Shelter: stay in the nest, or carry a roof
Most events are stay-put. A few are leave-now. Pack for both without buying a bunker.
Ready.gov treats shelter-in-place as plastic sheeting, tape, and a room you can seal. Evacuation is a bag by the door. BorderNest keeps those as two different jobs so you do not pack a tent for a blizzard that wants you indoors.
- Stay-put: blankets, tape, sheeting, a designated room, a way to shut utilities.
- Leave: packed weight, weather for your climate, shoes that are not slippers.
- Heat and cold kill faster than hunger. Prioritize insulation and a safe heat source.
- Pets and kids need their own layer, not leftover space.
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