How to prepare to bug out or evacuate before, during or after an emergency big and small. Your bug out journey will be filled with dangers, so bugging out should always be your last resort.
Whether you are waiting for rescue or you just need to take a break from long, boring hours of driving, most of us have probably had cause to get a little sleep in our vehicles before. Wherever you might be, reclining the driver’s seat or stretching out across the backseat to grab a few winks … Read more
When disaster strikes or major unrest is on the horizon, it is probably time to get out while the getting is good, and before things turn for the worst. If there is one thing that experience has taught preppers by now, it is that things can always get worse! This is why you need to … Read more
Are you prepared for a disaster? The truth is, no one can be fully prepared for everything, but there are certain things that you can do to increase your chances of survival. One of those things is practicing bugging out. In this blog post, we will discuss 15 different scenarios that you should practice for. … Read more
If you have been prepping for any amount of time, you’re probably already well acquainted with the concept of a bug-out bag. But, if you are new to prepping, or are just now getting around to choosing and assembling the contents of your BOB, you might be feeling overwhelmed with choices. There are many factors … Read more
Even if you are a complete newbie to prepping in general you have doubtlessly already heard the term BOB, meaning “bug-out bag”, referenced countless times in various articles, books and discussions on the matter. The bug-out bag is the backpack you’ll carry containing all of your supplies you’ll need for the bug out itself that … Read more
Preppers love Bugout Bags (BOBs)! We get to buy gear! We get to buy tactical looking backpacks! We get to buy more gear! Once we have one, we get a second. Because… MORE GEAR!! Then we have 2 or 3 or more, and they sit gathering dust. A bag that no longer needs gear is … Read more
It is one thing to plan and prepare for safe travels before and even during a crisis or a major disaster, but not too many preppers have a plan for how they will travel safely and in good order after a major disaster takes hold. Have you stopped to consider how long you might truly … Read more
I think we can all agree that bugging out will probably be the most dangerous and important journey any of us will ever take. We become migrants, and if we look at others migrants’ journeys (Syrians, Central Americans), we can see just how dangerous it ca be. I’m not saying bugging in isn’t the best … Read more
Preppers can spend thousands to tens of thousands of dollars on bugout vehicles. Unfortunately, most of us do not have that kind of disposable cash – even for an item of such supreme importance. We live on our survival homesteading retreat and have no intention of bugging out unless completely forced to do so to … Read more
When SHTF, whether due to a wildfire, flood, or perhaps a chemical spill or other man made disaster in your immediate area, you and your family will be forced to leave your home with very little advanced notice. Will you be ready? If you don’t already have an emergency bug out plan in place that … Read more