Bugging Out

Whether you have the best-laid plans to bug out to a secure location, one you have set up ahead of time, or you don’t have anywhere to go when you bug out, there is a good chance you’ll be camping at some point. But unlike a building that has solid walls, a campsite is open […]

When a long-term disaster strikes, it can be confusing to know what to do. You need to determine beforehand whether you will bug in or bug out. Unless you have a well-stocked bugout location and a means to get there safely, bugging in is, in most cases, your best option. After all, home is where

When you plan a bug out strategy, the location is one of the most important considerations. I think some people plan to just grab their bug-out bag and start walking. That is a recipe for disaster. To be successful you need to carefully plan a bug out location along with a route to get there.

Your bug out bag can’t hold everything you may want to take with you in an evacuation. It is filled with only the items you need for survival to get you and your family through at least 3 days, possibly a week. But do you know what other items you should have handy for an

When you have to bug out on a boat, it puts a whole new twist on survival.  It is estimated that 80-90% of the earth’s population lives near a major body of water.  When highways and city streets get jammed up, a boat may be your best way out. Also, there are plenty of survival

The when, where, how, and who of bugging out is one of the perennial fireside chats of the prepared world. This is for very good reasons. When it’s time to bug out every minute counts. Every step must put you in a safer position. If not, you are moving towards peril. The best opportunity for

Wherever you go in the world, even Mars, I can bet that 99% of the time the best cooks are men. The same theory should apply when cooking at your bug out location, right? Obviously, that’s not the point of today’s article. I mean it’s not a contest of who’s better between the genders when

One of the most foundational elements in prepping beyond stashing emergency food and other supplies is bugging out, the notion that you’ll hit the road with a backpack load or, if you are fortunate and the situation dictates, a car load of survival gear to hopefully escape whatever disastrous end is barreling toward you. You

Who is coming with you when the balloon goes up? When things look grim and the situation has truly reached SHTF levels of severity, it might be time to grab your kit and get the heck out; it’s time to bug out! Bugging out from your home is going to be one of the most

If you’re new to prepping, you probably heard the term bug out location before (BOL, for short). As you can probably guess, it’s the place preppers will bug out to when SHTF. But what is it, exactly? And why do you need one? Let’s try to give a clear definition. A bug out location is