Bugging Out? To Where? What Do You Take With You?
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- In a previous video, "Bugging Out On A Budget", I talked about how the simple cargo trailer could work very well as an inexpensive bugout trailer in addition to being a great travel/camp trailer. It doesn't have to be trendy or fancy to get the job done! But that brought up a lot of questions about where to go and what to bring. How much gas? How much food? Do I need to bugout at all? The concept of bugging out isn't new, people have been doing it for thousands of years! In this video we share some of our own thoughts on the subject.
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Great information. Before leaving your home turn main electric off, turn main gas in house off, turn main water off. Unplug everything. Peace
Good point!
I would agree if you live in a subdivision and are on public utilities. We have our own water well and have had, living in 3 states over 40 years. We would leave our electric on to our well, and perhaps a sprinkler on our house. We live in the high desert and have 4000 gallons of water, 200’ of fire hose and a gas fired pump. We have cleared defensible space all around us. We are as prepared as we can be at this time.
Do you put your security system on a generator?
I love that you listed coffee as a necessity. 😅
Number one, of course!
@@gonagain Hahaha, no kidding! 10 lbs. in the "survival supplies". If there's a run on coffee(like there was for T.P.) I will be O.K. for a couple of weeks. Folgers for the neighbors. Sorry but the French Roast, chocolate and cigarettes are protected by an armed guard (me) lol
As with most everyone, a bug out device (vehicle,trailer,back pack or vest), will be a strange colection of things if your not ready to use them to your advantage. You need to know how to use your equipment in all weather and places. I like to make sanity runs on a weekend by getting away to somewhere.. anywhere and use what I brought. Go regardless of weather, when its time to go it wont matter then, so get used to it now. The US Army spends a lot of time training this way... it works.
Always looking forward to your Videos and topics, Thank you.
Good point about training with your equipment and half the things you think you need are a waste of space.
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It is called a Berkey water filter and Amazon sells it.
You and karen spelled it wrong, it's spelled gonagain water filter system. Two 10 filters and two five gallon buckets (or splurge and get fancy stainless steel cooking pots from wall mart) and a spigot. If your worried about the viral matter 8 drops of 6% chlorine per gallon will purify it after filtration.
Love the chairs. It’s always nice to have something to spend the night in when needed
Linda has decided that hers is too tall for her, but my granddaughters think we bought them just for them anyway.
I appreciate your rational style of addressing potential problems. My area in the Colorado mountains is prone to wildfires and power outages. The people with bug out supplies suffer much less when evacuated. Thank you for getting the message out that we don’t need to live scared, but we do need to live prepared.
That's a good motto -- don't live scared, live prepared. Thanks, Trish.
I'm in Florida, hurricane season.
Be prepared and ready all the time.
I've thought of people in your situation often and what a mass evac would be like. Not easy, I'm sure.
I love Linda, she is always funny.
Thank you for touching on the many varied reasons you may have to leave your home!
In our case, the main danger would be a natural disaster causing loss of power/heat, so a small trailer would be a great backup plan.
This should be food for thought for everybody.
I live in Al. I bug almost every when we have Hurricane and Tornadoes. Always go to the west of Tornadoes. Thank You
Thanks for the tip! We actually get tornadoes here in Montana, just recently in fact, so you just never know.
@@gonagain If you lived in the Great Plains in Tornado Alley you definitely need a bug out trailer full of supplies parked in your garage in case. A 5X8 Conversion Cargo Trailer fits perfectly in a garage and also in a 10X20 storage unit anywhere in the country. A larger trailer that is 6ft high or higher needs to be parked outside all the time. Pulling the larger trailer catches too much of the wind across the desert. I prefer low profile for those reasons and GVWR to save a lot on gas consumption traveling . Lots of people are unprepared for the future in this country until they are standing in soup and bread lines. The recent 2% death rate virus out break just caught them off guard for a reality check. Tornadoes moving in some type of westerly direction from the east were extremely rare.
Lots of great information. Probably a good idea to have empty storage totes to gather food, guns, supplies, etc that way you can gather it quickly and keep it organized
Good plan. My thought to grabbing the guns was about keeping them out of the wrong hands as well as self protection, but I'm sure you knew that.
Common sense goes a LONG way... always be prepared and think of long term circumstances. Best to be safe than sorry. Thanks for your video.
