{"id":10059,"date":"2013-02-20T16:24:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T00:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/?p=10059"},"modified":"2023-10-31T22:39:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:39:43","slug":"bugging-in-vs-bugging-out-have-you-planned-for-both-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/bugging-in-vs-bugging-out-have-you-planned-for-both-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Bugging In vs Bugging Out: Have you Planned for Both Options?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most commonly asked questions that I receive has to do with the topic of Bugging Ou<\/a>t. While some of our readers have managed to escape the trappings of the big city, most of our readers still live in highly populated urban areas. Unfortunately, most of the emails that I receive from people who live in these Urban Death traps, often asks questions like “How do I Bug Out into the Wilderness once the SHTF.”<\/p>\n

Hold the crazy train; you want to do what?<\/b><\/p>\n

While bugging out is a real possibility that you may someday face, I would never advise anyone to just bug out into the wilderness<\/strong>. For even the most diehard outdoorsman, living in the wilderness full-time is something that most of us would never advise doing. \u00a0In my opinion, you\u2019re setting yourself up for disaster, and it\u2019s not a realistic survival plan that anyone should have in mind.<\/p>\n

Bugging Out without a Place to go is Not a Plan, It\u2019s a Death Sentence!<\/b><\/p>\n

In the event you ever have to get the hell out of dodge, you must have a plan of action<\/a>. I hear way too many people saying they are going to “head out into the wilderness” once the SHTF; sadly, most of these people haven\u2019t spent a single night outdoors, and likely won\u2019t last longer than 24 hours in a real-world wilderness survival situation.<\/p>\n

Are you saying there\u2019s never a good reason to Bug Out?<\/b><\/p>\n

Not at all; in fact, I think the people who swear they will \u201cshelter in place no matter what,\u201d are just as foolish as those who believe that they are going to live out some extended episode of Survivorman.<\/p>\n

The Pros & Cons of Bugging In Vs Bugging Out<\/h2>\n

\"Bugging<\/p>\n

All too often, I see people get hung up on the notion of bugging out. Many people foolishly put themselves into one of two categories, those that believe bugging out is the only answer, and those that say sheltering in place is the only way to go.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, you must be prepared for, and thoroughly understand the pros and cons of both options.<\/p>\n

Bugging out considerations: When Getting Out of Dodge is your only option.<\/h3>\n

The moment you decide to bug out, you need to realize that you put yourself at immediate risk.\u00a0 Your safety and security, your ability to sustain yourself, and your ability to protect yourself from the elements immediately become compromised.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, bugging out is almost always a worst case scenario situation. To do it right you must have:<\/p>\n