Bugging Out Question

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Brief summary of my situation: I live in urban area about 30 miles from a national cemetery (in the suburbs). I have heard it said "stick to what you know" and this is an area I know. This cemetery is very very large with a lot of wide open spaces (when we visit my father in laws grave it is likely to see a few deer here and there in these wide open spaces. Since it is a national cemetery, what do you think the procedure would be if TSHTF...would they "lock the gate" and would they have security in place inside, since I am sure if we had to we could find another way to enter, along with our vehicle and some sort of luggage rack, tent, and/or maybe a hitched trailer thingie behind us. This is my realistic approach to being unable to bug out to a completely rural area "in a pinch".

-- NSmith (nitnat3@aol.com), July 07, 1999

Answers

nteresting concept. You Do however, have to bring EVERYTHING with you, unless there are water sources on site etc.

Chuck

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), July 07, 1999.


Very innovative thinking! My recommendations are to assume the worst, ie: locked gate, roving security, etc., and proceed from there. Observe locking system - chain, locks, whatever. Can overcome with force, then substitute duplicate replacement - maybe even "official" "Undergoing repair" sign. Make a practical trial run. Check security preps by determining their position on potential vandalism. Deposit some basics in chosen area in advance. Also, prepare a "Plan B'.

-- A. Hambley (a.hambley@usa.net), July 07, 1999.

Might not be a bad idea. I have thought about hiding in a state park. I suggest bringing some camo net and tarps of the appropriate color to throw over your vehicle. Not necessarily total camoflage but enough that theres no obvious patches of color or chrome that would catch someones eye at a distance.

I know nothing about nation cemetaries, but I'd think the guards would patrol the perimeter rather than the inner area.

-- y2kbiker (y2kbiker@worldnet.att.net), July 07, 1999.


Maybe if you get caught by the guards you can barter a little food and doing some of the security yourself, to stay there. Taz

-- Taz (Tassie @aol.com), July 07, 1999.

These seem like good ideas if you are in a warm climate. Florida,for example has thousands of acres of woods (despite the fires), parks, forestry land and much owned by Georgia Pacific. ITSHTF bad, I don't see anybody guarding it or even caring if you camp on it. There must be other states that do too. Biggest problem would be water supply and also remember to dissipate any smoke going up from campfires just in case there is a fire tower in the area. Wouldn't try this in the northern states tho unless you think it will only last a very short time or are a real "mountain man".

-- sue (deco100@aol.com), July 07, 1999.


Is it guarded now? If not, why would it be guarded then? I'm thinking that with limited resources, (ie; they can't be everywhere at once) highest priority sites to guard then would be highest valued assets now. One point to consider, if this site is as remote as you describe, is there a chance that the military would use it as a logistical staging area? Is there a lot of unused realestate there? Also, at 30 miles from your neighborhood, is it a potential 'holding area' for deceadants? What a rip...10 days after you get there they start hauling in the bodies. Just a thought.

-- Ninh Hoa (tech@univ.now), July 07, 1999.

well you'd have a lot of"company"- but they wouldn't eat much.....

-- farmer (hillsidefarm@drbs.com), July 07, 1999.

Why would they guard a cemetery?

The people on the inside are unlikely to escape but people on the outside are dying to get in!

RonD

-- Ron Davis (rdavis@ozemail.com.au), July 07, 1999.


And the neighbors are very quiet. (Oh no, did I really say that)?

-- BigDog (BigDog@duffer.com), July 08, 1999.

A friend of mine once told me that if he got stuck somewhere and didn't have a place to sleep, he would choose a cemetary. He pointed out that many people (including muggers) have superstitions about cemetaries, which keep them away, and therefore the cemetary is a safer place.

-- Bruce (bwebber@ameritech.net), July 10, 1999.


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