Realisation

[Pete Grey]

It takes quite some time and imagination to factor into your preps the effects of age.

I remember one day walking more than 20 miles in Scotland (the Lairig Ghru) with full camping gear, it was fairly hard day but quite manageable.

What i didn’t remember until looking through photos the other day was it was 40 years ago, yes 40 years.

Someone said to me once, every 10 years there is marked physical deterioration in us, to which i replied “bo**ocks”, but he was right.

If it ever comes to the need to bug out on foot with even a medium pack, say under 20 pounds, on a good day i might make 7 or 8 miles, my wife only half that carrying just 4 or 5 pounds. We are both in our 70s but are quite fit, with no serious medical issues.

So walking is out, unless it’s a life threatening situation. We will keep our bags packed and concentrate on just getting to the nearest point of safety we have reconnoitred (2 1/2 miles) and then consider all the options.

If we do need to get to our preferred BOL it will have to by vehicle, the camper van by choice otherwise we bug in.