Ive been prepping for the last year or so, i can't remember the last time i had sugar even. Im packing salt pepper garlic salt for spices, and keep boxes of ramon noodles and gravy packets. Other than that it's chicken hamburger and chuckeye steak. The canned veggies are the draw back, lots of weight in a couple of cases of corn, green beans and whatnot.
A couple of cases of spam and the bow and arrows for noiseless hunting in case of emergency and the stores run out of food, and im good to go. The only thing i didn't hear you comment on is a good first aid kit. Triple antibiotic ointment, alcohol, gauze bandages, aspirin for fevers and some thin fishing line and some suture needles. They also sell the staplers for closing wounds, the are inexpensive and easier to use.
I like those chairs, how are they for comfort, is there a neck support for star gazing and naps? Thanks for another interesting video. God bless!!
Hello GypsyMike and thank you for your suggestions. We do carry a comprehensive first aid kit and I need to refresh it. No sugar?! Linda needs that in her coffee in the morning to be happy! We ended up taking those chairs back because they won't sit on uneven terrain, which is the only kind of terrain we know about.
@@gonagain lol i know that's right, you log more miles on rough terrain than the pony express did!
Thank you both, for making us think. We don't live in fear, we just need to be aware and prepared!
My favorite breakfast is old fashioned rolled oats, and I sometimes eat them dry topped with berries walnuts, bananas and soy milk. Very simple and easy to carry with you.
Thanks, Marcelle, that sounds good and good for you too.
As usual, a wealth of information here! Thank you so much, Rick and Linda! ❤️
Haha, LOVE those chairs, and the bug-in basement! Thanks so much for the great discussion. So glad you guys covered this - been seriously considering it lately (me and millions of others, I suspect).
Now I want a rocking camp chair!
What a nice format! While I've often been prepared for natural reasons to bug-out, I can see I've been privileged never to have had a reason to bug out. The conversation makes me reconsider and I'll check supplies and lists and my organization of same. So much easier to be prepared before a surprise.
A timely and appropriate topic... Thanks for taking the time to do a deeper dive into how and why. :-)
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Good education. Thank you for sharing and be safe.
That a great point. It cost the same from the top than the bottom! I’m the same it’s one of my biggest thing, always fill on fuel when I can.
Great thought on the cereal. A good replacement would be oatmeal.
Don't forget that oatmeal has a limited shelf life, so rotate it.
Yep, couldn't agree with this vid more, I have to outrun hurricanes if we decide to bug out, but generally we just ride them out, but if its cat 5 or above, I'm definitely leaving, just look at pics of hurricane "ANDREW" it was above a cat 5 an completely devestated Miami. Thx for the vid.
I enjoy listening to your advice. Thanks for your information.
Thank you, pollyprincess, for watching our video. See you on the next one!
Last year, we went to a level 2 evacuation, due to fires. We had to pack up everything important, needs, & wants. Luckily we didn’t loose anything. But it made it simple to figure out what we could get rid of, for downsizing. We ended up moving into our RV, 4 months later.
Love your videos, very informational.keep it up.
Thank you for your story, Tracy. Hope your RV is a great home for you.
Pray we never have to Experienced a bad bug out time. Great video, thank you!
I agree Deb.
There is a lot of negative energy now a days and a person would be smart to have something similar to what you have for peace of mind. Prepare and prepping is what people need. Thank you for this video.
All good advice. I have 72 hour bug out packs for each of us in the event we get a tsunami or other natural disaster here in Alaska. That is enough for us to ride out the storm until we return to our property where we stash our emergency food and medical supplies. I was living in Kauai when hurricane Iniki hit us really hard. So I learned about having emergency supplies. When we travel to the lower 48, we have to take a ferry to Canada and then I have to drive 1000 miles before I get to the U.S. border. Unfortunately, they won't let us take firearms across their borders. I have made several trips through Canada and, for some reason, they always search our RV and ask me multiple times during the inspection if I have any firearms. I think they are trying to trip me up, but I respect their rules and wouldn't think of violating their laws. That said, we have a place in the lower 48 where I stop to recover firearms and ammo that we keep stashed.
Hi Kepa, I flew across Canada and had to bring a shotgun for use under FAR Part 135 flight rules while flying in Alaska and I had to declare it in Canada. It was ok to bring in a shotgun at that time. I don't know about now though with the way things have changed in that country. Each member of our family has a 72 hour pack and I think it's time to get them out and check the contents over.
