Bugging out is often when new preppers focus on first. Bugging out is what happens when all of your other preps have failed. If you start out your prepping by building community and establishing resources, you'll never have to bug out. That is the goal.

Something else to consider is the most people that haven't prepped, but have given it a few seconds of thought have the plan of, "I'll just head into the wilderness." Nearly all of these people have no plan after that. They haven't spent time in the woods to practice, they don't know how to hunt, and they don't know where water is. I can only image the scene of 1,000's of people in the woods together that have no experience.

I’ve always planned on staying put. Nothing else ever really made sense. If I have to leave all of this shit behind, something has seriously gone sideways but I’m probably already dead too. 🤣

Well, of course. Everywhere is written that bugging out is last resort thing.

But it doesn't relate only to some cataclysmic accidents, bugout bag is something everyone should have ready. Not only russian tanks could drive you out of your home, it could be a simple fire.

Since there's huge difference in bugging out, it's definitely worth thinking about where you'd go, where's your license, cash, snack and kid's extra diapers. I don't think people invest enough thought into "How fast can you leave your house", when cellar is flooded or so.