I know this topic has been discussed several times previously, but in light of new developments I am interested in your opinions. I just took a new job as a bank teller in a high volume bank about a month ago. Before that, I worked from home over the internet and still have that job too. I am now concerned about the new developments in Thailand and I am worried about exposure when TSHTF. When would you bug out? Thanks.
My best is advice is to have multiple plans. When I first started worrying and planning and prepping I thought “okay, when this happens I will do x.” The more I’ve learned, the more I’ve realized it isn’t that clear cut and that SIP and bug-out plans will have to be much more fluid than that. “This” might not happen, “that” might happen, in which case I need to do “y” instead of “x.”
Although I have not posted to many prep pages before, it has occured to me that if one needs to bug out, carrying 4700 pounds of preps is not an option. The Bug-Out Bag may be the first thing you grab in any emergency. (Grab-not pack as time may not allow.)
Where are you going? Do you mean Home SIP?
“Where are you going?”
Good Question MAV; Plan B.
I’m thinking that NOW is a good time to be careful with vacation days and sick days. As a new employee, you may not have much of either. Building a “bank” of days that you could draw on if the news gets weird might be excellent planning. Chances are that there will be a time of confusion — several days where the news is slightly ominous but also unclear. It’d be good to have some days to stay home as the news unfolds.
SIP. I live in a very rural mountain area and work in the nearby town 9 miles away. I just don’t want to expose myself and my family because of my job when I have another job at home that is safe and over the internet.
We have two alernate locations besides home. I’m stocking both places with preps in case we have to make a quick retreat. Also, I’m keeping some things packed in boxes to grab quick if we need to move. As to when, that’s the big question. I’ve said that as soon as BF is confirmed in U.S. we’ll go, but we have be realistic about jobs and income. I know how, just not when.
Some of the obstacles to travel would include having enough available fuel for the trip, vehicle breakdown, traffic superjams, civil unrest along the way including bad guys wanting your preps, military/LE roadblocks/quarantines, rural folks objecting to your out-of-state plates just to name a few.
The timing issues regarding home SIP have been discussed at length, check the discussions list
Keeping the vehicle fully fueled is a lesson I’ve learned only lately. Those of you used to driving on an eighth of a tank need to get up to speed.
Melanie is right ---I have trained myself in the past six months to NEVER let my tank get less than half---even if its hot or wet or cold.
Melanie, when 9/11 happened I found myself going out the door to top off the gas tank and get cash from the ATM almost right away. We live on the other coast and DH woke me with the news and he probably suggested it but it seemed the most natural thing in the world to immediately ‘prepare’ in that way. Since then it’s been my practice to keep the tank above the halfway mark. In addition now I’m thinking about keeping enough gas stored to reach a distant destination should we ever have to leave town in a hurry. It evolves.
It was the last Northeast blackout which was my wakeup call. No watts=no gas. Then, there are the hurricanes.
I have a question and I hope that this is the right thread for it.- I have an agreement with my daughter to get my granddaughter over here ( Mid Atlantic state) from California, because my daughter is in the military and won’t be able to SIP. -I have not figured out yet WHEN to do that and it has been a source of constant worry. She would have to fly, because we can’t leave all the animals we have here to pick her up and she does not trust herself to drive across the country by herself. Her husband just left for an overseas assignment. -Usual air route is San Francisco/Chicago and then a small plane to our local airport-so there is lots of potential exposure. I understand no one can answer my question exactly, I just would like some input and see what you would do?? Thanks
worrywart — could you maybe find someone (pay someone?) to watch your animals while you drive to pick her up? Don’t know how many animals you have….
Worrywart: What about setting up a drive route? If she can drive from home to point A (freinds or relatives ….) then on to point B (more friends or relatvies) …. With each stop she’ll be getting closer and closer to you. What about a fluwikie railroad? Using the underground railroad as a model. Safe house to safe house.
OR prep her with the information and tools i.e. masks,gloves, disinfectants she’ll need to make the flights.
Seems to me if you keep up with the fluwikie you’ll have early warning if you need to go get her, but you’ll have to watch gas availability.
Can dependent children take military hops? Don’t know if that would be better or worse than commercial aircraft. Remember, everyday she gets one day older and one day wiser. Maybe by the time TSHTF she’ll be ready for the drive. Grandkids can surprise you sometimes.
thanks for the input so far- I doubt I’ll get someone to watch the animals, because I have not been able to do so in the past. Also-my granddaughter is only 2 1/2 years old, so Mom would have to bring her?-I don’t know if she would get time off on short notice either. Thanks for letting me discuss this, I would feel better if I ‘d figure something out ahead of time, instead of getting frantic the last minute.
Don’t know what happened -but that was me of course in the previous post:-)
Sorry I thought it was your granddaughter who didn’t want to drive across country by herself, well I guess she wouldn’t since she can’t reach the pedals. Could the immediate caregiver bring her part way? I would do that for my military family, heck I’ve done that for my military family. They tend to go above and beyond the call.
wow, tough problem but for sure the time to plan is NOW. A crosscountry trip when the shi@ is about to HTF is very high risk IMO. I liked the Wikki railroad idea. I suggest a plan C. Better to fly her out prematurely than get stuck once things go south.
I think the only way to do this , is to get her very early. I was trying to avoid this as it will perhaps start an argument with my daughter , because I don’t think she wants to hand her over early. even may get her for nothing if it turns out to be a false alarm.-But on the other hand , there is no way she can go to the nursery school off base where she goes now if things go bad. time to talk to my daughter again!! Thanks guys.
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