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Psych of bug

Under stress, man is at the mercy of his mind. Fear may be responsible for more deaths then exposure, hunger, and injury combined. Fear and imagination plague almost every person who is faced with a crisis.
Realizing you have fears and that these are normal emotions in unfamiliar situations, you will be aware of them and better able to cope with them as they appear. Fears can be expected in any outdoor problem situation. Fear of the unknown and fear of your ability to cope with the situation will be foremost. You may also experience a fear of being alone, the darkness, suffering, or death. Fear is usually based on lack of self-confidence and lack of adequate preparation and /or experience. Knowledge and experience (practice sessions) will instill confidence and help control fear.
As you assemble your BoB kit, be sure to keep a list of its contents and their location inside the kit so that you can find them easily. Also keep a list of the dates when certain items need to be reviewed, especially foods, outgrown or seasonal clothes and medications, so that they may be properly rotated with the seasons or at least every six months.

Why 72 hours

Why pack for 72 hours? What is so special about that number? In the event of an emergency, it would require AT LEAST 72 hours before governmental forces could be mobilized to feed you and your family. FEMA has even suggested that families prepare a TWO-WEEK kit. In a wide spread major disaster, it could take that long to get things organized. For example, after the big quake in California in 1989 it took 12 days for relief efforts to reach some of the residents.

It would be a good idea to test your kit several times until you feel totally comfortable and assured that you could really live for three days with no other items in your possession. My family takes them camping, as both a test and refining exercise.

You may want to test your kit by planning to stop using the gas, water, and electricity in your home for one to three days and use only the items you have in your kit. [Do NOT turn the utilizes off for this exercise, just don’t use them] When you feel comfortable with this, it would be a good idea to go camping with your family and take only your 72- hour kits (no other camping gear or supplies/provisions allowed). Be sure to walk, carrying your kit, a minimum of two or three miles or more to be sure that in the event of an emergency you could really carry it as far as needed.

IF you can not carry it that far, it is WAY better to know that now instead of discoving it during an emergency.

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What are some of the events that could trigger an evacuation, [bug out]?

Chemical spills from trains, trucks or local chemical plants may release toxic or explosive fumes so dangerous that minutes or even seconds wasted equates to the life and death of the unsuspecting residents of the neighborhood.

The evacuation of Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 19:17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou at all in the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 19:26 – But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

It is very clear that there will be consequences for being unable or unwilling to leave at a moments notice!

Mudslides, flash floods, and many other natural and manmade disasters may require evacuation of the home within two or three minutes. Did you know that a trailer home can burn to the ground in only three minutes?

There are certain points that are stipulated: 1. it is generally better to stay at home if you can. 2. It is generally easier to travel in a vehicle. 3. If the first two choices don’t work for whatever reason the next best way to transport your stuff would be with a wagon, handcart or bike trailer. 4. There is a limit to what and how much you can carry under your own power. If you have the ‘extra’ [which will be discussed later] and can stay with your vehicle or cart, you will be in a much better position than if you started out only equipped with the bare minimums. On the other hand if you should HAVE to go with just your pack you can always stash the extra stuff and hope to come back for it at a later date. The other issue with having the ‘extra’ provisions and supplies is to have the option of sharing with family, friends and others should they not have enough or any at all.

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All Hallow’s Eve

It is nearly All Hallow’s Eve, more commonly known as Halloween. How ever you observe it, it is fun, profitable [candy loot] and dangerous too. Face paint is safer than masks, stay with your kids as it is safer and more fun. Everyone should be carrying  some sort of light to not only see but to BE seen. Know who you are visiting. One major rule that we always had, both for us and our kids [and now grandkids] NO eating the treats until they have been inspected.

Another aspect of Halloween is the treats. Of course you want to have plenty of candy on hand for the kids. Depending on your area the stores sometimes put the candy on sale or clearance late in the day on the 31st, at least by the next morning. This is a great time to stock up for the rest of the year and in your BOB or bug out bag. I go for the peanut-butter taffy which individually wrapped so it is easy to eat one the go while you are walking.

For storage it will last a long time repackaged into quart or sandwich zip lock bags or in Mylar. Basically anything that keeps the air out. We have put it up in the sandwich bags for portion control and then sealed them in #10 cans for long-term storage. The #10 cans stack well and can even be used as furniture [more on that later].

If you are thinking ‘Why candy” ?? if you have kids, they will be easier to live with if they can have treats during the year. It does not matter what age the kids are 5-8 or 58 ;] everyone likes to have treats of some kind. Also it makes a good barter item.

What are YOUR thoughts on this topic?

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