@@gonagain Yes, actually, long guns are permitted in Canada. There is a bit of a hassle with Americans bringing them, but it is allowed. They won't allow AR types though. I like to have a hand gun with me when I RV the lower 48 so I had to pre-position a couple of those down south. BTW, it looks like we have aviation in common. I was a Naval Aircrewman (Search and Rescue and then a P-3 Orion Flight Engineer). I also hold a private pilots ticket that has been collecting dust for a very long time.
@@KepaWong Sounds like you've done your fair share of flying. I loved flying in Alaska and enjoyed the can-do spirit of the people living there. You need a Super Cub of your own!
Would love to see Linda do some cooking with that rice and beans. What types to use and different flavoring techniques.
Costs the same at the bottom as it does at the top... I like that one. Always top off my Pop used to say. Learned that lesson traveling out west last year. Cool chairs, safe travels Perry
Many of my friends are preppers they store food, water, guns, fuel etc. I on the other hand am to old to bug out! I don’t want to live in a world that I need to bug out from. My main objection is for how long should you prep for? One year, what will be left after a year of chaos? Hope I’m wrong
Am I truly going to harm a hungry neighbor-yes I will stay behind as well 🙏🛐
Good info about stabilizer for gasoline. I never heard of it before. I'll have to check into it, and also get a 5-gallon gas can.
Hi Bob, you can get it at any auto parts store and even Walmart.
@@gonagain Thank you.
@@lostinspace280 I bought a used Coleman stove last year. It's 30 years old and works fine.
Good reminders.
I happened to be out in your land when the Teton Dam burst sending hundreds scattering for the high ground. I needed to be on the east side of the Snake and it took us some high speed and quite a few miles to outrun the was of water to get to the other side. Bet a lot of those people wished they had a means and place to go.
Wonder what the people that own electric vehicles will think if they are faced with bugging out.
We live here in Montana too. Prairie fire with wind is a threat in summer. Clothes, food, water are always packed in camper ready to go.
That thought crossed my mind too. And what about prolonged power outages?
And don't forget our sleeping bags or blankets we carry in our cars in the winter months.
That's why the trappers up in the Great White North have a cache with essentials and extra clothes away from the cabin. In case of fire you don't want to run out into -40 deg weather with only your longjohns to keep you warm on the 500 mile walk out.
Here in Lincoln, we had a freak snowstorm that wiped out over half the power lines and 60% of the trees about 30 years ago. Many sat without electricity for over a week. We lived in the south part of town with buried cables so were fine. It took over 100 dump trucks a month to clear all the trees.
I am building a home made Berkeley water filter like you did Rick. Thanks. Getting it done before Hurricane kicks into full gear in Fl. We had no power for three weeks not long ago. We are use to it. 😁👍🍺
Three weeks?! That's the most I've heard of! But if you've spent any time off grid you can take that in stride. Glad you're building the filter.
@@gonagain I live on edge of Ocala National forest. Here we have what is called sand pines. They only live here. They fall very easy with heavy wind. Hurricane comes and they trash hundreds of wires and electricity poles. Thanks for your videos.
West coasters have a lot to have to bug out for. Volcanos, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, Forrest fires. Plus, the city of Portland, isn’t completely safe yet. It is calming down.
Nice to hear it's starting to calm down. I have a friend who's a police officer there and I don't envy her the job. Hey, don't forget the ice storms! You guys have it all.
Hello again Rick and Linda. Regarding this subject, I mentioned that I have a few ideas to Add to the scenario of 'The Bug-Out Syndrome'.(which I believe is Not Only Coming, it has Already Started) But different degrees of Bugging-Out is my message here. I have several 'Spot On' concepts I Know you will Agree With. Be it plan A, plan B, or a plan C. Rick, you have covered them All Perfectly. I only want to Extrapolate on an idea that is Right Up your Alley. I promise to share that with you Soon. I know you have a Lot on your plate with your Injury, so I will hold off for the moment.--- On another note, it was Real Nice to See Linda having more 'Face Time' on this Video. Let's See and Hear more from Linda no matter what the subject is. You Both are Stars🤗--- God Bless the Solid Information that you Share✌
Linda can be such a ham! But she's also kinda camera shy and I have to try to think of ways to get her in there. I'm looking forward to hearing your views.
