Am I the only one

[Shibadog]

Who gets cracked up when I see/hear the folks living in cities talking about their “bugout” bags. Nephew in Chicago was talking about his bug out bag with a folding carbine, a pistol and some other junk. I said “Ron, where are you bugging out TO? In a worst case scenario you are limited to the range of the fuel in your tank-presumingyoucan even get out of the city. Then what? There’s no “wilderness” to run to. Countryside is mostly privately owned and they’re not going to welcome stranger from the city trying to take their resources. Plus most country folks are armed and used to taking care of themselves. Even if you Found a wilderness, how would YOU survive? No shelter, no experience living without modern luxuries and power?” I love the boy but you could drop him 5 miles from a paved road in a land teeming with game, give him a .22 rifle, a knife and matches and he’d starve or freeze to death-and he’s going to “bugout”. The look on his face was priceless

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Yeah, I'll probably shelter in place. This is where all my stuff is. I'll need it to keep the zombies away.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Old_Me]

Who gets cracked up when I see/hear the folks living in cities talking about their “bugout” bags. Nephew in Chicago was talking about his bug out bag with a folding carbine, a pistol and some other junk. I said “Ron, where are you bugging out TO? In a worst case scenario you are limited to the range of the fuel in your tank-presumingyoucan even get out of the city. Then what? There’s no “wilderness” to run to. Countryside is mostly privately owned and they’re not going to welcome stranger from the city trying to take their resources. Plus most country folks are armed and used to taking care of themselves. Even if you Found a wilderness, how would YOU survive? No shelter, no experience living without modern luxuries and power?” I love the boy but you could drop him 5 miles from a paved road in a land teeming with game, give him a .22 rifle, a knife and matches and he’d starve or freeze to death-and he’s going to “bugout”. The look on his face was priceless

no way, no how is he gonna make it out of the city, when the SHTF.....he's gonna be too late.

hunker down, with lots of ammo, lots of MRE, lots of bottled water, and at least 1 pair of clean underwear.

no one escapes the city......unless his name is......

 

[Old_Me]

Hi,

Yeah, I'll probably shelter in place. This is where all my stuff is. I'll need it to keep the zombies away.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

me too...my recliner is here.......ain't leaving that baby.

 

[powerboatr]

plus those of us that live away from big cities dont need the city dwellers bugging out here clogging up the works

 

[Shibadog]

plus those of us that live away from big cities dont need the city dwellers bugging out here clogging up the works

Exactly. Those good ‘ol boys are friendly but they are not gonna tolerate outsiders coming in to use up Their supplies…not gonna happen.

 

[Faulkner]

I'm in one of those places people think they're going to bug out to. Sorry, unless they are kin they ain't welcome here. Some of the kin ain't welcome either.

 

[belladonna]

We’re rural, but we’ll get more rural. Iron range and north. The boys (and gals) know how to “survive” up there.

 

[Shibadog]

We’re rural, but we’ll get more rural. Iron range and north. The boys (and gals) know how to “survive” up there.

I believe Hank Jr. said “A country boy can survive”

 

[Bear007]

No great wilderness nearby to escape to anyway. I don't really have a go bag ready since I have 4 disabled people to take with me. It would have to be a "Go Moving Van". I don't think 1 of them would survive without all their comforts and medications.

 

[Cedric]

Living in ???, TX we are already here. The neighbor is about 150m but we both have operational wells. Ours is not for the house, but for lawn and livestock. I think both of us would have to guard these 24/7 if the blues decide to come out here.

 

[mikep]

I’m in the ‘burbs. Can’t really bug out even to more remote areas. Despite it being nj the fellas in the remote areas are well-schooled in survival and would not welcome outsiders and i can’t say i blame them. The wife would not be on board with roughing it so we’d have to make do…. More ammo.

 

[UC_Guy 1971]

Bugging in here.

 

[Jfal]

I'm a type 1 diabetic. When SHTF, I'm only alive as long as my insulin lasts. I couldn't give a flying pluck about bugging out or worrying about such things. And I live in a VERY small town. I'm not "foraging" for insulin.

 

[SimonRL]

Who gets cracked up when I see/hear the folks living in cities talking about their “bugout” bags. Nephew in Chicago was talking about his bug out bag with a folding carbine, a pistol and some other junk. I said “Ron, where are you bugging out TO? In a worst case scenario you are limited to the range of the fuel in your tank-presumingyoucan even get out of the city. Then what? There’s no “wilderness” to run to. Countryside is mostly privately owned and they’re not going to welcome stranger from the city trying to take their resources. Plus most country folks are armed and used to taking care of themselves. Even if you Found a wilderness, how would YOU survive? No shelter, no experience living without modern luxuries and power?” I love the boy but you could drop him 5 miles from a paved road in a land teeming with game, give him a .22 rifle, a knife and matches and he’d starve or freeze to death-and he’s going to “bugout”. The look on his face was priceless

I have a bug out bag in the event of a tornado, but anything else I’m camping out in my home. As long as I’ve got
Guns, ammo and a way to make a hot cup of tea everything else will take care of itself.

 

[Belt Fed]

I have a bug out bag in the event of a tornado, but anything else I’m camping out in my home. As long as I’ve got
Guns, ammo and a way to make a hot cup of tea everything else will take care of itself.

We have tornados all around us now. One is going to be close. Lot of damage around

 

[SimonRL]

We have tornados all around us now. One is going to be close. Lot of damage around

We get them regularly here too. Stay safe.

 

[HayesGreener]

We will be forting up

 

[BarryinIN]

I think what a lot of people have, whether they realize it or not, is not a Bug Out bag but a Get Home bag. And that makes sense pretty much anywhere.

 

[Bassbob]

Who gets cracked up when I see/hear the folks living in cities talking about their “bugout” bags. Nephew in Chicago was talking about his bug out bag with a folding carbine, a pistol and some other junk. I said “Ron, where are you bugging out TO? In a worst case scenario you are limited to the range of the fuel in your tank-presumingyoucan even get out of the city. Then what? There’s no “wilderness” to run to. Countryside is mostly privately owned and they’re not going to welcome stranger from the city trying to take their resources. Plus most country folks are armed and used to taking care of themselves. Even if you Found a wilderness, how would YOU survive? No shelter, no experience living without modern luxuries and power?” I love the boy but you could drop him 5 miles from a paved road in a land teeming with game, give him a .22 rifle, a knife and matches and he’d starve or freeze to death-and he’s going to “bugout”. The look on his face was priceless

You realize that you can drive from Chitcago to St. Louis on less than a tank of gas right ? And I’m 40 miles south of St. Louis in the middle of the woods. People who live in St. Louis proper could be bugged out safe and snug in the woods in less than an hour.

People in big cities need bug out bags more than I do.