How to find & plan bug out exit/evacuation routes

Do you know how to exit your neighborhood or work place or the mall, using alternative routes that are not on main highways or freeways?

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[Iridium]

Agreed on the walking, we walk up and down our area, and see lots that we don't see while driving. As for bugging out, its a last resort here, Home is where I have my gear, if I HAVE to bug out however, I have a plan, and a place to go. Great vid.

[radscientist]

Food for thought - know your local waterways. Shallow points to cross, small creek beds, where they pass under roads and buildings, etc. It's another way out on foot and you're not likely to run into anyone, and they also have the added benefit of choke points to see if you're being followed and places to hide.

[renaissancemarinetv]

good stuff. when you run/walk a road or neighborhood you see things you don't see in a car.

[livewild]

I live in the area I grew up in and living in the country helps. I always take back roads before the main roads. Done this for years.

[sean]

i feel a bit lucky to live in the town in which i grew up. i know just about every single back road and shortcut there is in this town and can get anywhere fairly quickly if needed.

[tacticalcats]

Great info Morgan. You could also add a small drone (assuming you have the $ for one) to give you live video of different routes/areas prior to a bug out situation incase there's no cell service, radio, or tv.

[richard]

Great video! Of equal or greater importance is having multiple get-home routes from places you commonly go.

To plan a bug-out route, it's important to consider what you're bugging out to get away from. You want to avoid heading further into the disaster zone, or into the projected path of the disaster. You need to consider fuel, rest stops and eating, and sleep/making camp.

In our bug-out for Hurricane Katrina, we nearly ran out of fuel on I-10E. What used to be a 45 min. drive to Mobile turned into three or four hours. When we did finally find fuel, they were only selling $20-worth per vehicle, and we were the last ones to get any before they stopped selling.

[acerrubrum]

It would be a good idea to check and find out what are the official community plan routes and alternate routes for any given disaster.

[BZARZAGZA]

Great information. The last thing you want to encounter during an evaluation is the expressway or highway that has turned into a parking lot.

[CookingwithCatLover]

Great thoughts!  We do have maps in both the car and truck.  My husband, who used to be a trucker, has a truckers map in his truck (4 wheels).  That map shows the back roads for all states.  It is a great atlas!  I need to do the "mock" bug out trips.  Thanks

[shovelhead]

Great idea, Morgan. Up here there are very few alternate routes except some logging roads. Thank you for the video

[livingndchildhood]

I recommend Google Earth to make preliminary scans of your immediate area and off each side of your planned evacuation routes. This will reveal useful info that is not within your normal view. Look for ponds (food & water), old barns, sheds, & houses that are sitting in groves of trees and no longer have a obvious driveway to them, etc. I also use this method for reviews of what's changed along my prospective routes when it's been awhile since I last visited.

[TheMountainRN]

Multi use is not just good for tools for skill as well. I love the idea of running: keep you in shape, make you practice carrying gear, make you plan some bug out route. Give us one more reason to do it.

[ShinyKnife]

Nice plan Morgan. That's smart thinking

[DriveShaftDrew]

very good points Morgan everyone should learn there area within 5 miles of there home min every foot path bike path road and back ally should be known you never know when that info could come in handy also they should explore the area within 50 miles of there home and know all the back roads as well it takes time and is well worth it knowing which trails are good and which not to go down dont want to run into a dead end road if your trying to get away from some one

[jerimiahvaldez]

I can't wait until I can drive in Nov so I can go out and find spots for this... thanks for the idea

[amrasurvival]

good run good food for thought thanks for the video

[ThunderMountainTactical]

Surprised at how green and brushy it is in your area. We always think of down there as being really dry.

[Boodieman]

Use the Waze app for traffic aviodance.

[MrOldclunker]

Just remember that you could be putting yourself out there for more exposure to the event or even worse events as they may unfold. To each their own.