Joy wrote:
> One of the things I am kind of obsessed with is how to bug out > after a major emergency or societal breakdown. Where I live at > the moment, I would just stay here since I live in the > >
> mountains. But even here there might be situations where I
> would have to leave. And I imagine lots of people from the
> cities around us would head this way.

This is something that is discussed a lot on this site and I don't really understand. I asked one time why no one seemed to include a sleeping bag in their bug out bag but still didn't really understand after people answered.

The answers were often:
'I would include a sleeping bag' in which case I wondered why they didn't include it in their bob contents.

or
'I can't keep a sleeping bag with me' really? your car is that small? You have no locker room or coathook (put the sleeping bag in a dress carrier) at work? And your work bag is too small for a sleeping bag?

or
'I know I have somewhere to get to, I can reach before I need sleep'
That must be a close place if you have to bug out at 3am. I'd need sleep straight away. But is feasible. But if it is that close, why do you need all that kit to get you through ONE day? You are carrying enough water purification for 10 gallons for one day? I had a place that close I'd bring just a packed lunch and a water bottle. And if I'm bringing the extra in case I don't get their on day one; then you need a sleeping bag.

I for one need my sleep and don't want to be in a survival situation where I'm making all my decisions dead on my feet, because I've had to shiver in the cold all night. IF i survived a night without a sleeping bag; depending on climate.
I think bugging out is something we haven't really thought through a lot of the time.


How to bug out?
Seems what the Custances did is the obvious way to go. Use a car while it is safe, then foot. Though since 1970 we have invented mountain bikes, which is another option and you can carry hundreds of pounds of gear (the north vietnamese did) if you are planning on living off it.

Really it depends where you are bugging out to, that determines what you need. If you are in a hurricane or forest fire region just get in your car and drive out before it happens. The only thing that could cause a 'societal breakdown' for the USA is a nuclear war. In which case the worst thing you could do is bug out while the fallout is dropping.