Bug out: the complete plan for escaping a catastrophic disaster before it's too late

313 Pages·2010·12.562 MB·English

by  Williams, Scott B

Warning sirens are blaring.
You have 15 minutes to evacuate. W
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Cataclysmic events strike sleepy towns and major cities every year. M
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Residents face escaping quickly or perishing in rising waters, raging
fires or other life-threatening conditions. By the time the evacuation
starts, it’s already too late. Being prepared makes the difference be-
tween survival and disaster. Guiding you step by step, Bug Out shows
you how to be ready at a second’s notice:
• Create an escape plan for where to go and how to get there
• Pack the perfect bug-out bag for the first 72 hours
• Find food, water and other necessities outside of civilization
Bug Out includes detailed information on the best
escape locations everywhere in the U.S.
Pacific
Lakes & Big Woods
Coast
Rocky p. 174
p. 254 Mountains s
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The Heartland h
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Desert p
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Southwest A
p. 234 Atlantic
p. 152
Coast
Gulf Coast p. 132
p. 108
$14.95
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SCOTT B. WILLIAMS
Publishers Group West

The Complete Plan for Escaping
a Catastrophic Disaster
Before It’s Too Late
Scott B. WilliamS
Collection and editorial material copyright © 2010 Scott B. Williams. Design ©
2010 Ulysses Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. No part of this publica-
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Ulysses Press
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Berkeley, CA 94703
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ISBN 978-1-56975-781-9
Library of Congress Control Number 2009940327
Acquisitions Editor: Keith Riegert
Managing Editor: Claire Chun
Editor: Bill Cassell
Proofreader: Lauren Harrison
Production: Abigail Reser
Index: Sayre Van Young
Cartographer: Pease Press
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Interior photos: See page 301
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NOTE TO READERS: This book has been written and published strictly for in-
formational purposes, and in no way should be used as a substitute for actual
instruction with qualified professionals. The author and publisher are providing
you with information in this work so that you can have the knowledge and can
choose, at your own risk, to act on that knowledge. The author and publisher also
urge all readers to be aware of their health status, to consult local fish and game
laws, and to consult health care and outdoor professionals before engaging in
any potentially hazardous activity. Any use of the information in this book is made
on the reader’s good judgment. The author and publisher assume no liability
for personal injury, property damage, consequential damage or loss, however
caused, from using the information in this book.
For my father,
who taught me the things that matter most, took the time to take
me hunting and fishing as a kid, and instilled in me a love and
appreciation for the outdoors.

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Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 The Fantasy & the Reality of Living Off the Land 11
2 The Bug-Out Bag & Stuff You’ll Need to Survive 22
3 Advance Planning & Location Selection 49
4 Transportation to & Within the Bug-Out Location 71
5 Rivers, Swamps, & Islands of the Gulf Coast 103
6 Islands & Lowlands of the Atlantic Coast 126
7 The Appalachian Mountain Corridor 146
8 Lakes & Big Woods of the North 167
9 The Midwest & Heartland 187
10 Wilderness Strongholds of the Rocky Mountains 204
11 Deserts, Canyons, & Mountains of the Southwest 225
12 Pacific Crest Mountains & the West Coast 247
Appendix A: Bug-Out Bag Checklists 270
Appendix B: Sources for Maps & Recommended Equipment 277
Bibliography/Recommended Reading 282
Index 289
About the Author 302

acknoWledgmentS
A
s always, I would first like to thank my best friend, Michelle,
for her love, encouragement, and unwavering faith during the
writing process. Without her, I may never have finished this or
my other books.
Special thanks to my lifelong friend Mike Jones, an officer with the
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, as well as a
recent graduate of the Air Force SERE school, for his input on bug-out
bag gear. I’m grateful to my big brother, Frank—the most knowledge-
able motor vehicle enthusiast I know—for all his insight into off-road
vehicles and motorcycles that was so helpful in writing Chapter Four.
And without Ernest Herndon, my adventurous canoeing partner and
fellow Mississippi author, I probably would not have visited half the
places that I’ve written about in this book.
Finally, I would like to thank Keith Riegert, acquisitions editor at
Ulysses Press, for recognizing the potential of this project and for help-
ing me shape it into the final product you are reading here.
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