Probably the most important question is.......where will I "bug-out" to ? Do you choose the woods or the suburbs ? Right now, at home, I could go to the "Mount Tom State Park" with a walk out my backdoor, and a short 1/2 mile walk. Maybe I should go farther? Who knows! I wouldn't be far from home, so I could return for supplies, on occasion. (Or maybe to use the bathroom!!! :lol: ) A guy could stay there for weeks, undetected, if he kept moving at night!
I have to confess that I don't have a "bug-out" bag. I live about 10 miles "as the crow flies" from Westover Reserve Air Force Base. It is one of the prime "staging points" for operations in the Mid-East and Europe. The planes were really busy around here during the IRAQ Wars 1 and 2. It was used alot during WWII, also.
That "fact" probably makes it a prime target area for missle attack!!! I don't think I'm far enough away to not be affected directly by Nukes. My area could be wiped out in minutes. So.....what's the point of "bugging out"? Luckily, I'm North-West. The prevailing Westerlies might carry the "fall-out" to the East. (My Mom lives 1/2 mile East of Westover. YIKES!!!

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I guess I get in my truck....and head west, to the Berkshires, if I can. I do have a minimum of stuff in the truck cap, including bottled water, snack bars, a hiking kit in a knapsack, and a sleeping bag. I could make my truck my traveling headquarters. Just have to grab some guns and ammo, and head out for a few days, anyway. :roll: Bob