BOL #2 Location with 10 miles of current BOL...Can cover in daylight by foot with no problems. People I could come across are also minimal crossing 5 houses along the way. So say 7 possible encounters....6 of these people are older 50+, possibly one young adult male. *
Bug out location number two is a situation pending bug out shelter. It is located dead center in the heart of our hunting lease. This is in case we need ultimate stealth. With the tree cover satalite imagery such as google earth can collect no images. As long as we keep the vehicles off we should be made in the shade. : )
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The BOL is actually an old school bus. The front end has been replaced, by removing the engine block and transforming it into a trailor tongue. Now we simply hook it to the Mahindra and move it place to place. The inside has been remodeled with 4 bunk bends and 2 recliners. There is even a wood burning heater that doubles as a stove top! It has a stove pipe straight to an outlet on the roof! Its even got a sink with a water reserve tank. We use it as our makeshift hunting lodge with a fire pit outside and everything. My uncle this past year altered it to double as an outside grill as well.
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The location provides us with naturally occuring resources. Multiple ponds in the area provide water and food. The woods themselves provide us with all the food we can forage or hunt. Bow hunting has always produced time and time again every season. Trapping of pigs will also take place since we already have the traps set up ready to go. I grew up in these very woods people, I am taking a lesson learned from Sun Tzu himself when I say that I want to defend on familar land. I will not face the enemy of the ground of his choice, no he will battle on mine.
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I should also add that at this point my weapon loadout will change. My new daily carry will be my .357 revolver, Henry .22 lever action, and my Kabar. Finally all these years of buying .22 rounds will pay off. Im just guessing we have 15 boxes of 550 rounds lol in my dads closet alone : ) We've got 10 or so .22's between my family members. From marlins to nylons just grab one ya like lol.

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BOL #3 Within 100 miles of primary BOL.

If decided we must break for this location gas will be siphoned from all vehicles and replaced into a 3 possibly 4 vehicle convoy and the left over collected in gas cans. Within my party there should be 5 V8 extended cab pickups, capable of transporting at least 4 passengers and still carry gear and supplies and possibly haul a trailor as well. We would take most of the equipment for harvesting the game we kill. We would load the ATV's into the back of the trucks. Put 3 people in the trucks with 1 guy on the ATV as lookout or all passengers inside the cab. Makes no difference I guess. We have one cargo trailer that if we decided to load, could be towed by the Sequoia. We could decide to leave by 6am and pack and head out arriving well before noon. Not saying that thats the times we would choose just that the entire operation can be completely rather quickly.
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A secluded primary point on lake Toledo Bend. We have a 2 story log cabin on about 1 maybe 2 acres. Surrounded by a chainlink fence with a gated entrance. Only way into the cabin is by stairs since it is on stilts. We have 3 flat bottom aluminum boats here. The great thing about an aluminum boat is when its out of gas it is far easier to paddle than a bass boat lol. The coves coming off of this point are some of the most productive areas of the lake always drawing in alot of boats during tournaments. However getting here takes you down 1 single dirt road about 15-20 miles from the nearest gas station or marina. We evacuated to this location during hurricane Rita. There are less than 10 other campsites on this point. However around 30 people went to the same area as us during that evacuation so threat of one of them being infected is definitely a possibility. The securing of the point and inspection of every single person there will take place immediately upon arrival. My family has built, what is now in fact the only operable boat ramp on the point. The old one that has been there since Moses has long since crumbled away...
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Of all the things that may happen I am 100% my squad/family in our party will be better armed for this situation. At this point we will be at our last stand point and any opposition must be dealt with swiftly and efficiently. The securing of this location will be my top priority. I choose this location as a fail-safe since I KNOW survival at this location is completely possible. A cabin by a lake secluded in a national forest + my armed force with our knowledge of farming, hunting, trapping, and fishing = Money in the bank. I will so not take any chances that can lose this place.
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Being as this Primary point is reaches so far out into the main lake body. I think it would even be possible to go lumberjack mode and construct a makeshift barrier from trees that would cut ties with the mainland entirely. Imagine a 10 ft tall barrier of trees! Station a few guys on this and you have decent defensive capabilities. I would not bank on raiders coming down this road, and that could even be prevented mostly with the dropping of a few trees on the long road into here. The ordinary traveler is not going to be coming down to visit either so if someone is coming they can best be figured to be treated as a hostile. There will be a quarantine process any friendly will have to go through. They will be asked to submit their weapons during this time. If they refuse then we refuse them entry. After the process is complete we will equip them with their sidearm. We will educate them on the .22 and this shall be their primary for the time being. My reasoning for this is: 1-It is still effective for hunting the misc game in the area. 2-I expect this to be our weapon with the most ammo. 3. They will not feel helpless, also since I plan on this being the main gun of carry for most of the people there so everyone is equal. Also they will be put through an initiation where they spend time on each job we have. Everyone will be trained so we can always operate at full capacity.
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If one wanted to raid effectively here it would be by boat...I am still stumped as to a defense to this...maybe use the tree tops cut from the trunks half submerged off of the banks...Only leave a section open which we launch our crafts out of. LOL come to think of it that would also draw more fish in by providing them cover. You can always find a bass by flippin a jig in and around this type of cover.
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Fishing....
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Well simple put fishing tackle would be of no short supply at this location. Traps would be set out daily and we would use the live bait we catch for trot line bait. Boys and Girls this is a must have skill I promise to keep your belly full during the summer, spring, and fall seasons. These traps can be purchased at any outdoor shop and they will always net you some perch. Perch can be use as cut bait for larger fish or even as a small meal itself. Placing a simple piece of Styrofoam inside the trap will provide you will a fake bait which surprisingly enough works rather effectively. A piece of bread can be added to increase the effectiveness if you have some or the ability to grow grain.
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Trot lines and stump lines...
I plan on setting a good 10 stump lines and 3-5 trot lines.
My trot lines generally contain 15-20 hooks, while my stumps will only use one.
I have some noodles already rigged if I choose to use them giving me the opportunity to have 50 more hooks in the water.
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Catfish are hardy creatures. Once caught we can keep them for a couple weeks maybe even longer in these large cages we have on our dock. We use the cages because stringers are not effective on Toledo Bend you leave one on a rope and your leaving Mr. Gator some dinner.
Speaking of Mr. Gator...I have a few tips on how to get him out of the water and over a fire if anybody needs them. : )