I have a family bag, I call it. It is an ongoing collection bag for stuff I would like to have if such an event were to occur.
an axe, small gage bailing wire in order to make small animal traps with, etc. Fishing line, a combat knife and sharpener. Several pairs of different multi-pliers tools. Leatherman & Gerber, for instance.
Braided nylon tent cord, like for hanging things up or tying them off.
Some packets od dried foods in sealed packages plus canned foods and an opener.
A Bible to read anc receive comfort from.
Paperback books to rest the mind with.
Deck of playing cards.
Candles, flashlights, extra batts, bulbs etc.
My first aid kit and my wife's first aid kit. I work in the field, commercial service. My wife ... she's a nurse. So we each have our own perspective of fixing up a cut or whatever.
Today I found a small solar charger for AA batteries and it charges a variety of small devices. It has twin aligator clips plus several output jacks to power cell phone or radio, etc. Got it for cheap. And it works like new. (pawn shop)
Plus we keep camel back water bags, right by the chair.
tough shoes.
extra pants, easy to wear clothing should we have to wear them for days on end.
hats ... lots of hats.
I have a lot of tools for fixing and improvising stuff since I work in electro-mechanical service.
I repair HVAC/R equipment.
So I can work on plumbing, a/c units, freezers, refrigerators, welding, brazing, soldering, metal fab, etc.
We keep a pistol by the bed and soon there will be a shot gun near the door.
Eventually, we want three deer rifles with scopes, three shot guns and a box full of pistols of various kinds.
But my next pitsol will be a Glock. (the present one is my wife's, she's an ex-sherrif deputy fromLuisianna)
in an urban survival scenario, you have several conditions possible.
depending upon the degree of danger from the human element. spelled "gangs".
that is where the self defence weapons come into play.
a hand gun conceals well. A shot gun keeps at bay those who are un-armed with a gun themselves.
And a deer rifle will drop a target at hundred of yars ... before they know your there.
But ... you need to be in the defensive mode in order for that to work out.
You need to be watching a given area and be in radio contact with others who are doing likewise.
That way, you can protect, defend the greatest number of folks in a confined area, while keeping outsides /..... outside!
And those who venture in, armed and acting like vigilantes ...they go down before they can return fire.
otherwise, they'll keep nipping at your heels for several days ... until they take you out.
most likely, you will simply need to aquire transportation, fuel and some rations of food/ water in order to make a short or long drive, out of where the disaster has occured.
And that may or may not involve spending nights outdoors and or dealing with potential dangers from gangs.
best move it to hit the road BEFORE the trouble occurs.
the only folks in trouble in Luisianna were those who would not leave when warned to do so ... and those who could not leave when the persons responsble for them were warned to leave.
And no matter how rich or poor I ever become, I will never be so poor that I cannot bum a ride for my family to get us fifty miles out of the city I live in.
the gangs, they are just plain stupid.