What do you have with you while your at work? There is a good chance that you wil not be home when it hit's the fan. At the very least I will have my SS4 or if I am lucky my Mutt(hope it get's here today). If I am home when it happens I am set and I am even pretty good if I am in the car as I have a CS shovel and first aid kit with a mora and powerbars etc. If you are looking for a budget set up cosider a HI Point carbine and a machette. Now I am going to put some Nalgene bottles of water in the car.