The decision to stay or go is one that is debated with great vigor among preppers. There are significant advantages to both and risks to both and let's face it. You may not have a choice depending on the situation.

Obviously picking up and moving out on foot surviving on nothing more than what you have on your back can be quite taxing and if you have a large stockpile of food at home then leaving may not be very appealing. So here are some things that you need to consider when deciding to bug in:

• Is your home adequately safe against environmental factors that could leave you trapped? Take floods, wildfires, etc. into account.
• Can you defend your home against desperate opportunists (looters)?
• Is your home off the grid and can you survive for an extended period without having to restock or using outside help?

PROS: ADVANTAGES OF BUGGING IN

• Familiarity of your surroundings makes staging a defense easier, as its on your own turf. You’re already aware of your surroundings.
• Familiar environment reduces panic and fear.
• Can pre-emptively work on defensive structures, stockpiling, and self-sufficiency techniques (water collection, garden, livestock, renewable energy, etc).
• How prepared you are is ultimately up to you, not your environment.
• The elderly, children, those physically injured, and other family members who may not have the physical strength to handle bugging out can be kept safe.
• Avoiding the panicked rush as people clog the main highways to get away.
• Way more storage space for all types of preps.

CONS: DISADVANTAGES OF BUGGING IN

• Neighbors may come asking for help, It's hard to say no, but you may have to…
• Limited chance to restock
• Hygiene is a major concern with staying put in a post-collapse environment; your home better have adequate sanitation in place, or you’re likely to get sick.
• Once you’re bugged in, evasion will become much harder, as the remainder of society may be hostile to well-prepped people traveling through a city.

Now that you have all of the information from both perspectives why don't we look at the pros and cons of bugging out- keep reading for more information

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