Category: Bug Out / Evacuation

  • 6 Reasons Why Bugging Out is a Bad Idea

    6 Reasons Why Bugging Out is a Bad Idea

    It’s no secret that I feel bugging out should NOT be your first reaction to an emergency situation. After all, I’ve written an entire e-course about sheltering in place. In my opinion, you should stay put most of the time, and for good reason. Now, let me state clearly that I also understand there are…

  • How to Evacuate in a Matter of Minutes

    As much as I’m a “shelter in place” kinda guy, I do recognize the need to be able to evacuate your home should the need ever arise. There are many, many reasons for doing so, including natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and wildfires to man-made ones such as a natural gas leak, and chemical spills.…

  • Wilderness Survival Skills to Keep You Alive – Part 2 of 2, by Jerry Ward

    [Editor’s note: Today we finish up our feature post by one of our sponsors, OzarkMountainPreparedness.com. If you’re anywhere nearby Arkansas then I encourage you to attend a class to brush up on skills or even learn new ones like me. You may read his author bio at the bottom of this post.] Shelter Shelter is…

  • Wilderness Survival Skills to Keep You Alive – Part 1 of 2, by Jerry Ward

    [Editor’s note: Today and Wednesday we feature a post by one of our sponsors, OzarkMountainPreparedness.com. I will attend one of Jerry’s wilderness survival classes in Arkansas this coming March as my wilderness survival skills need A LOT of help! If you’re anywhere nearby Arkansas then I encourage you to attend a class.] Wilderness Survival! The phrase…