Colorado, crap place for bugging out to.

[jerrymrc]

If SHTF, I'm going to need to learn to love Canada Geese, because I'll probably survive off of them for a while. And raccoons and squirrels.

Squirrel is better than Possum. Never had Raccoon.

[Great-Kazoo]

Squirrel is better than Possum. Never had Raccoon.

You're in luck, we have 1 maybe 2 racoons who still don't get the hint. Our dog does not like you, squirrels or other small game animals using the yard as a short cut. You cut through it sooner or later you will get caught, hopefully for vet bills, you'll wise up.

[Irving]

I've heard you can starve to death eating squirrels because they don't have enough nutritional value. I have no idea if that is true though.

[Wulf202]

I've heard you can starve to death eating squirrels because they don't have enough nutritional value. I have no idea if that is true though.

Rabbit starvation. If all you eat is one thing eventually you'll die.

[Sawin]

I've heard you can starve to death eating squirrels because they don't have enough nutritional value. I have no idea if that is true though.

I can't imagine that's true. They're certainly loaded with cholesterol, but with it, protein. In as little as 3 oz of edible meat off a squirrel you've got at least half a days worth of protein at minimum. Granted, we American's are used to eating a hell of a lot more than the "minimum" daily nutritional values . Calories overall, not necessarily protein, will be the hardest thing to accumulate daily.

[Irving]

The over whelming answer would be "Walmart."

[Rust_shackleford]

Me and my buddy did a weekend survival camp just ate what we could shoot or catch, we were very hungry. Brook trout and one squirrel. The squirrel had less meat than a chicken wing. Brooks were good, but not enough. If you think you're going to walk into the woods and survive, you must be one bad ass skilled mofo.
A good place for info is saveourskills.com

[Sawin]

After reading this thread, and several others recently, I have a glaring concern that i'm afraid a lot of you haven't considered. At least not vocally on these threads...

My question is this: If you plan to drive to your bug out location, have you stopped to consider the probability (not possibility) that people between your point of origin and your bug out location, will not want you to come where they are? Even if you're just "passing through".

Think defensively for a second... if you live on a country road or secluded area and you were bugging in, wouldn't you obstruct access to your area in any way possible? Even to people "passing through". Deter them before they get there, or make it as hard as possible to get there in the first place, so to speak? Things as simple as glass, nails, and screws in the road will lead to cars blocking it shortly there after.... rocks, downed trees, useless power-poles, concrete medians turned sideways, etc will be plentiful and just having a "4-wheel drive" doesn't do enough.

The way I see it, roads will be impassable one way or another and people are going to be on the defensive when you're intruding on their territory.

One example, and I can just see it now... i70 is blocked by who knows what, in Genessee, Floyd Hill, or at least the tunnel. ha.

You'll be best served to bug in as long as possible.

[Great-Kazoo]

After reading this thread, and several others recently, I have a glaring concern that i'm afraid a lot of you haven't considered. At least not vocally on these threads...

My question is this: If you plan to drive to your bug out location, have you stopped to consider the probability (not possibility) that people between your point of origin and your bug out location, will not want you to come where they are? Even if you're just "passing through".

Think defensively for a second... if you live on a country road or secluded area and you were bugging in, wouldn't you obstruct access to your area in any way possible? Even to people "passing through". Deter them before they get there, or make it as hard as possible to get there in the first place, so to speak? Things as simple as glass, nails, and screws in the road will lead to cars blocking it shortly there after.... rocks, downed trees, useless power-poles, concrete medians turned sideways, etc will be plentiful and just having a "4-wheel drive" doesn't do enough.

The way I see it, roads will be impassable one way or another and people are going to be on the defensive when you're intruding on their territory.

One example, and I can just see it now... i70 is blocked by who knows what, in Genessee, Floyd Hill, or at least the tunnel. ha.

You'll be best served to bug in as long as possible.

Another reason we are staying put. i don't mind going up against an opposing team, if they have bad intentions. However i also do not want to mix it up with locals who would be doing the same thing we are doing.

Know your neighbors & neighborhood, know security.

[tmckay2]

its all about timing and its why id bug out, absolutely, as opposed to bugging in, at least until i get my fortified house built in the next few years. in the early time, even to a week, there will be mass confusion and everyone will be paralyzed with fear. only after that when things start to get desperate will people start locking areas down, or in some cases making a run for it and shutting down roads. move quick enough and you would be fine. bugging in is nice if you have a home and location designed for it. if not its a death trap. set your house on fire and you are dead. period. if you wait too long you can't get out. the last place i want to be is trapped in the metro area with an unfortified position.

After reading this thread, and several others recently, I have a glaring concern that i'm afraid a lot of you haven't considered. At least not vocally on these threads...

My question is this: If you plan to drive to your bug out location, have you stopped to consider the probability (not possibility) that people between your point of origin and your bug out location, will not want you to come where they are? Even if you're just "passing through".

Think defensively for a second... if you live on a country road or secluded area and you were bugging in, wouldn't you obstruct access to your area in any way possible? Even to people "passing through". Deter them before they get there, or make it as hard as possible to get there in the first place, so to speak? Things as simple as glass, nails, and screws in the road will lead to cars blocking it shortly there after.... rocks, downed trees, useless power-poles, concrete medians turned sideways, etc will be plentiful and just having a "4-wheel drive" doesn't do enough.

The way I see it, roads will be impassable one way or another and people are going to be on the defensive when you're intruding on their territory.

One example, and I can just see it now... i70 is blocked by who knows what, in Genessee, Floyd Hill, or at least the tunnel. ha.

You'll be best served to bug in as long as possible.