Fire Danger at Bug Out Location

[SuperiorDG]

I was just wondering if the recent fires has anyone rethinking their bug out location? If it were to come a time to bug out most likely society has fallen a part. If this is the case can you imagine what the fire danger would be like without fire fighter and the like to protect our forest. I think the forests would be a bad place to set up a long time bug out site. With no one to stop it one or two fires and the whole forest is gone. Any thoughts?

[StagLefty]

I'm sitting in my bug out location watching TV. I don't see any sense in leaving my stuff unless there's no choice. [Beer]

[SuperiorDG]

I'm watching sitting in my bug out location watching TV. I don't see any sense in leaving my stuff unless there's no choice. [Beer]

Yea I'm a bug in person myself as well. Fire being one of the reasons I would not be going to the mountains.

[hatidua]

I envy the solitude of those that live in the mountains. I hope this Summer goes well in terms of fire prevention...

[Great-Kazoo]

Yea I'm a bug in person myself as well. Fire being one of the reasons I would not be going to the mountains.

Don't forget the traffic jams with everyone who thinks the mountains will be the place to go. One stalled or broke down vehicle and you're on foot.
This area is bug in central.

[rbeau30]

Don't forget the traffic jams with everyone who thinks the mountains will be the place to go. One stalled or broke down vehicle and you're on foot.
This area is bug in central.

Agreed... Plus.

Everyone camps in the mountains for recreation. So therefore everyone fleeing the city will go "to the places where they feel safe" those who aren't preppers and forced out of thier homes will undoubtedly try to make it to "The Campground they always go to in the summer, Etc, Etc."

Plus what if you did make it up there with all those yahoos? All those inexperienced folks trying to build a campfire without a Forest Service Fire Pit in place... The whole mountain range will go up un flames.

[hatidua]

When I had a place in South Florida, the typical hurricane evac destination was GA. If you think Walmart offers a broad cross section of society, you have not seen what a massive evacuation for a disaster looks like.... People, at their worst. Cranky, intoxicated, up until 4am having domestic disputes, Etc.

If the masses head for the hills, I'm headed for Kansas!

[rbeau30]

When I had a place in South Florida, the typical hurricane evac destination was GA. If you think Walmart offers a broad cross section of society, you have not seen what a massive evacuation for a disaster looks like.... People, at their worst. Cranky, intoxicated, up until 4am having domestic disputes, Etc.

If the masses head for the hills, I'm headed for Kansas!

And it is much easier to travel in a 4WD east of here if you have to get off the road via more county/state roads. Although I have noticed the abundance of small cacti with large needles in the plains... could be a prob.

[Irving]

In the event of a mass exodus from the city, people living in the hills should just back burn toward the lowlanders to keep the people out.

[RobertB]

No way that could go wrong...

[Sawin]

I intend to stay put for weeks, probably months, unless forced out by something extreme and will only be bugging out to my MIL's place in Western NE about two hours away. Forget going west into the mountains.... think ski traffic x10.

[blacklabel]

I'm headed to Wyoming if forced out. I bought into the "I'll just go camping if I have to bug out but fortunately came to my senses.

[SpikeMike]

I'm bugging-in. I bought a house that had a bomb shelter on the property. I found it by accident putting in a sprinkler system. I'm not sure why the previous owners sealed it up. No leaks, no corrosion, vent stacks are working, even had an NBC filtration system that needed only a new filter and motor. Still had bunks in it, an old but working Heathkit SB-100 HAM radio and antenna kit. 750 sq. ft., 2 ft. thick concrete I believe is reinforced with two entrances (both were buried). I didn't find any bodies, so that isn't the reason, maybe they just thought after the cold war ended that all was ok?

