A.N.T.S

Do I stay or do I go!  Not just a great old song by The Clash, but an ongoing debate and topic of discussion everywhere preparedness is discussed.  Some are sure they will bug out, they have a plan to live off the land (good luck with that) and others just know they are going to guard the fort and hunker down.   The reality is this, those issues are very situationally dependent.

The same person (if they act with reason and logic) will choose different answers.  To help me formalize this process I developed 12 questions to ask yourself both in advance of and during a disaster to make this decision with logic vs. emotion.

Tune in today as we consider the following…

• Logic vs. emotion
• Which choice gives you the best chance of survival for the scenario at hand? (this is not always clear)
• How well prepared are you to bug in?
• What exactly are you prepared for? (a forest fire is far different from local rioting)
• Have evacuation orders been given?
• What is the nature and probable duration of the threat?
• Well staying put change anything as far as “saving your home”?
• Where will you go and how will you get there?
• Do you own a bug out location or have double up plans or no place to go at all?
• Will you be able to help your community if you stay?
• What will the impact of staying or going be on your family, can they handle what you can?
• What can you take with you and what must you leave behind?
• If you leave what exactly is waiting for you at your destination?

The time to answer these questions is not in the middle of a disaster but right now.  At this point you can plan, form contingencies and be prepared for a variety of outcomes. That way if the day comes, your mind is ready to act and you can make the best use of the resources you have.  As always, how you act and how you think is more important then your resources.