Should You Bug Out or Stay In?
Introduction
One of the biggest decisions that we have to make as preppers is whether to bug out or bug in. Survivalists talk a lot about bugging out, from the best bug-out vehicles and how to create a bug-out bag to different means of making a bunker in the wild to survive in. At the same time, there’s also a lot of talk about how to stockpile and prepare for a disaster—much of which sounds more like it would have to be done at home, rather than a bug-out location.
Of course, most of us can’t afford to build that bunker in the woods so finances become a necessary part of the equation. Bugging out to a prepared, stocked location in the woods can be very effective, whereas bugging out to an unprepared location,…show more content… For most people, bugging in should be the first choice. If you don’t have a cabin in the woods or other prepared location to go to, then bugging out means finding someplace where you can live. That may be extremely hard to do, especially if others are heading out at the same time.
Living in the wild is not easy. While you could probably do fine for as long as the food in your bug-out bag lasts; when that runs out, you’re going to be in trouble. Trying to live off of what nature provides is a full-time job. While our ancestors might have been able to do it, there was more game available and fewer people trying to hunt it in their time period.
By staying at home, you have access to all your supplies, equipment and tools. While things may not be perfect, you will be much more comfortable than being in the wild. The psychological comfort of being at home shouldn’t be ignored either as it makes it you more mentally prepared to do what you need to ensure survival.
Bugging Out to a Prepared Location. For those who are fortunate enough to buy or build a cabin in the woods, bugging out would probably be the right decision in most cases. Of course, that would require properly preparing their cabin for long-term survival, just like their home. That would be expensive, but well worth
