Guns. Uh-huh. I do hope that you were tongue-in-cheek, Midchuck.

Well, it was a quote...but, the fact is, if there's a major disaster, and you have no food or water socked away, you'll die of thirst or starvation. If you do have food and water socked away, other people who don't will want to take yours. Once they do, you'll die of thirst or starvation somewhat before they do.

So you may have to protect your food and water by force. It isn't a nice thought. Can you suggest an alternative which still involves surviving?

Peter.