"Forced" Bug Out Practice...

[Clyde]

Hello all!

Well today I got the chance to practice a real bug out.

My neighborhood was evacuated this afternoon due to some dumb ass using a back hoe striking a gas main on one of our main streets. There was about 400 homes evacuated.

the nice thing about this evacuation is it showed me what areas I am lacking in being ready for, and regretfully it is more than I thought or care to admit. At least now I know what I need to do.

The one area i do well at was time management. I was able to get the family loaded up and heading out in less than an hour. Mind you I didn't need to travel too far.

It is a good idea, at the very least, to run different scenarios through your mind.

 

[Krime]

I also hear the O.C. is under a typhoid scare?

 

[Clyde]

I also hear the O.C. is under a typhoid scare?

That is a new one on me. I have not yet heard that, but I will look in to it and get back to you on it.

 

[Clyde]

Here is what I found regarding typhoid in Orange County, California.
However, it is almost two (2) years old.

By Landon Hall
August 30, 2010

The state of California said Tuesday that a second brand of mamey fruit bar, also known as a paleta, has been recalled because of concerns over typhoid fever.
The California Department of Public Health said bars made by Paletas California and distributed to retailers in Southern California have been recalled. They’re 4-ounce bars and come in plastic wrappers, with a UPC of 3641800200.

On Monday, the FDA announced that Fruiti Pops Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, had recalled about 10,000 4-ounce Mamey frozen fruit bars as a precautionary measure because of typhoid fever concerns, the FDA announced.

Typhoid is rare in the U.S., but at least nine people in California and Nevada have become ill with it. There have been no illnesses reported in connection with any of the mamey-flavored fruit bars, but they were recalled as a precaution after Goya Foods, Inc., of Secaucus, N.J., recalled frozen mamey pulp earlier in August (Orange County Register, 2012).

 

[Krime]

I just saw it on the news 2 days ago, had something to do with schools, ill see what i can find.

 

[Loomis]

Hello all!

Well today I got the chance to practice a real bug out.

My neighborhood was evacuated this afternoon due to some dumb ass using a back hoe striking a gas main on one of our main streets. There was about 400 homes evacuated.

the nice thing about this evacuation is it showed me what areas I am lacking in being ready for, and regretfully it is more than I thought or care to admit. At least now I know what I need to do.

The one area i do well at was time management. I was able to get the family loaded up and heading out in less than an hour. Mind you I didn't need to travel too far.

It is a good idea, at the very least, to run different scenarios through your mind.

Good dry run. Lessons learned. Nobody got hurt.

 

[Fordrocks1986]

Reading this I think I might time my self on bugging out just to try it.

 

[Colt 1911]

Good dry run. Lessons learned. Nobody got hurt.

I like it, practice is the only way. Maybe think about some three day kits for the vehicles, I am going three day kits and tents. That's just supplies No cloths except rain gear.

 

[Colt 1911]

Short term up to 30 days i am in good shape, Just a few minutes. Anything after that is going to take a bit of time.

 

[Droid]

Hello all!

Well today I got the chance to practice a real bug out.

My neighborhood was evacuated this afternoon due to some dumb ass using a back hoe striking a gas main on one of our main streets. There was about 400 homes evacuated.

the nice thing about this evacuation is it showed me what areas I am lacking in being ready for, and regretfully it is more than I thought or care to admit. At least now I know what I need to do.

The one area i do well at was time management. I was able to get the family loaded up and heading out in less than an hour. Mind you I didn't need to travel too far.

It is a good idea, at the very least, to run different scenarios through your mind.

Bad situation, but great example of how unpredicatble and different everyone's environment is! Good lesson learned for those that believe they will never have to bug out. It is but 1 of many things we must be prepared to do in order to protect our families, friends, and ourselves. To not account for the possibility of having to bug out is irresponsible and could be costly. I hope I never have to, but try to stay ready. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Clyde]

Bad situation, but great example of how unpredicatble and different everyone's environment is! Good lesson learned for those that believe they will never have to bug out. It is but 1 of many things we must be prepared to do in order to protect our families, friends, and ourselves. To not account for the possibility of having to bug out is irresponsible and could be costly. I hope I never have to, but try to stay ready. Thanks for sharing!