We are fortunate to live on 5 acres in rural Ohio- and we bug out to the back side of the property in a trailer similar to your's even a couple time during the winter- really amazing what you do and forgot- really good video
We have a very small RV but have a solar system on it. We use it at our off-grid and beach cabin as a portable power system. We do have a small system at each but now as we have gotten older it is nice to have more power. Our off-grid cabin was wood stove for cooking heating and hot water, now we can cook on a small electric burner. We are all solar no gas to worry about. All self contained. We have a 12v extension cord that we use to charge, solar panel in the sun, when we are setting in the shade. The little RV is our only rig, we take it everywhere, nice to have even on day runs, food, bathroom, nap time....
Keeping your gas tank fuller is better for the fuel pump, less lift but also less chance of water or gunk being picked up....James
Hello James, you have this well in hand. That's how we view our cargo trailer too, as an escape pod, but mostly for escaping all the work of being at home!
I always fill at half tank. It's cheaper in the end considering cost of repairs and lower half actually reduces mpg. Also, electric cars are nice but should be a plug-in hybrid like my Chevy VOLT. Not too many places to charge in some areas. Here in CT not a problem. On the other side, VOLT can't tow so we use a tent. Also have to keep weight to 750 lbs or less. But we can't afford a RV or trailer so it works for us. Definitely not for everyone. As for the chairs, I'm with Linda as I'm short as well and can't sit on high chairs or stools.
my learning of natural disasters and bug out scenarios began with the derecho that came through the US quite a few years ago and knocked out electric for the most part for days. It was the first time my eyes were opened to different scenarios. but i admit when i started searching i thought there's some really crazy conspiracies out there! and my definition of "bugging out" associated with social unrest just because thats what videos i began watching were dictating and i just wanted to prepare for weather lol. i don't close myself off to learning because our brain is so limited at first but can adapt so quickly to learning different perspectives and if we pinch ourselves off from that we never grow! i appreciate others thoughts and levels of perceptions. right now i just want to get to Minnesota i don't want to prepare for the end of the world, just a trip. there will be plenty of walmarts along the way to get anything i forget. However; eventually i would love to live out of my trailer and travel but baby steps thanks for the conversation was very interesting!
Folks sometimes think of bugging out as a new concept, but previous folks who bugged out were called "Refugees". It can happen anywhere in any society so, like having a plan for the weather, we can just add that one to our list of "what ifs". Thanks Jennifer and I hope your trip to Minnesota goes well!
Thanks for the great content again!
Great info. And I loved how you both presented it, calmly and only "as if". Both my husband I love your videos. Thx so much for sharing your lives with us.
Thank you Cindy!
love you guys, thanks for the great videos!
Y'all are adorable and entertaining. And helpful!
great video ,thank you big hugs from MN
Thanks Dan!
I just know you have a pair (or two) of quality binoculars (7x35 or 8x40) to use with those chairs for night sky viewing the stars, planets, and comets (or the enemy cresting the hill)! Oh, and don't forget the appropriate book(s) too!
You're right about that! A good pair of binoculars is a must for us and knowing the stars and constellations is both fun and useful (having sailed across the ocean before the days of GPS...)
Don’t forget valuables. If you’re going for an undetermined amount of time you might need cash unless cash is no longer accepted. No cash? How about precious metals. If you’re going to build out this bug out vehicle, include some hiding places for these valuables. May be a panel that is easily removed with a screwdriver. How about a gasoline siphon system, as well as 5/7 gallon portable fuel totes.
Those are great tips George and well worth taking note of. Thank you.
Thanks
Thanks for watching, George!
Great info!
You guys are exactly right. It's not always a society breakdown that will cause a bug out. How many people in Texas last winter wished they had been prepared when that storm hit?
Jo-Ann and I have limited space, but we still try to keep emergency supplies on hand. Canned chicken , SPAM , B&M Brown Bread etc. and we rotate the stock.
It never hurts to have emergency supply's on hand. I was living right on the border of Woonsocket, RI when this storm dumped 54 inches of snow on us. We were all stuck in our homes for days. Grocery stores were stripped bare in 2 days and trucks couldn't get through to resupply them.
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Good Follow up Video. Unfortunately most people would have trouble with out electricity for extended length of time. I guess life is like a box of chocolates. Never know what you are going to get. 😁🍺
Nice to see you both doing well, stay safe.
We're doing fine Badger Pa, you do the same.
