You don't want to end up here...
Anyone who has read some of the survival and preparedness sites on the internet has undoubtedly read about people planning to ‘Bug Out’ or Head for the Hills when TEOTWAWKI (The End of the World As We Know It) strikes. While the idea of striking out on your own, heading for the hills too hunt, gather, and trap for your survival may sound romantic to some, to me it sounds, well, outright foolish. There’s actually a word for folks like that. It’s called REFUGEE!
Head for the Hills!
The folks that plan for this, have their BOBs (Bug Out Bag), their BOVs (Bug Out Vehicle), their arsenal, and head for a spot in the nearest national forest that looked good on a map. The problem there is that there’s far too many unknowns here. You don’t know what’s between you and your new home. You don’t know who else has decided to live in your new home. You don’t know how much food and water will be available there. Or what shelter will be available. The list goes on!
There’s No Place Like Home!
As far as I’m concerned, the best place to be in an emergency is at home. I know what I have there. I’ve stored food and water. I know the area, I know my neighbors. I don’t have to worry about getting from point A to point B. I can defend my home from zombies if need be. My exposure to danger is lower.
Look for more posts in the future about the benefits and drawbacks to bugging in and bugging out.
I am new to the TEOTWAWKI concept, but as i see what is happening to our economy i am convinced SOMETHING has to give. I believe now that it will be a very quick downward spiral, especially after seeing what has happened in the last year. Seems like Obama has his finger in the dike and that won’t last long. I never believed this stuff before….but i am converting ( not all the way there yet). Just hard to believe that some of this really bad stuff can happen in the good ol USA. I saw a graph that SHOWS how much money we have printed or added in the last year….I can’t believe our gov’t would do this. I’m storing water and food now. Not real organized but i am concerned. Need to look more into the potential scenarios. Rudolph, do you have any potential scenarios you know of that we should be preparing for?
I’ll be posting some scenarios as ideas soon….keep a look out!