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If you had to leave your home within 30 minutes of finishing reading this, with only what you were able to wear and carry on your person, how would you plan on handling your firearm and ammo situation? One could only carry so much.
I'm sure all who have considered the possibilities a disaster/emergency situation have a bag packed, but how many actually consider the weight of added firearms and ammunition into the total weight, on a long term scale. Aside from all of our 5,000 matching BOBs including water, food, medical, clothes, shelter, tools, edged weapons, etc, how much extra weight could most people realistically carry in guns and ammunition. I know a good deal of the people in this country have stockpiles of firearms and ammunition, and some even have plans for hiding their stash for later use. What if this was not the case and disaster hit YOUR area, rendering it unlivable and making it likely that you won't see your home or belongings there ever again. What the disaster is isn't necessarily important, as you might have to leave your home while not know what is happening or what to plan for. You just know that it's time to get the heck outta dodge and your feet are your only transportation. No car, no bike, no motor vehicle at all.
For those of you who need to know a scenario or don't consider these actual possibilities, they are just that, and they come up quite often. Not just in third world countries and to its inhabitants, but they happen here too, in the US of A.
Among the times I've been up the creek in my life, mother nature has added itself to the list.
Ive been in a number of hurricanes, living in the south for a solid chunk of my life.
Hurricane Andrew wrecked a slightly developed Florida in 1992. I was young. but have seen home videos and pics of the incredible damage to surrounding counties and areas.
In 2006, hurricane Katrina destroyed the levees in New Orleans. What most elsewhere didn't see were the hundreds of other towns in the SE region of the United States that got devastated. I lived in south Florida, at the time, and the roads were under water and debris, and stores and businesses were closed and damaged. Depending on where you lived, a canoe was needed for travel, so that would heavily add to the weight in areas where it was dry land...
Later on, I was living in south Texas for hurricane Harvey, in 2017. This hurricane was bad enough to consistently form mini tornados that we're ripping entire roofs off of houses just blocks away. I have a video wading through water that is thigh deep, with current strong enough to carry someone away. If anyone is interested, I can find it on my computer, and upload it.
While I was not in this next disaster, Mt Kilauea erupting in May 2018 also comes to mind. Another instance of road systems being damaged, among countless other things... Kilauea's lava flow destroyed travel routes that residents needed to use to escape the imminent danger that was literally flowing their way to devour everything they've packed to prepare for a disaster. Yes, acting fast and smart could mitigate many of the issues you'd run into, but a major event, while you're fast asleep, could cause unrecognizable damage before you are able to to wake up, gather what is needed, and go. Another key factor that many will have to take into account is that readying their loved ones, pets, and gathering necessary life-dependent meds and other weight will take valuable time that'll disappear fast.
I'm sure Yellowstone or one of these massive earthquakes that are re predicted every week could produce something similar to the event I'm referring to.
All of this said, have many of you are prepared for something like this without the help of a vehicle or modern transportation at all? Have you thought about only just a packs worth of ammo to last you the rest of your lifetime, until a restock somewhere down the line? For those of you that have a firearm for each purpose, what is your plan? And how long will you realistically be able it until it's time to rest, yet again. Not by military standard or Hollywood terms, but an actual realistic answer. Also, I'd imagine the answers I'll get will be matching the terrain and environment of the PNW, and not at all similar to plans for the south. I can't be alone in the thought of what I could carry in the event of road systems being down and travel still being a necessity.
I'm sure all who have considered the possibilities a disaster/emergency situation have a bag packed, but how many actually consider the weight of added firearms and ammunition into the total weight, on a long term scale. Aside from all of our 5,000 matching BOBs including water, food, medical, clothes, shelter, tools, edged weapons, etc, how much extra weight could most people realistically carry in guns and ammunition. I know a good deal of the people in this country have stockpiles of firearms and ammunition, and some even have plans for hiding their stash for later use. What if this was not the case and disaster hit YOUR area, rendering it unlivable and making it likely that you won't see your home or belongings there ever again. What the disaster is isn't necessarily important, as you might have to leave your home while not know what is happening or what to plan for. You just know that it's time to get the heck outta dodge and your feet are your only transportation. No car, no bike, no motor vehicle at all.
For those of you who need to know a scenario or don't consider these actual possibilities, they are just that, and they come up quite often. Not just in third world countries and to its inhabitants, but they happen here too, in the US of A.
Among the times I've been up the creek in my life, mother nature has added itself to the list.
Ive been in a number of hurricanes, living in the south for a solid chunk of my life.
Hurricane Andrew wrecked a slightly developed Florida in 1992. I was young. but have seen home videos and pics of the incredible damage to surrounding counties and areas.
In 2006, hurricane Katrina destroyed the levees in New Orleans. What most elsewhere didn't see were the hundreds of other towns in the SE region of the United States that got devastated. I lived in south Florida, at the time, and the roads were under water and debris, and stores and businesses were closed and damaged. Depending on where you lived, a canoe was needed for travel, so that would heavily add to the weight in areas where it was dry land...
Later on, I was living in south Texas for hurricane Harvey, in 2017. This hurricane was bad enough to consistently form mini tornados that we're ripping entire roofs off of houses just blocks away. I have a video wading through water that is thigh deep, with current strong enough to carry someone away. If anyone is interested, I can find it on my computer, and upload it.
While I was not in this next disaster, Mt Kilauea erupting in May 2018 also comes to mind. Another instance of road systems being damaged, among countless other things... Kilauea's lava flow destroyed travel routes that residents needed to use to escape the imminent danger that was literally flowing their way to devour everything they've packed to prepare for a disaster. Yes, acting fast and smart could mitigate many of the issues you'd run into, but a major event, while you're fast asleep, could cause unrecognizable damage before you are able to to wake up, gather what is needed, and go. Another key factor that many will have to take into account is that readying their loved ones, pets, and gathering necessary life-dependent meds and other weight will take valuable time that'll disappear fast.
I'm sure Yellowstone or one of these massive earthquakes that are re predicted every week could produce something similar to the event I'm referring to.
All of this said, have many of you are prepared for something like this without the help of a vehicle or modern transportation at all? Have you thought about only just a packs worth of ammo to last you the rest of your lifetime, until a restock somewhere down the line? For those of you that have a firearm for each purpose, what is your plan? And how long will you realistically be able it until it's time to rest, yet again. Not by military standard or Hollywood terms, but an actual realistic answer. Also, I'd imagine the answers I'll get will be matching the terrain and environment of the PNW, and not at all similar to plans for the south. I can't be alone in the thought of what I could carry in the event of road systems being down and travel still being a necessity.
