Are You Ready to 'Bug Out' and Why

[Irving]

Not Threaten to call the police and wave your land title in their face?

[jake]

I'll gladly shoot most of my neighbors and aquire their food and water(Liberal Scumbags). I'm staying put in the Mountains.

I'll bug in and put my Obama magnet on the car. If you could bring plenty of ammo and maybe some other supplies when you come to acquire my food and water I'll gladly add yours to my stockpile

[trlcavscout]

In almost every situation the roads are gonna be clogged with abandoned cars, being natural disaster, or uprising or outside invasion. And if you do get on the road you would be a highly visible target. Or the super volcano thing, thats gonna hurt! Best to move out quick on foot if possible to a closer location in the hills, then reassess at a later time, higher ground is the way to go. Problem with being unwheeled is finding a place to stash your long term supplies.

My thought is that if you bug in, your chances of escape get lower everyday as there are fewer people moving and targets are easier to spot? Most of us here know how it works out in the end for the ones who stick around cities. Eventually they come for you!

I do agree with the take from those who choose not to defend themselves theory. If it comes down to me or them, I will see my kids that night!

[blackford76]

Yes, but if you bug in first aren't the roads all going to be blocked with abandoned vehicles and possibly roadblocks in towns between you and your destination? (depending on why you bug, of course, though complete anarchy disasters are the "fun" scenario)

I think there is a vast gulf between a temporary problem and TEOTWAWKI and you have totally different preparation for each.

One ton 4x4 with a big-ass winch, 12k lbs moves more than you think.

[RobertB]

Yeah, but I bet there'll be a shitload more abandoned cars than you think or have time and ability to address, too.

[Byte Stryke]

Yeah, but I bet there'll be a shitload more abandoned cars than you think or have time and ability to address, too.

I'm Thinking, you stop off at the local CDOT yard, Grab a Big-ass Plowtruck and Run the middle line between cars.
Trick will be to get a running start and provide lots of cover-fire.

[mx'r]

I'll bug in and put my Obama magnet on the car. If you could bring plenty of ammo and maybe some other supplies when you come to acquire my food and water I'll gladly add yours to my stockpile

Is the Obama magnet part of you BOB? might need to aquire one of those for the range. need something new to shoot at.

[BPTactical]

I'm Thinking, you stop off at the local CDOT yard, Grab a Big-ass Plowtruck and Run the middle line between cars.
Trick will be to get a running start and provide lots of cover-fire.

The nice thing there are those amongst that could implement this plan.....Tandem with a 14' plow and the wing. It would actually have a certain entertainment value

[mx'r]

The nice thing there are those amongst that could implement this plan.....Tandem with a 14' plow and the wing. It would actually have a certain entertainment value

there's no difference between that and RTD

[Byte Stryke]

there's no difference between that and RTD

CDOT Plows last a bit longer