I’ve seen a few folks mention go bags/bugout bags lately, as the situation in the US continues to decline. Seems like a good idea to ask y’all what should go in a go bag, and I can make a follow-up post with a list of ideas for folks who want to be prepared to leave if/when the time comes.
Cheaper is probably better, since the most vulnerable of us are likely to have the least resources available to plan for the future.
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Reject prepping, embrace being prepared.
The difference is intent I think. Preparing a go bag to evacuate from a natural disaster or if your home is unsafe and you have to gtfo is totally reasonable. Just don't pretend like youre going to restart civilization after an apocalypse or something.
Have a bag with everything you'd need to be comfortable for an unexpected long weekend trip basically, and work from there to fit your specific needs. If you avoid tacticool larping, being as prepared as your situation allows isnt a bad idea
You nailed it, I have an unhealthy obsession with prepper forums and the amount of times I've seen JimOffTheGrid69 post their bugout bag full of MRE's, axes, three handguns, two long guns and a water filtration system like hes going to live in a cave in the woods is hilarious. It goes from reasonable precaution to delusional security blanket real fast.
Have a destination in mind and plan accordingly, you dont need to stockpile beans if your plan is to take your car three hours over state lines to your aunts house.
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well said!! I'm not preparing for an alien invasion--I'm preparing for a climate disaster or an even worse pandemic, etc.
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