Think water. Not bottled. Yeah have some on hand, but if you hadda carry the weight of what you'd need for even two people, sheeesh. Have a truck handy. Purification via chemical/filter. They make water bladders that are 5 gals light and foldable. You get whichever your gonna use and stock the water in the bladder. These kits go from 60$ and up. You can google it and you'll find a way to do it with household bleach, but only as a last resort. You can live 70 days w/o food if you have water. But they ain't gonna be happy days if you catch my drift. This is gross, but if it comes down to real survival, don't bother with trying to hunt birds, or other animals. Bugs are alot more filling and nutritious oz per oz. If you're lucky enough to have a stock of food and a way to trsnsport it, have a good way to get it up a tree. Bears like to eat also, and as a rule, do not want to eat you. Unless of course, you and your food are right next to each other. Even before all this shit started happening I have always made it a point to have the following on the truck, in the car. 50' of decent rope. (It doesn't have to be the monster big stump pulling rope, just general purpose nylon) First aid kit. Make your own, not one of those walmart specials, you ain't fixin shit with that. And of course the obvious. Flashlight (suggest you get either the wind up or shake kind, you can't haul enough batteries to keep you going long). Mine has a cell phone charger adapter, so I can wind up my phone if needs be. (When I'm not dropping that fucker in the pool, that is) Decent knife or two. I suggest two and one of them should be a gerber or leatherman, absolutely invaluble* in the field. Grab a package of lighters, like 6 of them, and a bunch of matches. You can find ways to light fire without them, but why, the weight ratio is nothing, the aggravation ratio is maddening. Trust me on this one. Bug repelent. A luxury, I know, but worth it in the long run. This list goes on and on, and it sounds like alot. All of these things fit in two small nylon bags that are always in the car/truck. All of the other stuff fits in two 30 gal plastic tubs. I'll give you the gist even though I'm starting to feel silly listing all of this. Collapsable shovel, nylon tarps, nylon tie wraps, heavy duty plastic bags, dome tent (pick appropriate size for you) camp saw, lanterns (although I suggest avoiding appliances requiring gas/oil as you don't know availability of replacement) a decent hatchet, sharpening stone, water purification kit, 10 gal worth of water bladders ( I know I listed them already) More matches. Very basic aluminum pots and pans (maybe 4 at most. 1 at least 2 gal to boil water in.) And then all my weaponry, that I'm not gonna get into right now. I'll add it and the rest of the stuff as it occurs to me. Or when I go through my tubs. I don't know why, but for as long as I can remember, I've always had this stuff. My kids and I camp when we get the chance, but rarely touch any of that stuff. I'm always takin stuff out and replacing it with what I consider better, and then add the other stuff to the camping supplies. I'll start another thread that has all sort of goodies of how to wash clothes with no soap and the like. Laugh if you will scoffers, but I know where I'll be when the shit hits the fan. My parents own property in the adirondak state park (well, right at the edge) and if I can get there, I'll be pretty ok. Always wanted to be a hermit anyway.