Anybody prepping to leave?

[alxjmrk]

+1 CO is my destination in the next few years.

i do plan on bugging out.....i dont wanna get stuck in the busy city. have a collection of gear from backpacking out west and in the south, but all i need is a good material for a covering. preferably lightweight but strong synthetic material. i will probably leave the low-pro tent behind due to size and weight (although small and light compared to most). need a new pair of hiking boots though....but those are on my list soon no matter what.

[techres]

I would only bug out if I had a better place to go with supplies and people waiting for me and mine. Short of that, I am better off staying at home unless there is an active danger that drives me out.

That being said, each of those three is something you can do some planning for.

I keep a BOB in the trunk along with a sleeping bag and tent (along with a pile of other stuff).

The gear is mobile enough to be a "walk home" kit, full enough to be an emergency bug out kit (although not for long as 5 mouths empty a trunk fast and a tank of gas only goes so far), but more importantly it is a good "stranded" kit.

Think of the family snowbound last winter and who were alone in their car 4 days before supplies ran out and dad left to find help in the blizzard. He died, but rescuers did find the others (dad did not send the rescuers, they were already in bound) and his family survived. That is even more likely a situation than zombies, or WWIII, or total collapse.

Think about how much time we spend in the car, and how many empty cell spots there are, and then go and watch Cujo.

[/rant]

Gonna bug in or out, or just try and get home depending. I am trying to prep for any eventuality. Get a place to go in every direction (NSWE) even if just as a rally point. Get supplies as you can.

And hopefully none of it will ever be needed!

[WoG]

A B.O.B. is generally only used for a less than 72 hour situation. If you've got to bug out in the winter, wow - that's going to be a pain- even more so if you've got family. Like everyone else has said - you've got to have a definite shelter to head to. If you don't I'd definitely stay at home. With a family, I'd definitely do what I could to stay home.

Love the rule of 3 here- 1 plan is none. 2 plans is 1, and 3 is a backup. All kinds of great free resources (google maps) to plan routes, etc.

[HICKMAN]

Originally Posted by jclark

Buy an old vehicle without a computer.

that's actually part of the plan once the lease on my Jeep ends.

I'd love to get an old bronco or pickup for hunting anyway.

[ThrottleJockey]

Well, I definitely don't plan on staying in any sort of populated area. I see the only potential reason to bug out being the likelihood of martial law and UN troops gathering patriotic Americans that believe in the constitution for processing at the beach grove facility.....My BOB is a modular system that provides me and my family with the essentials for 6 months survival and even indefinite wilderness survival provided we don't get caught. My plan is to stay hidden long enough to let things settle down, regroup with other like minded people, and take the nation back.

Also, skip the tent and go with tarps or plastic sheeting. It's lighter and can serve more purposes, example, ever try to make a ground still for water from a tent? A plastic sheet, tin can, and a hole in the ground can provide water, a tent can't.

[6birds]

Originally Posted by ThrottleJockey

Well, I definitely don't plan on staying in any sort of populated area. I see the only potential reason to bug out being the likelihood of martial law and UN troops gathering patriotic Americans that believe in the constitution for processing at the beach grove facility.....My BOB is a modular system that provides me and my family with the essentials for 6 months survival and even indefinite wilderness survival provided we don't get caught. My plan is to stay hidden long enough to let things settle down, regroup with other like minded people, and take the nation back.

OK Wolverine, I'll ask. Are you headed to your property, or are you headed out to Jack Ryans with the rest of them?

On a more serious note, I'd love to get the list of your BOB that provides for a family for 6 months. Mine is heavy and i can only make it two weeks!

[jeremy]

Originally Posted by HICKMAN

8 miles from office to home and then 95 miles from Indy to Loogootee

I'd hate the hike in the case of an EMP...

Originally Posted by jclark

Buy an old vehicle without a computer.

Why?!

Most vehicles just need to be shut off abd restarted...

EMP does not work like it does on TV and Movies...

[irishfan]

I definitely plan on staying home if at all possible. I just want to be prepared if I have to head out for any reason. I have thought about throwing a bag in the trunk with long johns and thicker clothing as well as some protein bars and water in case of a stranded situation in the winter. The military sleep system has been on my list for quite a while and I may have to make it happen.

[ThrottleJockey]

On a more serious note, I'd love to get the list of your BOB that provides for a family for 6 months. Mine is heavy and i can only make it two weeks!

The key to remember is the word "survive". The only items needed to do so are: Food, this can be found in abundance everywhere in this country literally laying around, Water, this can also be found in most places easily and a gallon of bleach will purify PLENTY of it at the rate of one drop per quart, Shelter, easy enough with the crudest of hand tools, Oxygen, never had trouble with this one, Warmth, unless you are just plain stupid this is pretty simple too. If you can think of anything I've left out, by all means, tell me. A sheet of plastic, a gallon of bleach, a small caliber rifle with a brick of ammo or even a piece of rope or wire to use as a snare and a few layers of clothing are really all it takes as long as you have a bit of common sense and the will to live. Bear in mind, my pack contains far more than the bare essentials aforementioned. For example I would rather use my axe to build shelter and provide firewood than resort to stones and sticks. A 6 month supply of multi vitamins doesn't weigh much and will definitely help out nutritionally. You must remember your basal instincts, there haven't always been supermarkets and mcdonalds to rely on. Our race survived thousands of years and even flourished long before the advent of todays modern conveniences, and they did so without much of the knowledge avail. to us today.

[ThrottleJockey]

On a more serious note, I'd love to get the list of your BOB that provides for a family for 6 months. Mine is heavy and i can only make it two weeks!

The key to remember is the word "survive". The only items needed to do so are: Food, this can be found in abundance everywhere in this country literally laying around, Water, this can also be found in most places easily and a gallon of bleach will purify PLENTY of it at the rate of one drop per quart, Shelter, easy enough with the crudest of hand tools, Oxygen, never had trouble with this one, Warmth, unless you are just plain stupid this is pretty simple too. If you can think of anything I've left out, by all means, tell me. A sheet of plastic, a gallon of bleach, a small caliber rifle with a brick of ammo or even a piece of rope or wire to use as a snare and a few layers of clothing are really all it takes as long as you have a bit of common sense and the will to live. Bear in mind, my pack contains far more than the bare essentials aforementioned. For example I would rather use my axe to build shelter and provide firewood than resort to stones and sticks. A 6 month supply of multi vitamins doesn't weigh much and will definitely help out nutritionally. You must remember your basal instincts, there haven't always been supermarkets and mcdonalds to rely on. Our race survived thousands of years and even flourished long before the advent of todays modern conveniences, and they did so without much of the knowledge avail. to us today.