I hope this is offensive to you… but the two of you are cute together how you feed off each other. I enjoy your videos, thanks for taking the time to make these. You got me hooked when I was trying to buy a refrigerator and you sold my on the Alpicool, looks like you are using something different now. Oh well. I’m enjoying my Alpicool
I get so many refrigerators to review. I have one coming that is made by the same company as Alpicool.
Very good information, there is a lot to think about on how, where to go.. Trailer like yours would be handy to hook up and go..
We sure like and enjoy our trailer!
@@gonagain I can see why you do, it meets all your needs and provides comfort and security.. Good choice..
Interesting reading the comments, lots of good advice. Especially interesting to contrast it with the millennials and GenZ hikers who come to our area and call for a helicopter rescue while within sight of houses because they ran out of water on a short hike, one even called because he got lonesome. I have a sneaking feeling any serious situation that called for bugging out might result in the population suddenly skewing older.
I have emergency free dried food which I bought by the bucket, takes very little water, and can last almost 30 + years, another great video and very informative.
It got me thinking, about kitting my 16 ft trailer as a bug out vehicle.
Thanks for the tip on the freeze dried food because that's a long shelf life. Yeah, you may as well make the trailer serve a dual purpose!
Great video as usual. Adjust that chair for her!! Lol.
Those chairs are on probation! We'll see if they make it to the road.
Very Important information Great Video. Thank you 👍👍
Great info, these are troubling times. America never had or experienced on our soil a world war not like Europe had in 20 & 30s. I had friends and relatives that experienced the ravages of that war. We are soft and most unprepared. My opinion is to pray and prepare.
Great info. Also add your regular meds ( I always have xtras) , and vitamins and food supplements , cheap enough and will complete poor food sources if the need arises. I live in NH in a very safe area , but my gear is always ready. 2 winters ago We lost power for over a week , and was easy for me to move to my mod trailer and live there. I was on my own driveway , but the place was easy to keep warm, comfy , and having a solar sys , was able to keep lights , comunication , food freezer and fridge, information and entertainment.
You're right about having the meds Joe. A couple of years ago I went out to the trailer to see if I could get it warm in minus 15F and it worked. I was concerned about power outages and needed to know if the escape pod could handle it.
Great info! Thanks! God bless🙏🇺🇸🦅
I've got your latest video up on YT right now.
@@gonagain love y’all! God bless you two and keep you in his good graces!
Good Subject & It was fun:)
Thanks! We try not to be "talking heads" but this kinda called for that.
Good information!
Just the way we've lived all our lives, right Sweetpea? Have fun, but watch your back.
@@gonagain yes, very true.
Pick cereals with smaller grains. More bang for the buck.
IE ::;
Honey Combs vs. Rice Crispys .
Excellent scenarios for a bug-out mobile & don’t forget a can opener. ☠️ 🐜 🌪
Been there, did that!
All great points and all on my bug out list. Don't forget the oatmeal and plenty of salt and concentrated lemon juice and lime juice.
Yeah, plenty of salt could come in handy for preserving meats too, although drying would be my first choice.
KUDOS again for great share, information and video! As there are many situations that may require bugging out... my sense of apprehension from social inrest, especially since I live on the outskirts of one of the spots you mentioned, the ever growing cesspool of Seattle :( All the BEST to you, family and friends! Cheers :)
Thanks Marty. I had the privilege of growing up on the eastside when it was a quiet bedroom suburb and going to downtown Seattle was a treat.
@@gonagain Thanks much again! Good to know I am in your old neighbourhood; and yes when I moved here mid 70's it was a wonderful place for my daughters to grow up; remember my fatherinlaw taking girls by bus to see Torchlight Parade every year :) Alll the BEST to you and family! Cheers :)
Get Linda a folding stool, I'm a shortarse too 😀
Id definitely have too many guns and ammo to bring because it would take up way too much room and add too much weight for our 7x14 lol. Id have to pick and choose a select few if and when there was a need to bugout. As a avid hunter, fisherman and guide I have too many toys to take with me 😉
Although I do have one question for ya. Ive seen people tow boats or cars behind regular rvs like 5th wheel etc but I've never seen these towed behind a cargo trailer. Maybe on another vid u could chat about double towing things and safety precautions etc?
I have a 17ft nitro 115hp I restored in 2019 which was my last boat restoration but I have been very leery if I should even attempt to install a hitch and tow behind my 7x14. Maybe It could possibly get too squirmy or even the death sway due to how light they both are? Also chat about sway bars and the benefits?
