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Commonly argued among experts in the survival and preparedness community, bugging out will probably always be a hot topic. The theory is that at some point in the chain a disaster may overcome your ability to stay put. A great example of this is a forest fire. If you live in the woods, and there is a fire completely surrounding your house, you will have to evacuate, there will be no choice. Just like those in the path of hurricanes in the south, there is always a possibility of disaster that could take your home or retreat away from you.

It’s pretty well proven that simply strapping on a back pack and heading to the hills is not a solution. A huge portion of the population of this state have no idea what it’s like to have to live off the land for any amount of time. This is proven time and time again, and if you think you are capable you need to try it out for yourself. Living for more than a few days with only the supplies you can carry in a back pack is a skill set that takes a lifetime to foster, and to think that you can simply run to the woods and learn on the fly is completely foolish. Deadly foolish.

The people how tell you that bugging out is a bad idea, and that they plan on sheltering in place no matter what the circumstance are equally as foolish. To be truly prepared you have to be ready for any circumstance. There is always going to be a chance that your retreat may be over run or burned to the ground. In this case, you would have no other choice but to move out.