IT was a great learning experience, and it showed us just how sudden things can go south!

 

[Hades]

Hello all!

Well today I got the chance to practice a real bug out.

My neighborhood was evacuated this afternoon due to some dumb ass using a back hoe striking a gas main on one of our main streets. There was about 400 homes evacuated.

the nice thing about this evacuation is it showed me what areas I am lacking in being ready for, and regretfully it is more than I thought or care to admit. At least now I know what I need to do.

The one area i do well at was time management. I was able to get the family loaded up and heading out in less than an hour. Mind you I didn't need to travel too far.

It is a good idea, at the very least, to run different scenarios through your mind.

I see this is a old post from May, but I hope it would be much , much faster now.
I know I am an ass, but I cant comprehend even 30 minutes to get a whole family ready from thier sleep.
We do fire drill here, periodically, a couple of times a year, and they better be out in 1 -1 1/2 minutes, or we do 3 more that week.
If your life depended on it, 15 minutes to have small kids ready and be in moving vehicle would be allot of time.
Just an opinion.

In just under a hour, most couples could bath 2 kids, pack the bags, the wife could wash her hair, load 16 pairs of shoes, 4 photo albumbs, atleast 1 TV, put out enough food for the cats for a week, fill thier water bottle, make sure all the windows are locked, jump on the internet and reserve a room at a hotel, change a questionable tire on the car, check the oil, and everybody eat and use the bathroom before leaving.

 

[Clyde]

I see this is a old post from May, but I hope it would be much , much faster now.
I know I am an ass, but I cant comprehend even 30 minutes to get a whole family ready from thier sleep.
We do fire drill here, periodically, a couple of times a year, and they better be out in 1 -1 1/2 minutes, or we do 3 more that week.
If your life depended on it, 15 minutes to have small kids ready and be in moving vehicle would be allot of time.
Just an opinion.

In just under a hour, most couples could bath 2 kids, pack the bags, the wife could wash her hair, load 16 pairs of shoes, 4 photo albumbs, atleast 1 TV, put out enough food for the cats for a week, fill thier water bottle, make sure all the windows are locked, jump on the internet and reserve a room at a hotel, change a questionable tire on the car, check the oil, and everybody eat and use the bathroom before leaving.

We have a special needs kid.
That is why I stated time management is an area i need to improve greatly.

 

[SSTxPrepper1]

Glad to see you got to see you pros and cons and weak areas if any got exposed so you will be able to correct for next time you can grab, rack and go. Might have to do a mock bug out this weekend if my work schedule permits lol. And clydesdale, agree things can go south and you dont know it till its to late. Always be alert, never know when that time could come .

 

[jimLE]

yeah bug out practice runs are a great idea.and a great way to learn from mistake(s),and to learn what you did'nt know to begin with.i've thought of doing that my self.but it's a great idea to have a truck jeep motor cycle when it comes to some routes i'd want to take.and a van might not get it.

 

[Warriorhealer22]

Agreed. bug out practice makes sence. Local emergancies, like what started this blog are a greater reality that the world going to hell in a hand basket (maybe it already has)! Plan for these emergencies- you can bug out to a shelter, be wary of your firearms though. Explore where you live so you know what's around you. Power relay stations, chemical companies, nuclear facilities, etc. Remember, if somehow the nuclear medicine clinic should blow up, its the same as a dirty bomb. Railroads and major highways can bring problems to you. Then there's mother nature. Like the show says, "everyday we face a thousand ways to die!"

 

[Todd@T2_Tactical]

Today is our practice hike, preparing my 10 year old for our hike through the Zion Narrows next month, which is 18 miles, through waist deep water. Today something a bit simpler, 8 miles up Spanish Fork Canyon. He's excited for the Zion Narrows trip, today he will carry his own "BOB", with food, water, rifle/ammo, med kit and all his other essentials.

