Evacuation Plan & Planning to Bug Out During A Emergency

Evacuation Plan & Planning to Bug Out During A Emergency (OffGridSurvival.com)

Having an emergency evacuation plan  is critical in any survival situation.  If the SHTF, having a plan of action will put you about 20 steps ahead of the mindless morons who spent their time watching T.V.

Your Evacuation plan should take into account the following things:

Most likely emergency scenarios

Put on your thinking cap! Start to list the most likely emergency situations that can take place. Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Civil Unrest, War, Riots,  Nuclear or Terror Attacks, Etc…

Sketch out some ideas of what you would do when the SHTF and put together a custom survival plan for each scenerio.

Stay or Go?

This decision can be huge; each choice has benefits and risks associated with it. Think about what things would have to happen to make you leave your home.  Hint: if you waited for the government to issue mandatory evacuation orders, you waited to long.

Meet up place

When disaster hits there is a good chance that your family may not be together. Now is the time to decide on a family meeting place. Pick a place that is easy to find and make sure each member of your family can find it during an emergency.

Have multiple routes out.

Keep in mind that during a disaster most of the major highways are going to be completely clogged with people trying to get out. Plan now, and map out as many routes as possible. Use Google Maps to print out possible evacuation routes and then laminate the paper so it hold up when you need it.

Don’t forget to print out vehicle and walking routes (hiking trails, railroad tracks, side roads etc… should all be considered.)

Survival Supplies:

What items do you need to survive for 72 hours, a week, a month or even indefinitely? Put together a survival / Bug Out Bag of essential items that you will need to survive each situation.

Your bag should be designed around your family, climate and health. There is no one size fits all bag, so make sure you pack the items that you need to survive.

Where will you go?

Bugging out without a place to go isn’t a plan. Make sure you know where you are going before disaster strikes. If you don’t own land or a second house, then look for areas to camp that can sustain you and your family.

You may also want to look into investing in a bug out vehicle, a 4 season tent or a small travel trailer.

Law Enforcement During a SHTFS scenario!

Law Enforcement During a SHTFS scenario! (OffGridSurvival.com)

During an extreme SHTF scenario it is very likely that law enforcement and emergency responders will be nonexistent. When things go bad ( empty grocery stores, no utilities, mass riots, etc) you are more than likely going to have to fend for yourself.

When it comes to law enforcement during a SHTF event there are a couple of things that you need to consider.

You need to be able to defend yourself.

During an extreme emergency situation the lunatics of the world are going to be roaming the streets looking for easy victims to target.  If you’re serious about survival then you need to train yourself to defend against a violent attack. This means arming yourself with not only weapons but knowledge and self defense skills as well.

Your preps will be targeted.

If the aftermath of Katrina taught us anything it showed us that even the police might be out to take your preps and weapons.  During the chaos of Katrina the military and local police confiscated guns, forced people to evacuate with or without there goods and even looked on as people broke into local businesses.

You need to watch out for fakes.

Although it may seem counter intuitive to some, until things settle down you may want to avoid everyone including law enforcement.

In a SHTF Scenario you need to be on the look out for everything, including people impersonating law enforcement and military personnel. If things get real bad, you will most likely see criminals preying on the innocent by pretending to be police or military officers.

Before anyone gets the wrong idea, I think our police and our military are heroes and I believe a majority of them would do everything they could to help people in the beginning. But when it comes down to a SHTF scenario human nature will to take over and most of them will likely leave to take care of their own families. And who could blame them!

In the end you need to be able to defend and take care of yourself. You and only you are responsible for your safety.

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Is Open Carry a Good Idea?

by M.D. CREEKMORE

Man cited Carrying Openly:

A Vancouver man was cited Friday for wearing his pistol in a grocery store even though it’s legal to carry a gun in Washington and Oregon.

The incident is part of a growing controversy over what’s called the “Open Carry” law and highlights the debate over people openly wearing firearms in public places.

As to why:

The police officer cited Kirby under the law that says it is wrong to carry a weapon if it “manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons.”

The Minimalist Guide to EDC (Every Day Carry) kits

by M.D. CREEKMORE

Your EDC (Every Day Carry) is one of your most important survival tools, because it is the kit that you will always have available and on your person should an unexpected disaster befall you while you are away from your home, or outside your vehicle.

Even though an EDC kit is a much abbreviated version of a larger more and comprehensive kit and is not meant to supply all of your needs long-term, it will drastically increase your chances of getting back home to your main survival supplies or of surviving an immediate threat to your personal survival, such as a criminal assault or natural or physical disaster.

For example; let’s say you have the misfortune of being trapped alive under the rubble after your office building collapses during an earthquake. Because you had your EDC kit you were able to use your cellphone and or whistle to help rescuers to find and rescue you.

Another example could be the use of your handgun or OC spray from your EDC kit to ward off criminal attack. And yet another example would be the use of your multi-tool or Swiss army knife to repair a needed item or fabricate an item from scrounged materials should the need arise.

At the end of the day, the gear that matters most is the gear that you have on you when you need it and that gear should start with your EDC kit. Its use and possibilities for saving your life are interminable and it or its contents should not be overlooked or taken lightly.

What you include in your EDC kit will depend on your personal needs and individual location, but certain items have a universal need and should be included in most kits of this type. These items are what we will consider here and should be used as a modeling for your kit that you can later expand to include other items that are essential to you on a personal level.

Suggested EDC Kit Contents

1. Multi-Tool or Swiss Army Knife (Use: general use, repairs)
2. Handgun, OC spray or Taser (Use: self-defense)
3. Bic Lighter and or FireSteel Miniature (Use: starting fires etc.)
4. Whistle (Use: signaling for help)
5. Small Flashlight with extra batteries (Use: signaling, emergency light, etc.)
6. Cell Phone (Use: communication, calling for help)
7. Money in small bills (Use: general use, paying for emergency services and barter)
8. Large band-aid individually sealed antiseptic wipe (Use: first aid, health and repairs)
9. At least a two-day supply of prescription meds (Use: health)

I consider weight to be one of the most important considerations when considering items for an EDC kit, because, you’ll be carrying this kit with you at all times (or you should be) you’ll want to keep the weight to a bare minimum. The last thing you want to do is to leave your kit behind on the very day you need it, because you thought it was too heavy or bulky to bother with that day.

Keep it light, tight and ready to go… 

Once you decide what you need to carry, you’ll need to figure out how to carry those items in the most covenant and comfortable way. If you’re a female that carries a purse, how to carry your kit isn’t a problem, because you already have a ready-made pack.

Just organize the contents in the purse so that they are easy to reach by their order of immediate importance. For example, you would want to have your handgun, OC spray or Taser in an easily accessible location, inside or in an outer purse pocket.

There are a number of purses available that are designed for concealed handgun carry that have a specially designed pocket for secure and discreet handgun carry with most of these purses also having an assortment of other outside and inside pockets to easily carry the other items that make up the EDC kit.

Men as a rule have a more difficult time of finding a suitable way to carry a kit, but it if the kit is kept small and light as it should be, it isn’t much of a problem. I carry the bulk of my kit on my belt, with the other items distributed in my pockets and on my key ring.

Several companies sell specially designed vests for concealed handgun carry with plenty of pockets, and these work great for carrying and distributing the components of an EDC kit. Because of the general design of this type of vest the weight being carried is adequately distributed making the kit barely noticeable.

Another option for men is a small fanny pack such as the “Uncle Mike’s Off-Duty and Concealment Nylon Fanny Pack Gunrunner Holster” these are great for conveniently carrying EDC contents with a well-designed and easily reached pocket for your self-defense option.