live in a rural area (farm land), with the closest house 2 miles away. I have completely different needs for our Bug Out Bags than say some one in a city, or who is way out in the wilderness. The nearest store to me is at least 6 miles away. I set-up my gear to reflect what I would need if I can't get into a store right after I had to evacuate, and in case I had to hold up in a barn or on the run for a few days. I am curios about some of your situations and why you packed what you did. Hopefully we can keep this constructive and learn and make all of our B.O.B.s better. "

"hang on mate, i didn't say i would loot my way through, I was just sayin if you can get something you couldn't before then why not take it. obviously don't just steal it at gun point etc."