Prepared for the Commute?

After managing to go one mile in thirty minutes this morning on the freeway due to several accidents in a short distance, I was rather tired of my normal 45 mile commute which became an hour and a half. Emergencies can really make a mess of one's plans on the roads. If you can't get anywhere via car or truck, how will you get home?

Try adding a good pair of walking shoes to your trunk. I have a couple of portable 72-hour kits in my trunk as well. If things go bad while I'm at work, I will be able to hoof it home. (An earthquake is the most likely major disaster to completely cut off the roads where I live.) I have plenty of water and food to last me several of days, and with 45 miles of city and mountain to traverse, it could take that long. Assuming that I didn't need to stop too much along the way, I can probably use my long legs to get home in less than a day, but it is nice to know that I have sufficient to get me home or to family gathering point if not.

- Mark

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