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NOTE: I have tried to keep everything in this plan as realistic as possible. If I say I plan to do something, it is because either myself or someone in my group can do it. All supplies, locations, people, and actions listed in the following sections are real, although some names may have been changed to protect identity.
This is my main Bug Out plan. My personal weapons and supplies loadout is listed on a separate page, HERE.
The Plan / RVE:
When news of the pending apocalypse breaks, I will head to my Primary BOL by whatever means I have, eitherlikely my modified 06 Scion xA Rally Edition or my neighborsUrban DodgeEscape RamVehicle, 3500a Cummins"borrowed" 4x4,vehicle, or by foot. While many enjoy the idea of a zombie attack springing up overnight like in the movies, real world evidence shows that such an outbreak or other disaster would be apparent long before any one of us even saw a single walking undead.
For those who are not yet in personal contact with my group, a Rendezvous and Extraction Location will be set up on top of Elsinore Peak at the Communication Facility there. Elsinore RVE
1) Location / Supplies:
My Primary Bug Out Location is in a remote National Forest, no more than a 45 minute drive in traffic from any one of my group member's residences, but at minimum 20 miles in any direction from populated areas. The main compound consists of five buildings nestled in a wooded valley near a small road.
The main building is a two story farmhouse that includes two wood stoves and a fireplace. There are two smaller one story houses each with a wood stove about 40 feet away from the main house, and two workshops with such amenities as a full machine shop, vehicle lift, and a smithy. One workshop has a small loft on top also with a wood stove. There is also a woodshed and a pole barn, where at least six cords of firewood, the tractor, and ATVs are kept.
Also included:
2) Fortification:
The BOL is naturally defended on all sides by steep rocky mountains and thick scrub brush. However, further defenses need to be created to appropriately deal with hostile attackers, both alive and undead.
In the event of a SHTF event, there are two pallets of empty sandbags that would be filled with sand and gravel from the creekbed. The sandbags would be stacked into defensive bunkers facing the probable entry points to the ravine where the compound is located (upstream, downstream, the road, etc.).
The backhoe and crawler tractor would then be used to push natural rocks and dirt into a defensive mound circling the compound to help prevent any surprise encounters. On top of the mound would be erected chain link fencing, of which several rolls and the poles are stored on site.
Eventually the the mound would be built into a higher and more secure wall with rocks from the surrounding area, allowing the compound to remain safe.
There are floodlights already located around the compound for use in a surprise night attack, and there is a trail leading to a lookout and sniper post in a rock formation a few hundred yards up the hill behind the compound.
The nearest populated area is Orange County, with a population of around three million. The small road that bypasses the compound serves as a shortcut over the mountains that the compound is located in. In
a panic scenario, traffic on that road could reach ten thousand cars per day. There is a small bridge over a deep ravine that could be removed with explosives to prevent the traffic from using that road.
With the road completely out of commission, the threat of hostiles advancing from Orange County drops significantly.
3) Initial Party:
Besides myself, includes the following:
4) Transportation:
With every member of the group at the BOL, the vehicles present would be as follows:
5) Communication:
Communications gear installed at the BOL includes the following
Several of the vehicles are also fitted with CB radios, and there are several hand held CB's as well. This would allow communication across the compound and with scavenging parties and strike teams, from Base to Mobile to Infantry.
6) Weaponry:
Firearms on hand at the BOL during a SHTF event would include upwards of eight 12GA shotguns, several assault rifles, numerous handguns, several high powered scoped rifles, and nearly 10,000 rounds of ammo.
Melee weapons would include a large number of combat knives, around fifteen battle ready swords, several machetes, and numerous improvised weapons.
We have experts in weapon maintenance and manufacture, so new and or modified weapons would be in production as well.
7) Raiding Plans:
The most urgent supplies we would need to scavenge are building materials such as concrete, blocks, and steel. Any non-expired food would also be taken, along with gasoline and fuel oil.
About fifteen miles from our BOL is a quarry and landfill. We would procure a large truck to accompany the M35A2 and pickups to run raiding parties into Los Angeles, Orange County and surrounding areas.
Several miles from the BOL are three privately owned "stripper" oil wells. These would be taken under our control to procure oil for heating and for refining into fuel oil for the diesel equipment and vehicles. A centrifuge refining system is already on-site for this purpose.
8) Evacuation:
The biggest problem with my selected BOL (as with any location set in a desert) is a lack of farm-able land a steady source of water. The wells supply more than enough water to support all drinking and washing needs, but trying to irrigate enough farmland to supply us with food would drain the tanks fast.
Eventually, should the infection appear to be world-wide and not about to clear up anytime soon, we would need to find greener pastures.
Using our radio communication equipment, we would attemptWe tohave findorganized a better place to be. If someone like PedroAsani had his compound (LINK)mountain underretreat construction,near thenLake weArrowhead, wouldposition attemptclassified. toCurrently, headthis tois a place like that.Our Evacuation proceduresforested arepatch of the convoy mentality. The first vehicle would be the M35A2 6x6 truck weighing nearly 30,000 lbs, andland sportingclearly amarked massiveby 150"No lbTrespassing" winchsigns and solid steel push cage. It is traveling (when at speed) at 50barbed mph.wire Itfence. carries weapons, gear, supplies, some food, some fuel. Following is a Dodge Ram 3500 diesel four door short bed with general security modifications (window cage, push bar). ItWe carrieshave communications,buried weapons,caches ammo,and gear.started Followingconstruction ison a Mack Trash Truck, also with push bar. It holdssmall ourshed food/ suppliescabin into theeventually cleanedsupport outsolar rear.panels.
