As part of my emergency planning for the coming hurricane season in Southeast Louisiana (New Orleans), I wanted a system for storing and organizing my evacuation navigation supplies, which includes the most current Rand McNally road maps for Louisiana, the states with the cities to which we might possibly evacuate depending on the hurricane's strength and direction when it makes landfall and projections for two or three days after landfall,, including Georgia (Athens), Texas (Richmond), Kentucky (Louisville), North Carolina (Charlotte), Missouri (Saint Joseph), or Ohio (Columbus), and all the states through which we would need to travel to get to each of those states. In addition, I included the states through which we could have to navigate in case of a "SHTF" event occurring. I prefer using the Rand McNally maps referred to as Easy-Fold because, (1) they are covered in heavy duty, clear plastic on which selected routes can be marked with erasable various color markers with specific colors indicating primary routes, other colors indicating secondary or backup routes, and a third color indicating emergency escape routes(to be used if the primary and secondary routes are closed or jammed with traffic and not moving), (2) are stiffer to make vertical reading easier, and (3) are more durable and easier to refold correctly when that state's map is no longer needed at that time. That system requires 18 state highway maps for Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Kansas/Nebraska, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In addition to the 18 maps and 2 each of the four erasable color markers, my needed tools also include an unbreakable metal inch and metric scaled ruler, an unbreakable metal triangular drafting scale with six different size scales, and a LED illuminated 5-1/2"x 8-1/2" half-page magnifying glass to make nighttime or stormy weather navigating easier. I gathered the needed navigation "tools", then had to decide how to organize and store them so these "tools" could all be kept together, yet be easy to access while taking up a minimum amount of space.
I had already used two Wynex MOLLE Admin Utility Pouches to carry the 20 machined aluminum, gasket-sealed, screw-top, waterproof, air-tight storage tubes for carrying the non-prescription and prescription medications my wive and I take daily for our medical conditions. Those pouches do an exceptional job of organizing, protecting and making it easy to carry all our medications, whether driving or having to "bug-out" on foot following a "SHTF" event. I thought these Wynex MOLLE Admin Utility pouches would also work well for organizing, protecting and transporting our eveacuation navigation supplies. The 18 maps, 2 x 4 colors of erasable markers, and the LED illuminated 5-1/2"x 8-i/2" half-page magnifying glass all fit very easily inside one of these pouches and the metal ruler and triangular drafting scale both fit securely in one of the external storage pockets, with each secured bya length of 550 paracord and a small 2" keychain carabiner attached to the pouch.
Now, in the event of an approaching Category 3,4 or 5 hurricane or other natural disaster, or a man-made "SHTF" event, such as the destruction of our regional or the entire nation's power grid as a result of damages from terrorists hacking the power grid's control system or the Electro Magnetic Pulses produced by one or more high-altitude nuclear detonations, a regional biological pandemic terrorist attack, or some other life-threatening events carried out by terrorists against the Unitd States, my wife and I are a bit better prepared if emergency evacuation of our home becomes necessary, whether for a short or long period of time. These Wynex MOLLE Admin Utility Pouches helped us do that very effectively for these two necessary preparations.
| Color | ACU Camo |
|---|---|
| Brand | WYNEX |
| Material | Nylon |
| Product Dimensions | 7.48"L x 2.17"W x 10.04"H |
| Item Weight | 0.27 Kilograms |
| Number Of Pockets | 1 |
| Closure Type | Dual-Ways Zipper |
| Pocket Description | Utility Pocket |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 11.06 x 8.5 x 1.57 inches |
| Package Weight | 0.32 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.17 x 7.47 x 10.03 inches |
| Brand Name | WYNEX |
| Suggested Users | unisex |
| Manufacturer | WYNEX |
| Part Number | WY-0015ACU |
| Size | Free Size |
| Sport Type | Camping & Hiking |
