But in general, I tend to think bug out is a bad choice.
Good thinking. I’m one of those folks who are well prepared and live out in the country. I’m well prepared to feed me and mine and protect what I have from the mobs of unprepared who will be slithering out of the cities.
If you don’t prepare you have a problem but none of the people who live where you intend to go will be willing to share what they have. They will share hot led but that is about all.
Local law enforcement in those areas are going to keep the mob on the highways and send them on down the road.
All of those unprepared who are fleeing the socialized beehive cities are soon going to find that they are entitled to nothing and will get nothing from those who have worked and planned for survival.
Keep going, nothing here for you.
Lock and load.
It is almost inevitable that some loudmouth will stir the rest up to just 'take what is rightfully theirs' (regardless of facts).
Take out the agitators first, before they drift to the back of the pack. When they get back there, they'll push for the cannon fodder to overrun your position. Eliminate them early, and the rest will slink away.