Summary: Should You Bug In, or Bug Out?<br> <br> You have learned from the best…<br> You have a well-stocked bug out bag. You have a keen eye and can pay attention to everything in your surroundings. You listen to all the local radio streams and know everything that is going on around you.<br> You can get out of dodge right away, before most people even knows what has happened.<br> But leaving your home, also known as bugging out, is a big deal. <br> You have a much better chance of survival if you stay in your primary residence, or Bug-In. <br> Only leave, as a last resort, when absolutely necessary.<br> Terrible Disasters that will Require Bugging Out<br> If absolutely necessary, you may finally commit to bugging out.<br> The purpose of bugging out is to get out of the way of a threat or great danger that will become a real problem if you stay where you are at.<br> These threats can be natural or social disasters. If a disaster happens, don’t wait until it is too late to make a decision.<br> Natural Disasters Happen, Be Ready for Them<br> <br> Natural Disasters are proven to occur, many times without warning. You may be required to bug out in many different natural disasters.<br> <br> Fire <br> Tornado or Hurricane<br> Volcano <br> Earthquake <br> Flood<br> <br> Social Creatures create Social Disasters, React Quickly<br> Because we are constantly designing and testing new things, people create their own disasters. Because we are social creatures, we get caught up in “mob mentality.”<br> Mob Mentality, our creativity, our social structures, and our own greed are the causes of a large number of disasters.<br> <br> Nuclear Disasters<br> Economic Collapse<br> Civil Unrest<br> <br> <br> If you don’t choose quickly, you may suffer extremely!<br> It is extremely important to decide early when to leave and when to stay. You must be resolute in your decision as well.<br> If you don’t know what to do before hand, you won’t decide quickly enough. If you don’t decide quickly, you will probably pay the consequences.<br> <br> The problem could catch up to you.<br> You could get stuck in traffic.<br> You could fail to get the necessary gear.<br> <br> Getting Home is usually more important than the well-known “getting out of dodge.”<br> Over half of your day is probably spent away from home. You need a “Get Home Plan” just as badly as you need a Bug out Plan.<br> Always be prepared for bad stuff to happen when you are NOT at home. The same ways that you would plan to leave danger, you must be ready to go home.<br> There are many reasons that you do not want to bug out.<br> Don’t leave a comfortable home for sub-par shelter in a remote place that you don’t know.<br> Just because you can bug out, doesn’t mean you should!<br> 11 Reasons NOT to Bug Out<br> Bugging out should only be done if absolutely necessary, which doesn’t happen very often. Here are eleven reasons why:<br> Gear is Heavy and You aren’t that Strong<br> The strongest person alive can only carry so much gear in a bag. <br> You will run out of food, and the weight of your gear adds up quickly.<br> Your home has the room for storing lots of emergency supplies. Your bag doesn’t.<br> Parked Vehicles Don’t Break Down<br> Vehicles fail at the worst possible time. Tires too.<br> Even if you have the best maintained car around, you could get stuck in traffic with your vehicle and trailer full of food. Say goodbye to your supplies.<br> You have a better chance of leaving your vehicle stranded on road than making it all the way to your BOL.<br> First Aid Needs a Clean, Secure Shelter<br> I will take you to a hospital if you get hurt… not stables.<br> They are cleaner and provide climate protection.<br> When bugging out, you can be stuck out in the wilderness for days or weeks without the ability to move.<br> Which one do you prefer???
