High five my GenXers

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I claim special dispensation. Even though I'm at the tail end of the Leading-Edge Baby Boomers, I have an SF (Special Forces) medical qualification, NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) defense NCO qualification, and a couple of survival courses under my belt. It's not that I don't care, it's just that I've taken what I learned with me and have always been prepared. Hey, I could've been a Girl Scout!

For the past 30 years I've maintained what is needed for situations like this (without going overboard and becoming apocalyptic) in a large rucksack, 4 large duffel bags, a couple of large water cans and a couple of large fuel cans. It all fits in the car too. Whether it's something local or global, I don't have to go out and make it right; because, I've had it right all along. It's not just knowledge based, it's a mindset that allows me to coast through stuff like this. Few people of any age group have it.