I could dream up a lot of disaster scenarios. I'm sure you could, too. Especially some of the natural disaster risks where you live... California? Wildfires. Earthquakes. Florida? Hurricanes. Then there are the manmade disasters... 9/11 was just a preview of what could be done. Western governments have foiled criminal attacks that we will probably never hear about that were supposed to be worse than that.
The US Government (if you live in the US), and in most other countries, have developed disaster checklists. Here is one of the US ones. Do you have all that stuff? You should, and you should know how to use it. I bet, since the Covid quarantines are over, that you have let your stocks of supplies get low. Yes, it is a pain to have extra stuff, but it is wise to continue to do so. Plus, if you hike, it is good to have a sample of this stuff in your backpack, and some basic survival knowledge in your head.
When disaster hits, you will also have to take care of your animals. Your dog, for example. But, if you can't care for yourself and your family, you definitely won't be able to also take care of your dog. So, you need a holistic approach.
I used to regularly watch Dual Survival. Loved that show. Cody Lundin... the guy who walked barefoot was one of the hosts. Loved his stuff. I have one or two of his books in my library. One of his big ideas is that survival depends upon maintaining your body temperature. Body temperature is a simple indicator of your condition, thus he uses that simple metric for giving you ideas about survival. So, here is a cool book of his, and I recommend that you get it.
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