ROL FAIL NYC

Rule of Law has failed in New York as Emergency services have practically shut down due to a  bit of snow. Some people are taking advantage of the lack of Emergency Services, namely the criminals, while others who were unprepared for a snow in sit hungry and cold in their expensive apartments.

So we must not sit here with our android phones, computers, wifi Internet, and heated homes thinking it will never happen to us. You may find out how good it feels to be prepared and how it can lower your stress. When you can depend on yourself, and know it, you will find some of the stresses in life fade a bit.

"This is New York, I've never thought of owning a shovel" -Angie Brown
"I go to the market every day for my dinner. There is no market. I guess I should have kept some food in the house" -Ken K.

Some common items you should have for cold weather bug-ins that they did not have:

• A Shovel, part of the basic home tools I've blogged about before
• Multiple ways to make a fire, and fuel
• Fire Extinguisher (Yes, the cold is a problem, but that's when most people burn their houses down. Candles, Electric Space heaters, etc. Your fire department might be 9 hours away.)
• Warm layers and rain gear
• A 30 day supply of food and medicines
• More batteries than you will ever think you will need and LED flashlights

Seems like pretty simple stuff. What don't you have that you would need in a cold weather at-home situation?