What situations would cause you to bug out?

[Scythe13]

With these answers, I'm curious how people will know an angry mob is coming. It's something I used to say and have been thinking about quite a bit recently.

If you live in the middle of nowhere, like HL does, then you're not going to get the same kind of warning that someone living in the corner of an estate like BP will. BP will be able to see the first few houses pluming flames. I'm not sure about HL's full situation, but I could imagine you're probably "that beautiful house up in the hills" that people see and like the look of. So you're hidden enough to not become a target, but also remote enough to not get much of a warning (one of the problems of seclusion).

I used to think, 'When I see a mob coming, I'm heading out the house.' But after a while, I started to figure, how will I know they're coming? Will it be on the local news? Will I get a phone call from TPTB? Will I see them coming in person? Will a neighbour bring news? How will I know?!?!

The best I've come up with is signs that they've screwed over other houses in the area. So, seeing signed like plumes of smoke, a riot-like sound, loads of police sirens, etc. Having said that, those sounds are all easy enough to hear separately from a SHTF situation.

As I'm writing this I'm considering the viability of building a 'look out' spot in the loft, with CB radio, and having tiles that I can lift up and look through to see over trees and the alike. Might not be possible, but if things start to get bad, would make for a decent look out. Better than looking out the front window, I guess.

I'm genuinely not having a go at anyone. I'm curious and am wondering what things people are using as signs for when it's time to bug out.

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For me, this is all about "The Plan". We all make plans (I assume). But I'm just wondering about what things people are looking for, and what their system is for deciding when Plan B will be executed.