Maybe you saw the paracord on my BoB GoTo bag . Plus I carry those flat foil and orange silver heat bags. This is essentially an aluminium bag that protects from the biting cold. It would also keep mosquitoes at bay and could be used for water collection or signalling. Another use if it is cut the strips is to mark a trail direction etc or to leave a written message with a waterproof pen...

Reality for me is Florida has only one real nasty ; hurricanes. Thus having a BoB ( Bug Out Bag ) since rain, wind, destruction, destroyed communications and trashed roads mean there is no where to leave to go ! ! !

Thus my BoB is my BiB = Bug in Bag : ) We can survive here for two weeks or 14 days , since the house is armored including unbreakable glass we should be relatively fine ; remember we will not have a house roof : )

Yes the government will eventually get around to doing something ; sometime , but remember we also have 25 million neighbors so expecting the National Guard to just roll up and help out is just not reality. My plan is at least about 5 days of " nothingness " . . .

My gravest fear is the neighbors will come by and ask to borrow a cup of sugar ; letting people know you have anything of value in an extreme event is not smart ; )