Bugging out happens to be the most desirable of the two options in many opinions. While ideally, you would love to stay with what you know unless you have thoroughly prepared your home to be completely off the grid and have solutions to problems such as water, sewer, and food then chances are it's time to get up and go.

CONSIDERATIONS

• Is your vehicle reliable enough to allow you to bug out? Do you have a plan B should your primary mode of transportation fail?
• Are you and your family in sufficient physical health to go mobile?
• Have you tried living in your bug out location to make sure you can survive there for a reasonable amount of time?
• Is your bug out location sufficiently stocked with supplies?
• Is your area densely populated, and as such, will you be able to bug out without getting stuck in a stampede of panic?
• If you’re planning on a particular bug out location, what guarantees do you have that no one else will be there?

PROS: ADVANTAGES OF BUGGING OUT

• Opportunity to find a superior environment regarding safety and resources.
• Dynamic structure of wilderness bug out locations allows you to respond to events/environmental factors faster.
• Away from urban environments and their associated risks (health concerns, looters, etc.)
• Your assets are with you, and you are always moving, which makes you a harder target for thieves.
• More places to hide in the outbacks
• If skill level is sufficient, you can live off wilderness.

CONS: DISADVANTAGES OF BUGGING OUT

• Being mobile limits some resources you can carry.
• Fuel, food and other necessities will eventually run out.
• There are risks associated with being on the road.
• No established defensive structures as you’re moving. This puts you in a temporarily weaker position against threats.
• Lack of professional/advanced health care, as well as a lack of a sterile or safe environment for medical care.
• There's no turning back

So now that you know the pros and cons of each which do you prefer? Which are you prepared for? Let us know in the comments below.