Okay, so here's another mental exercise.
You have elderly relatives living in Puerto Rico, in the countryside. You've been there several times and are familiar with the area. Maybe you came from there, maybe they are your parents and are retired living there. Its a poor, rural area in the mountains. It was devastated by hurricane Maria. Their home was lightly damaged: missing a bit of roof, some windows blow out, shutters torn off, shed is gone. Their small car starts and has a bit of gas, but it is not drivable. (tree). The biggest concerns are that they have no power, and no clean water, and very little food. They cant get into town for more. One of them takes meds for high blood pressure and glaucoma. They have some hand tools, and a couple garden tools. They have a few buckets for water. They have a small dog. They do not have guns. The neighbors are friendly but stretched thin.
Comms has been sketchy. Just a few short texts (70% of the towers are down) saying "its bad, don't come here".
You decide to get on a plane and fly to them to help. You get a ticket with a return flight for 3 days. You manage to score a small SUV for a rental. Their home is 35 mile away from the airport.
Here's your challenge.
What will you bring for you for 3 days of austere living as well as ANYTHING you can think of to make your people's lives better until some order and power is restored. You have a carry on and a checked bag with a 50 pound limit. Money is not much of an issue. They are loved ones, so you'll spend a couple grand if need be.
My initial thoughts are water purification, solar powered lights and chargers, headlamps, compact dried food, some medical (Rx if possible), lightweight repair materials-tyvex and clear plastic, fasteners, duct tape, survival gear, and personal kit.
Go.
You have elderly relatives living in Puerto Rico, in the countryside. You've been there several times and are familiar with the area. Maybe you came from there, maybe they are your parents and are retired living there. Its a poor, rural area in the mountains. It was devastated by hurricane Maria. Their home was lightly damaged: missing a bit of roof, some windows blow out, shutters torn off, shed is gone. Their small car starts and has a bit of gas, but it is not drivable. (tree). The biggest concerns are that they have no power, and no clean water, and very little food. They cant get into town for more. One of them takes meds for high blood pressure and glaucoma. They have some hand tools, and a couple garden tools. They have a few buckets for water. They have a small dog. They do not have guns. The neighbors are friendly but stretched thin.
Comms has been sketchy. Just a few short texts (70% of the towers are down) saying "its bad, don't come here".
You decide to get on a plane and fly to them to help. You get a ticket with a return flight for 3 days. You manage to score a small SUV for a rental. Their home is 35 mile away from the airport.
Here's your challenge.
What will you bring for you for 3 days of austere living as well as ANYTHING you can think of to make your people's lives better until some order and power is restored. You have a carry on and a checked bag with a 50 pound limit. Money is not much of an issue. They are loved ones, so you'll spend a couple grand if need be.
My initial thoughts are water purification, solar powered lights and chargers, headlamps, compact dried food, some medical (Rx if possible), lightweight repair materials-tyvex and clear plastic, fasteners, duct tape, survival gear, and personal kit.
Go.
