BUGGING OUT VS BUGGING IN

There are many theories on which is better when it comes to bugging in versus bugging out. There are many factors to consider I myself have always wanted to go off grid and build a cabin in the woods, tend a little garden, hunt and process my own game / food, and do my own canning of goods and get away from the ever-degrading society in which we live. In my opinion the so-called normalcy that has been subscribed to in every day society is anything but normal. Not to mention all the laws and regulations regarding how you live, what permits and licenses you must possess, and the fines you face for not properly abiding by the guidelines set forth in the state and cities in which we live. However, in any facet of life there must be rules and discipline in order for one or more to be successful even in a so called self-built society off grid without rules and regulations and a hierarchy to establish a set of laws and punishments for violations of said laws people would experience total chaos.

BUGGING OUT- When it comes to BUGGING OUT there are many factors to consider from is this a temporary escape or a situation of being forced by natural disaster or an escape to clear one's mind and simply practice skills and commune with nature. Please be aware in a BUG OUT situation you are giving up all the creature comforts of home.

First of all, let's be honest if you're bugging out for 3 to 4 days to practice skills and commune with nature you are pretty much camping. You probably planned and prepared to go out and packed water and rations to have on hand maybe even checked the weather to make sure it won't rain. Unless you plan to forage and trap every meal and source and purify all your water needs you are not truly in a BUG OUT situation.

A BUG OUT situation requires a BUG OUT BAG which is a bag with the BASIC SURVIVAL tools necessary and is usually set up for 72 hours. A BUG OUT BAG will have just enough food and water, hygiene, first aid, and shelter aids to get you by until reaching a rescue point or being rescued. In a BUG OUT scenario, you may have tools for water purification and limited food source, however if you have foraging skills and have BUSHCRAFT or SURVIVAL SKILLS / TRAINING you may be better prepared in a true BUG OUT scenario.

BUGGING IN- When it comes to BUGGING IN the main thing you have to consider is the set up. When preparing to BUG OUT you may need to purchase many items to facilitate your comfort and survival chances. When BUGGING IN you could spend the money you would have spent on BUGGING OUT to prepare an almost off grid lifestyle. When BUGGING IN you're at home you have a bed and cookware and the creature comforts of home. Also, when BUGGING IN you can over time learn and have set up(s) in place to process meat, have herb gardens, sprout seeds, grow a garden, set up a canning area, and over time develop water storage and maybe even afford to go solar saving money for investing in your BUG IN SHELTER. There is just as much if not more to BUGGING IN as BUGGING OUT, however if you are on your own property, you could have a smoke shack be processing your own meat you may even be raising chickens for eggs or food you might even have water purification of rainwater in place. The possibilities on your own property for an END OF DAYS or natural disaster preparedness scenario are endless. Please understand that any natural disaster situation or any unforeseen set of circumstance could technically leave you homeless or at least in a severe state of despair. In my experience one ideal way to BUG IN is with a ROOT CELLAR and if you were to research ROOT CELLARS, you might find them to be both a BUG IN and BUG OUT tool and may find ways to create your own for an affordable to semi affordable convenient inconvenience. You not only can put a root cellar on your property and store dry and canned goods you may also be able to put some minimal furniture in place to be able to sleep and eat meals.

THE COST COMPARISON- When it comes down to cost comparison it really is individual preference on where to spend your money. Please understand everyone should be prepared to BUG OUT should they have to, however if you could BUG OUT in a BUG IN environment would the time effort and money be worth it?

THE COST OF BUGGING OUT- Personally I have spent more than I care to admit on solar chargers and USB adaptable devices so that many things could be charged off of my solar chargers not to mention sleeping bags and tents and heating sources away from home. I have purchased all kinds of tools and devices to increase my chances of being able to pick up and BUG OUT at a moment's notice.

The time and money that has gone into first aid and researching all the different types of gear and knowledge you must possess to build, lash, frap and strap, gather, hunt, trap, and forage for existence and all the while you need to find time to build anything from a temporary to a semi-permanent to permanent dwelling. You see it's not just the financial toll it would be severely mentally and emotionally taxing as well for just one person now add your loved ones into the mix and take into consideration any health issues and physical ailments and any disabilities or specialty care that may be needed and remember that disaster natural or otherwise doesn't run on a schedule.

THE COST OF BUGGING IN- Personally I wish I would have researched this option more before being prepared to BUG OUT. In the beginning I was so focused on BUGGING OUT in an emergency I went more miles than I care to think about in the wrong direction. As of today, I have talked to many people who have families with disabilities and health issues who could not navigate mountainous or even overly hilly areas or even semi rough terrain. I have spoken with my own family, and it's been agreed we can grow a small family garden and plant wild edibles, set up canning areas and meat processing areas, and even raise a few chickens or other livestock in our own home and we can put a root cellar on our own property and have shelter and a bed(s) on our own property and do things at home. Any individual may have to spend money on an outbuilding for tools or a canning or meat processing set up and yes building a root cellar may be costly depending on what each individuals' needs are and building water purification and having a water storage set up isn't going to happen overnight, however in the end you have HOMEFIELD ADVATAGE.

IN CONCLUSION- No, I did not compare prices or go into great detail on the BUG OUT gear and BUG IN prices. In the end everyone must draw their own conclusions. I believe I have made my own decision as clear as possible. I would choose to BUG IN even though I would give anything to take off find a water source and build a cabin the world at large would not let me just disappear in it without owning the property to do so. With that being said I guess in BUGGING OUT and getting away from the world at large if I had to own the property on which i would BUG OUT on, I would still be BUGGING IN.

Until next time; STRUGGLE TO MAKE PUDDING!!!