I've heard references recently to bug out stashes and bug out property. These are things that I would never consider exploring because I just don't have the resources available to me at the moment nor does the concept really interest me...but that concept got me to thinking about some things while posting in my other thread about BOB concepts.

While I was thinking about that BOB, many items I own were left out. As I did more planning I wanted to include them but my desire to keep things fast and light won out. Then I thought: "What if the plan isn't to get as far away as possible? What if the plan is to get a little ways off then just wait out the 'storm'?". Then things are different and my BOB isn't nearly as suitable as I'd planned it to be. In the concept above I would be essentially moving away (by whatever means is appropriate...which could be on foot) and then setting up a base camp of sorts. The items I'm purposely leaving out of the fast and light pack would be key items in this type of situation all of a sudden.

Do any of you plan for this? If so do you have a different BOB for such an occation? I could put together a whole seperate pack of goodies if a base camp were the plan. Or is that even a sound concept to begin with? Am I better off just keeping moving (who's to say how safe a distance is safe?)?

Also if so, what sorts of things are in it which might be different than a 'regular' BOB? Is it packable by foot or reserved for a vehicular bug out?

I think I see my next 'exercise' forming but if it's a silly idea to begin with let me know now before I get carried away!