Bugging out refers to your evacuation in the event of an emergency or a disaster. In some cases, you might not have a choice but to leave your home and head for greener pastures.
The bug out journey will be riddled with dangers: thugs, hungry people, downed trees, collapses bridges, wild animals, blocked roads, dead and and many, many more.
Read the articles below and start making your bug out plan today.
What would you do if a nuclear bomb exploded in your city? If you’re like most people, the thought of a nuclear attack probably terrifies you. The good news is that there are things you can do to protect yourself and your family from the dangers of a nuclear attack. One of those things is …
Selecting Nuclear Fallout Shelters and Deciding When to Bug-Out to Them Read More »
More and more people are choosing to live off-grid in pursuit of adventure, challenge, and freedom. With rising housing costs and people looking for more of an experiential lifestyle instead of a material outlook, this is the new dream life. Living off the grid entails that you are not connected to the amenities that modern …
When spring turns to summer and fall turns to winter, do you take the time to update your bug-out bag accordingly? You should! You heard me right: A clever prepper will take the time to modify the loadout of their bug-out bag according to the seasonal conditions they are likely to be facing at any …
Thunderstorms are certainly one of nature’s most impressive and most powerful displays. Getting caught in a thunderstorm might be thrilling but it is definitely dangerous. Knowing where to take shelter as well as how to properly take shelter might mean the difference between marveling at a passing storm and literally riding the lightning. Sheltering in …
How Do You Stay Safe in Your Car in a Thunderstorm and Lightning Storm Read More »
For some preppers, an underground shelter can be seen as something of a Holy Grail item when it comes to their personal disaster preparations. There is hardly anything more appealing than a secured and well-stocked underground shelter or even a proper bunker that you and your loved ones can retreat into whenever danger looms close. …
5 Ingenious Ways to Hide Your Underground Shelter Read More »
Team tactics are a tragically overlooked skillset for most preppers. As mentioned in the previous article in this series, you should be planning to survive together in a group, either with suitably trained and equipped family members or like-minded individuals upon whom you can rely to go the distance with you when the skies darken …
Team Tactics for Preppers: On-Foot Movement and Procedures Read More »
Pretty much every prepper plans on bugging out in response to a situation that seems particularly dangerous, likely to intensify or impossible to survive. Having a bug out plan is a cornerstone of prepping, and the bug-out bag has a nearly religious significance to most preppers. There are more words written and spoken about this …
Being ready to bug out is part and parcel of prepping. When you have major trouble coming your way, instead of trying to lean into it and tackle it head-on, a far more elegant solution is just to get you and the people you care about out of the dang way! A situation does not …
It pleased me to read a comment on one of my recent articles. The article was on rural bugout bags. The reader stated: “Would you consider doing an article on the use of bikes or trikes on long-distance bugouts. Maybe in conjunction with secondary sourcing like online resale or garage sales?” Well, first thank you …
Caching survival supplies in out-of-the-way locations or along your bug-out routes is not a new concept for most preppers. Even those who plan to carry everything with them can see the wisdom in hiding a few choice items along the route just in case they run into unforeseen problems. Having your own secret stash that …
How to Develop a “Bucket Network” Cache for Bugging Out Read More »
