Al wrote:
> DBM <dbmacpherson@uq.net.au> wrote:
> > A 'short list' of things to store...
>
> My thinking goes along different lines: rather than building a bunker
> and filling it with tons of long-term survival equipment, i keep myself
> fit, so that i can walk to a better place when things have fallen down
> where i am.

I'd like to see that. Gaigin walks from Okinawa to Kagoshima :-)

> A person able to walk all day can be 20-50km away from the area of
> destruction within a day, depending on the amount of rubble in the way,
> and certainly within two days in an area where needed things and
> services would be available - and aside from water one does not even
> need any food for that period of time, althogh it is nice to have some.

In theory maybe, but not very realistic unless the "walker" has no
family, close friends to look out for or other obligations.