SUMMARY:
Assessed risk: mostly low for large dramatic catastrophes, with the most likely being an extended power outage, or an extended disruption of cross-country transportation.
Personal Skills: Medical skills (out of date, but still knowledge... limited medical supplies), natural tendency to keep extra stuff around (like food, clothing, etc), some contact with neighbors that could be much improved, leadership and group facilitation experience, outdoor "adrenaline" sport experience which could translate into better response to stressful situations.
Contents of my car:
I searched my car for useful stuff, and categorized them into 5 categories:
Warmth/personal mobility: Gloves (hiding the glovebox!), boots (were in the trunk, who knew?), sweatshirt, towels (no blankets, but the towels might provide some extra warmth), umbrella, sunglasses.
Food: Luna bar (glovebox find!), Emergen-C drink mix, can of sardines (was under a seat), half-bag of pistachios, mints (sugar free, so not much value there).
Water: about 1 liter total, with numerous other empty vessels that could be filled.
Car stuff: jumper cables, car jack and lug nut wrench, donut spare tire (not shown), belt spray. Glaring omission: oil. I found an empty container... which isn't good, since my car needs oil on a regular basis.
Other useful stuff: Box of garbage bags, numerous rolls of tape, 2 ice scraper/snowbrushes, shovel, box cutter, sharpies, books (entertainment/firestarter?).
No first aid supplies, no extra oil, nothing to start a fire with, no maps, no car manual or repair manual.
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