Great vid looking forward to more!
That would be a bit out of my range, knowledge wise, but I have friends who tow an ATV on a trailer behind their 5th wheel. I know that you would need a really good stabilizer hitch and that loading the main trailer would be critical to offset sway. You'd be putting weight on the tail of your main trailer so you would need to add weight to the front to correct that. Some careful testing would be required for sure! Also, some states don't allow tandem towing like that, so you would need to check into that too. I personally don't care too much for pickups with a camper on the back, but if I had to tow a boat or ATV I'd think about going that route.
Too many Guns and ammo for me also. But, I have heard of people using 55gal plastic drums buried with thick mill bags inside to protect the contents?? Not sure of that idea even though it sounds feasible.
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@@Blackopsmechanic338 true lot's of people in Alaska do that.
@JP D I just downsized 🤣
Rice is mo betta than cereal! Ma'ha'lo nui loa!
True dat.
If I had a bug out trailer, I would have left during the fires in Oregon. The air quality was terrible! My husband dealt with a house fire in 2006 (before we met) and spent a year living in a rental. And what if you have a family member that needs to bug out? Maybe they can shelter in your trailer temporarily. I think there are a lot of advantages to having a shelter on wheels.
We DID bug out of Eastern Oregon last summer due to the smoke. We were there on a road trip and had to leave, but spent two days trying to do so. It was hard to pick a direction to get us out of all the smoke because to the east, west and south it was just as bad. We ended up heading SE into Nevada to find breathable air. Lets hope it doesn't get that bad again this year!
@@gonagain I hope not. My stepson is in Otis, by Lincoln City. His girlfriend's trailer burned out. The place he rents was okay but he had to stay elsewhere because the water system was down. And I have a friend in Clackamas that almost had to evacuate. We need a smoke free year!
Nice video. I won't bug out except last resort not great health. But will defend my home to my last breath. But I can move if it was something like a natural disaster.
I agree Miles, it would have to be a last resort.
Don't forget to take your maps. A good Atlas should always be by your side.
Yes, and don't rely solely on your car's gps navigation.
Good video
Thanks!
Living in California has taught me to 1) don't trust that the Government will take care of you, 2) Be prepared with full tanks on my truck (40 gallons) and 30 gallons reserve (6) 5 gal. cans. 3) water (15 gallons). 4) food for five days for two (min.) . We can reach our property in Arizona without stopping for gas with these supplies. Our Travel Trailer is onsite there and when the cabin is finished we'll be moving there permanently. Being in earthquake country has taught us self reliance. Along with the collapse of what we thought was a stable/safe society. I basically only trust my closest friends and family. I saw this coming in 2010 when we lost everything. I told my wife at the time. "If we don't buy some land we will be homeless when it happens again." Well, here we are AGAIN! Only it's way worse. But we are in a much better position because we did buy some land five years ago and have been preparing ever since. I have never forgotten the feeling of helplessness as my business failed and my wife and children went to live with family while I went on the road to work for almost a year. Never again. Thanks for your wisdom. Stay safe.
Thanks for sharing your experience Tim.
Practice 'bugout' to be confident and skilled.(fire drill) When 911 fails...prepare for your own safety responsibility.
Thanks folks for the video!👍
You're right Phil, practice makes perfect and you're less likely to forget important items and procedures.
Strength in numbers, if you have to leave your castle, plan to strengthen your position where ever you land with like minded buggers. My favorite bugger convinced me by this statement, after about three months , a ham sandwich has more value than a dozen human lives. The have nots in a situation will greatly outnumber the have’s. I pray we never ever come to that place, some days I wonder after viewing the news and the simple fact that politics will play a huge role in what transpires, I do believe the have nots will be favored and as in this very day the government will turn its back on the very people that pay the politicians salaries, because the haves tried their best to do the right thing all their lives. There is my two cents or maybe a ham sandwich with a little mustard, 😃. Hope you and Linda have a wonderful day!
That's a valuable two cents! Thank, S Tex.
Also keep in mind an evacuation route. You can be assured, If you live in a metro city, or suburbs there’s hundreds of thousands going to attempt the same escape…
Good tip, Kim, thank you.
I think all of the scenarios boil down to one thing, you have to become a prepper right now. Don’t wait another second. I remember the first scenario I went through, we were given dog tags and practiced getting under our desk in school if a atomic bomb was launched from Cuba. Our family was minutes from reporting to a fall out shelter and think God it was called off. You can’t think of everything but you can cover a lot and try to adapt to the rest. Good information my friend you two take care.
