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Bug Out Bag Strategy, by S.G. – Part 2
Vehicle Bug Out Bag
You’ve just headed out the door after being told to evacuate and driven a short ways. All of a sudden, whamo!, you’ve blown a water hose, and you lose all your engine coolant. It’s late in the day on Highway 88 near Silver Lake, California, or some other similarly remote area, and you realize that the normally light traffic is nonexistent today. You’re probably stuck overnight. To make matters worse, it’s very cold, with rain that’s starting to look more and more like snow. Are you and your vehicle prepared?
If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve got the clothes on your back, maybe a few munchies bought at the local gas station food mart, a little cash, and a cell phone, which won’t, of course, do you any good because of lack of cell phone coverage in the area. You’re going to have a rough and cold night.
If you’re prepared, though, you should be at least moderately comfortable and only somewhat inconvenienced. Let’s see what you’ve got that’ll keep you from freezing.
If you’re smart, the first thing you’ve done is let someone know where you’re going and by what route, so if they don’t hear from you at a predetermined time, they should call for help. Second, if you’re at all serious about being prepared, you’re involved in amateur radio, and you’ll have a radio with the legs to get a message out since there’s usually somebody listening who can call the cavalry out for you. Still, depending on local conditions, it can be hours, maybe even a couple of days before someone can come to your rescue.
First, you should have brought along your personal bug-out bag, as described above. The extra clothes and coat will go a long way towards keeping you warm. You should have also prepared a bug-out bag for your vehicle, which should include items both for your own comfort as well as mild maintenance issues for your vehicle.
One point should be made right now– always try to keep your gas tank at least half full of gas! This way, if your car’s engine is in working order, you have at least some chance of getting to a filling station that has a working fuel dispensation system in case the local power is out. If your car is immobilized, it also lets you occasionally run your engine while you’re stopped by the side of the road to keep your battery charged so you can listen to your car radio and occasionally warm your vehicle up a bit at night, if you’re stuck in a cold area.
Let’s start with the personal items. In addition to the items in your bug-out bag, some supplemental items should be included in this larger vehicle bag. Put together a larger first aid kit that you always keep in your vehicle. A good place to start is one of the larger pre-prepared first aid kits found in the pharmacy section of most big box stores.
Source: http://survivalblog.com/bug-out-bag-strategy-by-s-g-part-2/
