My highly theoretical opinion on bugout is:

Scenario's like the Rodney King riots in LA and the DC anthrax scare had a lot of panic involved in a somwhat isolated area. Keep in mind these negative scenario's were caused by a verdict and a couple of letters.

I don't think it is beyond reason to assume that if a much larger situation were to occur the reason one needs to bug out maybe very easy to make.

My imagination can make that leap but not everyone's can.

Until then I plan for both bugging out and in, if i don't, fine no harm done.

Isn't that what being survival minded is about? Planning or at least having thought about the possibilities and making provisions to counter them. Reliance on the government or neighbours not being one of my plans.

Mike