1962 about? I remember the Red Scare back then. My dad built an in-ground bomb shelter next to our house with thick concrete, an 18" thick overlapping top and totally lead lined. It scared the heck outta me thinking of spending any time down there! Especially with my evil older sister...
We consider every camping trip a bug-out rehearsal.
Should have turned it into a hammock 🌵🌞
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Did you give a link for your chairs? They look to be very comfortable.
We bought them from the Sam's Club here in our town. They are comfy if you're not a smaller person and they won't work on uneven ground. So we have new patio chairs now.
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In 1989 I lived through hurricane Hugo in N.C. I was 19 years old and not scared of nothing.Knowing what I know now I would have went east days before the event We were without power for 2 weeks.We also had to bug out in Graniteville, S.C. We had a train wreck that leaked Chlorine gas and it killed 9 people This was in January 2005 look it up it was awful Our house was about 3000 feet from the train wreck
Merry Christmas, John! That's quite a time that you managed to live through. They say that life's greatest and most memorable lessons are those that we somehow manage to live through.
@@gonagain yes you are right and the Lord has saved me many times over the years.I want both of ya'll to know you have been a huge inspiration and my goal headed forward is to become debt free in the next 5 years.Then I want to hit the road with some of my tools and work camp and help others repair and work on their rigs
You guys rock!
Thanks Doug!
Might be cheaper trailers, but my state wants $716 a year for tags. Don't know if really cheaper or not.
Our state was pretty cheap and it was a permanent tag, as long as you own the trailer. $716 a year is way too much!
It is really hard to find a camping chair for those of us who are vertically challenged. My twin brother is more than a foot taller than me, which is just unfair!
Middle of the night LOL
I'm sold on QVC's GC1 Outdoor Elite Rocking Chair #F17994 for about $70.
That's a nice looking chair. The search for the perfect chair continues! The ones we showed in the video may not work very well on uneven terrain.
Don’t forget the Spam😜
Oh yeah, Linda always has that covered!
@@gonagain bet she also has Aloha Shoyu and sticky rice… none of that haole stuff for us kapunas. 😆🌺🌴
I have not seen it said yet. Rounding up your weapons so they do not fall into the wrong hands... Grabbing all the food you can to stay fed..... Filling up your water because you must have it..... Have a location to go to. These are ALL great things. BUT! You forgot the most important item to grab. YOUR MEDS. Your prepping and travels and getting your weapons in control do nothing if your Medications are not the FIRST thing you grab to live. My List: 1. Meds 2. Food & Water 3. My Dogs and then 4th Weapons and Ammo. Everything after that is hotel fluff.
Good point.
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In a dire situation everyone seems to think the same thing all at once, on the road is a risky deal in a big emergency, everyone wants your stuff out on the road, I am to old for fights and gun battles. Hold and secure in my house is the only option for me, not driving around and being prayed upon. And trying to buy non existent gas. The police will be a home protecting family, not you and me.
If there is an emergency, then it's an evacuation, not a bug out. When our society collapses then that will be a bugout. Like you, I am not sure when we reach that point. My recollection is that you need to have a destination within one day commute and your destination should be stocked already to support survival for a period of time. You have to also have developed survival skills that will support you long term. Don't depend on firearms because ammo will run out quickly and ammo craps out after awhile. Teach yourself hunting skills like bows and arrows, sling shots and traps. Also, you must educate yourself in advance on edible vegetation. Our ancestors lived off the land, we must be able to do the same. Am, I ready to go you ask? Hell no, but I will go as far as my gas takes me and I will take it one day at a time from there, just like our ancient ancestors did. Don't worry, you two will survive because you have that rare quality called, "Grit".
I think you're right about all of that. It takes a certain frame of mind too to be able to survive and not very many can make it in a situation like that. Women seem to naturally have a certain spirit that keeps them going (I know because I'm surrounded by strong willed women) but for all of us it takes preplanning, like you mentioned.
Beer.
What about when you're hiding from your relatives or immediate family ... I've done that ...
I bought my first 6x12 for $500 It was beat up but served my construction business well for 12 years then I bought a new v-nose 6x12 for $2100 down the road 3 years ago.Now because of Let's Go Brandon that same trailer is $3500 Wow talk about inflation