BOL's

[Scythe13]

That's a really good question.

I think there's a mix of everything right now. Some people have caches and no specific locations. Others have specific locations and no caches (yet). Others still have both locations and caches.

In the area where you live, have you thought about how far away you would need to get to be out of the way and safe is there was a civil upraw?

Don't forget, much of what people have depends on their level of finances. Right now I'm paying off student loan, student overdraft, and a huge loan to the bank of Mum and Dad. So Buying my own place isn't an option. Instead I'm making caches, and will be putting them in places where I can come back to them and pick them up. I know places I could go to get away from everyone, but I just call them options.

For me, and a couple of others, by not having specific plans or specific BOL's it allows us to react more fluidly and flexibly (that is our theory anyway, but it might turn out to be a hinderance, especially if we become indecisive) to the situation. Others with set plans are better able to prepare their BOL's incase something does happen. It's kind of like putting some damn good eggs in a strong basket. It's a good plan, but not something that appeals to my current view of survival.

Age will also become a factor in BOL's. If someone is older, having a defined BOL makes more sense, as with ages comes other things that need to be considered, like fitness, agility, and things like that. However, that is all my opinion, and since none of us have had an emergency Bug Out, that I know of (I think TOF is going to be the closest to a required Bugging Out that I know of) then saying which is right and which is wrong is a bit up in the air. We'll find out what's best when it's too late to change our plans haha.