One Hour to Evacuate

Imagine a situation in which tragedy strikes, and you have one hour to evacuate your home. What would you take?

I would select one of my medium size travelling bags which must be enough to hold all of my personal effects. I will start with three pairs of trousers, two light and one heavy. I will add three pairs of shorts, two regular and one knee length. For underpants, the magic number will be seven, one for every day of the week. Three short sleeve shirts and two long sleeve ones will then be added. I will complete the clothing collection with my favoutite sweater, four tee shirts, and one coat (suited to the time of the year).

Footwear will comprise of one pair of shoes which I will be wearing, a pair of sandals, plus four extra pairs of socks. Three towels of varying sizes, and a small bagpack. And of course, a case with all my personal effects, and a portfolio of all my private documents. Money and credit cards in my pockets, I will be ready to evacuate in forty minutes.

PS. I debated whether or not to take the computer. I decided against it because of its size.

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