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Originally posted by starshift
If there ever was a bug out event, I'd imagine that people would find a lot of discarded items in the woods due to packing too much stuff that does too little. How far away is your bug out destination from your normal stomping grounds? Do you have gear stored there? I think the worst thing you can do is run around like a target lugging all your gear on your way to your destination. Keep it simple and quick if it's a place you can walk to in a couple days and establish caches to resupply en route. The Native American scouts were successful for many reasons and it's worthwhile to read their history.
if there is a traffic jam or EMP, im screwed and must go by foot
Originally posted by camaro68ss
Originally posted by starshift
If there ever was a bug out event, I'd imagine that people would find a lot of discarded items in the woods due to packing too much stuff that does too little. How far away is your bug out destination from your normal stomping grounds? Do you have gear stored there? I think the worst thing you can do is run around like a target lugging all your gear on your way to your destination. Keep it simple and quick if it's a place you can walk to in a couple days and establish caches to resupply en route. The Native American scouts were successful for many reasons and it's worthwhile to read their history.
my bugout location is 280 miles away where all the rest of my gear and family are. Im thinking a months hike. I have no caches, not a bad idea to get a few, but hard when you own no land in between two locations. My problem is my primary way to getting to our bug out location is by truck. i have extra tanks of gas to get there but if there is a traffic jam or EMP, im screwed and must go by foot
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
If I might suggest a way to test this... Load up your bag with the same weight, ounce for ounce for things entirely harmless to carry around in public (ammo might raise eyebrows if checked..lol) and run down to your local nature center. Go hike the equiv of 5 miles ..more if you're good with it..and if you still feel good to go and do a couple hours work as would be the case at the end of the day if it's for real, then your pack/bag is about right.
Just my thoughts...and my approach.edit on 10-4-2012 by Wrabbit2000 because: typo