[bobbyfairbanks]

I'm bugging-in. I bought a house that had a bomb shelter on the property. I found it by accident putting in a sprinkler system. I'm not sure why the previous owners sealed it up. No leaks, no corrosion, vent stacks are working, even had an NBC filtration system that needed only a new filter and motor. Still had bunks in it, an old but working Heathkit SB-100 HAM radio and antenna kit. 750 sq. ft., 2 ft. thick concrete I believe is reinforced with two entrances (both were buried). I didn't find any bodies, so that isn't the reason, maybe they just thought after the cold war ended that all was ok?


Talk about bad ass man cave! Great find.

[SA Friday]

Any of you guys heading to KS or NE etc see a grass fire? I have. Stubble fires happen once in a while back in NE where my Mom and her family of farmers are at. I've seen miles of stubble burn so fast it makes a roaring sound. Short of WA or OR states, fire is always going to be a concern.

[SuperiorDG]

After seeing the neighborhoods burn in the Springs I am now wondering were is the safest place to go.

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2012/0627/20120627__20120628_A9_cd28firemainjpic%7Ep1.jpg

[Wiggity]

I am not sure. Maybe somewhere with a water source nearby so you could get a canoe or something and hop in to avoid fire.

[blacklabel]

Any of you guys heading to KS or NE etc see a grass fire? I have. Stubble fires happen once in a while back in NE where my Mom and her family of farmers are at. I've seen miles of stubble burn so fast it makes a roaring sound. Short of WA or OR states, fire is always going to be a concern.

Even then, Oregon and Washington are susceptible to forest fires.

[Inconel710]

After seeing the neighborhoods burn in the Springs I am now wondering were is the safest place to go.

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site36/2012/0627/20120627__20120628_A9_cd28firemainjpic%7Ep1.jpg

There is no single "safe" place. It will always depend on the situation. In a long term economic collapse, a paid for homestead in the hills would be great. For a short term natural disaster, a hotel a few hours away may be better. It just depends.

And no, I don't have any of this stuff in place yet. Just listening to great advice from different people and figuring it out for myself.

[Chad4000]

Don't forget the traffic jams with everyone who thinks the mountains will be the place to go. One stalled or broke down vehicle and you're on foot.
This area is bug in central.


exactly... plus I always envision "check points".. it would be very easy to stop I70..

all my bug out locations go the other direction...

[rbeau30]

There is no single "safe" place. It will always depend on the situation. In a long term economic collapse, a paid for homestead in the hills would be great. For a short term natural disaster, a hotel a few hours away may be better. It just depends.

And no, I don't have any of this stuff in place yet. Just listening to great advice from different people and figuring it out for myself.


Travel light, have skills that give you an edge over everyone else, practice them, be adaptive. Have a plan, then have 4 more if that plan fails.

[irishmtnmn]

Drive East...then head to Wyoming. Least dense population per square mile with lots of wild game and rivers to fish.

[cwripinz]

I'm bugging-in. I bought a house that had a bomb shelter on the property. I found it by accident putting in a sprinkler system. I'm not sure why the previous owners sealed it up. No leaks, no corrosion, vent stacks are working, even had an NBC filtration system that needed only a new filter and motor. Still had bunks in it, an old but working Heathkit SB-100 HAM radio and antenna kit. 750 sq. ft., 2 ft. thick concrete I believe is reinforced with two entrances (both were buried). I didn't find any bodies, so that isn't the reason, maybe they just thought after the cold war ended that all was ok?

^^^SCORE!^^^

[Skully]

Imagine a fire in the big city with no one to put it out?


There are 60 or so trails in the mountains that require a very modified 4wd to traverse. I would not go to the foothills via main hwys.

up on those trails are abandoned structures and old mines. Good to hide things. It would depend on why type of SHTF scenario and what time of year. Those in the big cities like myself that find the thought of bugging in dangerous. Why I miss sometimes the serenity/hermit living of the country farm. Most of the civilization will be in shock and not know what to do and wait for the government to rescue them.

[Skully]

Travel light, have skills that give you an edge over everyone else, practice them, be adaptive. Have a plan, then have 4 more if that plan fails.


Yes, have multiple plans and be very adaptive.