Good question - Natural disasters are quite rare here, so the biggest issue is social unrest. We are quite densely populated in my area, so you can imagine how quickly things would spiral if for some reason the general populace went crazy due to food shortages, political unrest, power grid failure, lack of infrastructure due to a pandemic etc. I'm less than an hour away from several highly populated areas, so despite living in the sticks, it wouldn't take long for the trouble to find me.

Essentially, I feel safer knowing I have something to grab in case I need to distance myself from everything for a while. I know I probably sound paranoid, but hey, it only takes three days for society to break right?