 

[jimLE]

good luck to you both..and i hope both of you enjoy it..

 

[rudyc]

My wife and I finally tried out or bug out bags. We only walked to a local park in the middle of the day. And with our dog. It was a good experience. Since we never have done a trial with our bags. We liked the weight. Even though we walked a total of 1.5 miles.

 

[Todd@T2_Tactical]

That's a great start! Keep it going, do you know where you're bugging out to? Consider walking to the nearest high-school, which are often used as shelters during natural disaster. When bugging out, are you carrying the supplies to keep your k-9 alive as well?

 

[Todd@T2_Tactical]

I also hear the O.C. is under a typhoid scare?

It's actually a case of Typhus, not Typhoid in California. Murine Typhus is easily treated with antibiotics. It is transmitted by fleas carried by rats, raccoon, skunks and sometimes feral cats. It can be deadly if not treated, however death from murine typhus is unlikely. Typhus cannot be spread person to person, a human must be bitten by an infected flea.

 

[rudyc]

That's a great start! Keep it going, do you know where you're bugging out to? Consider walking to the nearest high-school, which are often used as shelters during natural disaster. When bugging out, are you carrying the supplies to keep your k-9 alive as well?

i am carying the supplies for my dog as of right now, im going to get him to get used to carrying his own items. i need to get a dog bag or my wife can make one for him. he is a blue heeler, which are supposed to be smart dogs. but he is still a pup.

 

[Todd@T2_Tactical]

Blue Heelers are great animals. I raised a few in the past from great bloodlines. They are very intelligent and powerful, remember they are bred to be silent dogs so they can sneak up on cattle to herd them, so there use as an early warning animal is limited. Beware if you teach them to "speak" as they tend to not shut up after! They are however the perfect size for dog, not so small and not to big.

 

[MedMan56]

-Clyde- We had the same thing happen here on Fort Sill last year! Some ding dong ripped up a gas line in the housing development and they had to evac everyone. I didn't bug out but my buddy did. Said it was terrible how they (Civilian MP's) were just ripping people out there homes without anything. He keeps a bag in his car, so he was ready to go and so was his family. I'm guessing the car is the place to keep your gear during an Evac...

 

[Colt 1911]

-Clyde- We had the same thing happen here on Fort Sill last year! Some ding dong ripped up a gas line in the housing development and they had to evac everyone. I didn't bug out but my buddy did. Said it was terrible how they (Civilian MP's) were just ripping people out there homes without anything. He keeps a bag in his car, so he was ready to go and so was his family. I'm guessing the car is the place to keep your gear during an Evac...

Yeah a three day is on me or in the car .

 

[Gazrok]

Clyde, what kind of deficiencies did you find? We may benefit from it, as we may have the same areas of improvement. Goes to show too, that no matter where we are, we may have to leave at a moment's notice.
I always keep some cash in the truck for a motel room (as I suck at driving long distance, so some times, we gotta just pull over). Of course, we have bank cards too, but you never know what could happen.

 

[Clyde]

Clyde, what kind of deficiencies did you find? We may benefit from it, as we may have the same areas of improvement. Goes to show too, that no matter where we are, we may have to leave at a moment's notice.
I always keep some cash in the truck for a motel room (as I suck at driving long distance, so some times, we gotta just pull over). Of course, we have bank cards too, but you never know what could happen.

This incident got me to be more serious about having a get home bag.
It also got me to make sure my B.O.B. was more centrally located, and easily accessible.

 

[Roninsensei]

If it's ever real again Clyde I have a guest house and we're only an hour away.

 

[Evolon73]

A get home bag is a great idea.

 

[SWCCMAN]

Many great ideas here. We have "no electricity days" here at my home at least once a month, to teach and show the younger ones how to go day and night, with no power. Helps them understand cooking ideas, heating, lighting dim areas, etc. We also have "It's TIME" drills to load up the vehicle needed (Diesel Pusher or Pontoon) with everything necessary for bugging out. Also, yelling "INTRUDER" at any point of the day will get several weapons pulled and ready within 2 minutes of said command, to defend our property and self's.