Posted on 05/11/2012 9:21:41 PM PDT by Kartographer
For most preppers, the action plan for a TEOTWAWKI scenario can be neatly categorized into basically one of two categories: Bug in or Bug out. Many people live in rural areas with sufficient security and provisions to be able to go to ground in the event of a disaster and ride out the storm. “Sufficient” security might include bunkers, shooters, stockpiles of ammunition and weapons, spare parts, etc. “Sufficient” provisions might be enough food to get the defense force and extended family of the principal through to the harvest, and enough seeds to ensure that the harvest will feed the crew indefinitely. For many rural preppers, this scenario is an attainable goal. For many urban preppers, however, this goal could never be realistically accomplished. For that reason, we have to consider the possibility of bugging out. There are some relatively standard considerations that almost anybody with a functional brain housing group would think through prior to bugging out. Where am I going to get fuel? What type of vehicle do I need? How much food and water should I be taking with me? Where am I going? These are the basics of bugging out, and many of the conversations I see around the topic within the forums are geared towards that end. These are great considerations, and they need to be considered as a bare minimum before attempting a bug out. But, having experienced moving through combat zones for most of my adult life, I’d like to offer some other considerations that may not be so obvious.
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I prepped for years and years, owned an emergency supply store, still have many #10 cans, several generators, solar power, a bug-out vehicle, weapons and various supplies. But I’m burned out now and lost the desire to survive in what we be for most of us impossible conditions (if it lasted more than a short time). More power to those of you who can continue the fight.
Let me know if you want to divest yourself of any of those assets.
What was used before vehicles? Horses and bicycles. If you are near a river or the coast, think about boats.
Considering there’s very little public lands these days, caches every mile or even a day’s distance is near to impossible. If I see someone digging and stashing something on my property, well, it wouldn’t be pretty.
To be honest, how many of us would make it more than a couple hours from home before passing out and calling it quits. I know I wouldn’t get far on foot and I can’t imagine anywhere else could be any better than right here. If nothing else, I have water and shelter.
Well, if it weren’t for a relative who is a single mother with six little kids just divorcing after DV and other incidents I would consider doing that. She’s gonna need them and will keep up the fight longer than I. But if I find some completely redundant stuff I will let you know.
If it gets to be bug-out time and you see a horse, better take a picture!
Might be the last time in your life you ever see a horse...
Well. once in a while after that you might see horse jerky, but probably never again a living, breathing horse!
For me, bugging in is much safer - low profile, good security.
Come on People!..get with the program!!!
‘lost the desire to survive’-—————
But if you were actually in a situation where the urge to survive were present, I think you might be surprised how much your desire to survive improves.
And you are ahead of the game of many already.
I’m a prepper, but I grow weary of these “Expert Rambos” talking about running to the wilderness in the event of trouble. If one TRULY believes in TEOTWAWKI, move today. Go live in the woods and prepare for the hoards that you believe will decend upon you.
I think a rational approach is to have (a) a good supply of food that is rotated and consumed regularly. (b) a nice selection of guns that are used and cleaned regularly. (c) a few thousand rounds of ammo. (d) a nice swimming pool to store a few thousand gallons of water (and to enjoy in case the world doesn’t come to an end tomorrow. (e) a shit load of gold and silver that you can pass on to your grandchildren....in case the world doesn’t come to an end. They’re gonna need the money to dig out of the debt we have burdened them with.
What worries me is not that the police/military will be patrolling and providing a moderate level of security or that they will disappear and be out of action. My concern is that the police will be completely out of the picture in terms of providing security but still attempting to enforce the law after any zombie/citizen encounters. I really don't want to have to go into a court and justify - George Zimmerman style - every decision I might have to make under pressure.
” My concern is that the police will be completely out of the picture in terms of providing security but still attempting to enforce the law after any zombie/citizen encounters “
A greater concern is that the police will be coopted into enforcing the draconian, irrational, edicts of governmental bodies which are only interested in governmental survival, to the detriment of the peons...
Post-Katrina New Orleans is an object lesson for us, on so many levels...
They can't do that now.
Once you get beyond traffic control and protecting politicians you are on your own.
The police are primarily trained and equipped to deal with the aftermath of crimes - not to prevent them or to keep the peace.
For the most part we are already on the honor system. Anytime in our recent history there has been a riot or mass uprising the police have been overwhelmed, Just think about the Watts riots but a million times larger.
If you're contemplating this possibility, there's a lot of info in "TC 31-29/A Special Forces Caching Techniques".
You might be right. 18 months ago I was in the ER choking on something and the will to live suddenly blossomed full bloom!!!
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