Well, in some European countries you could load your car while at work or grocery shopping.

Depending in your commute this could just be enough.

Anyhow: the prices and (country-specific) loading network might be show stopper. Many other things are just habit and/or subjective convenience.

Sorry for the late reply.

I feel your question is a quiet country and living situation specific.

Here in Germany the guideline says to store 2 Liters (0,53 Gallons) per person per day and to have a stock of 10 days.

Having this said, our country is smaller, ways are shorter… supply chains easier to establish.

You could talke your problem by a ) have some canned water stored as the guidelines say, b ) get informed about water sanitation with filters and chemicals and prep these items.

Without owning some property, having enough storing room and for example a well, you won’t be able to be really independent.

So my best advice is you prepare to bridge the time until supply is up again (may it be logistics or pipe), or until you can move to a different unaffected location.

Yea, you are describing leasing, which is a totally different thing.

If you would try these shenanigans in a regular contract, your company would be a) sued to the ground b) don’t sell one car…

I suppose only US buyers can be gutted that way

EU also means, that the distances are shorter: help might be much nearer, in case of rather local events. Also the population density is in parts higher, which could be troublesome in some scenarios…

The other aspect is that in the US delivery routes are much more fragil and the impact on isolated locations bigger. I mean it makes sense to hoard tons of food if the infrastructure is known to be shaky.

In regards to assessment: I hear you. Some risks can be mitigated, some are too expensive to mitigated. You need to assess and reassess your individual situation and risks in a manner that does not drive you nuts and is rooted in reality.

I find it much more helpful to prepare resourcefulness rather than plans. Meaning: I invested in outdoor hobbies to make sure to know my gear and ways around. If I had to evacuate by train, bike or feet, I am sure I would have the capabilities to get to my desired (pre-planned) location.

Hi,

much appreciated post!

Some thoughts:

• If you really need to formalize and write down every plan in a binder should be open to discussion.
• Threats and threat level differ from land to land and region to region. Prepping in the states is totally different from being prepared in the EU and elsewhere.
• Like you said: not all risks are equally probable. The ideas of risk management (likelihood, harm, cost of avoidance, cost of arrival) could be applied to identify your personal risks.
• A good addendum would be the mode of transportation. Not everyone has a car…

In my opinion preemptively leaving your place when e.g. trains are still going would be preferred over strolling the wild in a big evacuation movement.

Best wishes