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Under most situations that could be called "SHTF", I personally believe these are truths.
1. No matter what happens Martial Law will immediately be implemented.
2. Odds are 90% there will be no or very limited electricity / city water.
3. It will NOT be safe to be outside at night anyplace populated enough where you can see other peoples buildings at all.
4. Stores will be cleaned out by hoarders and looters, with new supplies either non-existent, or nearly so.
5. Travel by road may be risky. Especially in remote areas without police or troops present.
6. Police & troops WILL be searching homes and cars, confiscating all firearms and most supplies (look up "Katrina" on Youtube!).
All this in one week. And crime is getting worse every day. When does it become an intelligent choice to leave your home / shelter and all your supplies & belongings to be thieved in minutes by on-lookers? With the expectation of living out of a backpack! Even if you had a bug out location. What are the odds of it still being intact? Remote cabin or farm house? Almost certainly looted by local teens by the third day because they knew it was empty. I grew up in the country (closest neighbor was almost a mile away) and every kid and adult knew all about every house and cabin there was within 50 miles! What do you think small town people talk about when they meet up?!?
For most people bugging out immediately will be prohibited by waiting to see if things are really bad enough, or if they will still need to be at work the next day.
Only way I can see leaving is if forced by fire, hurricane, tornado, or other complete destruction of the shelter I'm already in.
Soooo, other than just to keep things organized. Is a BOB nothing more than a "romantic idea"? What are your thoughts?
1. No matter what happens Martial Law will immediately be implemented.
2. Odds are 90% there will be no or very limited electricity / city water.
3. It will NOT be safe to be outside at night anyplace populated enough where you can see other peoples buildings at all.
4. Stores will be cleaned out by hoarders and looters, with new supplies either non-existent, or nearly so.
5. Travel by road may be risky. Especially in remote areas without police or troops present.
6. Police & troops WILL be searching homes and cars, confiscating all firearms and most supplies (look up "Katrina" on Youtube!).
All this in one week. And crime is getting worse every day. When does it become an intelligent choice to leave your home / shelter and all your supplies & belongings to be thieved in minutes by on-lookers? With the expectation of living out of a backpack! Even if you had a bug out location. What are the odds of it still being intact? Remote cabin or farm house? Almost certainly looted by local teens by the third day because they knew it was empty. I grew up in the country (closest neighbor was almost a mile away) and every kid and adult knew all about every house and cabin there was within 50 miles! What do you think small town people talk about when they meet up?!?
For most people bugging out immediately will be prohibited by waiting to see if things are really bad enough, or if they will still need to be at work the next day.
Only way I can see leaving is if forced by fire, hurricane, tornado, or other complete destruction of the shelter I'm already in.
Soooo, other than just to keep things organized. Is a BOB nothing more than a "romantic idea"? What are your thoughts?