Originally Posted by silverwolf

Look, stop screwing with the OP so much. You (and I) might not agree with his "end of the world" thing (and my personal view on this is not giving a f*ck what happens in that respect) but there are many other situations that "survival" type equipment is useful. I often (though less now, living in the city) liked to go outside to hike, camp, etc and usually a bike allowed me to travel further than walking for that purpose. Having a good, well-built, off-road capable and low-maintenance bike was a necessity for doing so without worrying every time I went through some mud or accidentally had the bike drop/hit something/etc.

Also, the basics of the "apocalypse" survival kit are very useful in real situations, such as the aforementioned camping and hiking, generally anywhere where the comforts of civilisation are not immediately accessible, and yes in the event of a regional disaster such as a hurricane. And finally, the extreme basics of "survival kits" are useful even in the city. Whenever I ride, I carry with me a bag that contains a small but versatile folding knife, a poncho, an LED flashlight, and a tiny basic first aid kit. All have come in handy regularly, the knife being the most useful tool there is, period.

Regardless, what I'm saying is cut the OP some slack; just because we don't agree with the whole "post-apocalypse" survival method, there are plenty of other uses for the type of kit (meaning stuff) he's asking for and therefore it is a legit question.