Following is a Peterbilt Semi Truck with low-boy trailer. OnOur theEvacuation trailerprocedures are two 1000 gallon tanks, one of drinking water and one of diesel fuel, and a fuel transfer pump for scavenging any fuel we come across. Also on the trailer is the Honda Quad. Following is a Ford F250 truck with push bar and maintenance bed (the tool box one). It would be set up with a large rear-facing 1/2" steel plate, with a gun port cut in it sporting an .308 semi-automatic rifle. We travel from before sun-up toconvoy justmentality. beforeUsing sun-down,whatever whenvehicles we stop and pick a spot tocan campmanage forat the night. Some nights we do not stop. Some timestime, we make short 10-15 min stops for bathroom breaks, mechanical issues,will etc.proceed When stopped at night, we park in a circle, and depending on our location, we may light a fire into the middlesecondary ofBOL, the circle. Sleepingmountain is done in tents inside theretreat circle, withand abegin constantto watch.rebuild.
This is my main Bug Out plan. My personal weapons and supplies loadout is listed on a separate page, HERE.
The Plan / RVE:
When news of the pending apocalypse breaks, I will head to my Primary BOL by whatever means I have, eitherlikely my modified 06 Scion xA Rally Edition or my neighborsUrban DodgeEscape RamVehicle, 3500a Cummins"borrowed" 4x4,vehicle, or by foot. While many enjoy the idea of a zombie attack springing up overnight like in the movies, real world evidence shows that such an outbreak or other disaster would be apparent long before any one of us even saw a single walking undead.
For those who are not yet in personal contact with my group, a Rendezvous and Extraction Location will be set up on top of Elsinore Peak at the Communication Facility there. Elsinore RVE
1) Location / Supplies:
My Primary Bug Out Location is in a remote National Forest, no more than a 45 minute drive in traffic from any one of my group member's residences, but at minimum 20 miles in any direction from populated areas. The main compound consists of five buildings nestled in a wooded valley near a small road. The main building is a two story farmhouse that includes two wood stoves and a fireplace. There are two smaller one story houses each with a wood stove about 40 feet away from the main house, and two workshops with such amenities as a full machine shop, vehicle lift, and a smithy. One workshop has a small loft on top also with a wood stove. There is also a woodshed and a pole barn, where at least six cords of firewood, the tractor, and ATVs are kept.
Also included:
- Three 200 foot deep-aquifer water wells
- Four 800 gallon water tanks, gravity fed
- One 500 gallon diesel fuel tank
- One 100 gallon gasoline fuel tank
- Two 500 gallon propane tanks
- 7000 watt multifuel generator, primary fuel propane but can run on gasoline or diesel.
- Above ground pool
- Two large wood barbecues
- Solar panels with battery banks for supplemental power
- Seasonal creek nearby
- Three deep freezers containing a few hundred pounds of meat
- Several cabinets full of canned, dried, and nitrogen sealed food
2) Fortification:
The BOL is naturally defended on all sides by steep rocky mountains and thick scrub brush. However, further defenses need to be created to appropriately deal with hostile attackers, both alive and undead.
In the event of a SHTF event, there are two pallets of empty sandbags that would be filled with sand and gravel from the creekbed. The sandbags would be stacked into defensive bunkers facing the probable entry points to the ravine where the compound is located (upstream, downstream, the road, etc.).
The backhoe and crawler tractor would then be used to push natural rocks and dirt into a defensive mound circling the compound to help prevent any surprise encounters. On top of the mound would be erected chain link fencing, of which several rolls and the poles are stored on site.
Eventually the the mound would be built into a higher and more secure wall with rocks from the surrounding area, allowing the compound to remain safe.
There are floodlights already located around the compound for use in a surprise night attack, and there is a trail leading to a lookout and sniper post in a rock formation a few hundred yards up the hill behind the compound.
The nearest populated area is Orange County, with a population of around three million. The small road that bypasses the compound serves as a shortcut over the mountains that the compound is located in. In
a panic scenario, traffic on that road could reach ten thousand cars per day. There is a small bridge over a deep ravine that could be removed with explosives to prevent the traffic from using that road.
With the road completely out of commission, the threat of hostiles advancing from Orange County drops significantly.
3) Initial Party:
Besides myself, includes the following:
- D.C. - Heavy equipment repair technician and radio communications expert. Excellent firearms and melee skill. Avid geologist and musician.
- J.C. - Veterinarian and cook. Excellent first aid and minor medical skills. Moderate firearms skill.
- J.P. - Expert swordfighter and carpenter / builder. Average firearms and excellent melee skills.
- V.T. - Expert Swordsmith and machinist. Average firearms skill and poor melee skill (due to age).
- Z.S. - Survivalist. Combat trained. Brings skills and supplies.
- At least six other members with decent skill sets,sets (including combat and engineering), and several more with average skill sets.sets (to include whatever extended family members make it).
4) Transportation:
With every member of the group at the BOL, the vehicles present would be as follows:
- Lifted Toyota Tundra
- Lifted Dodge Ram
- Lifted Ford Ranger
- Lifted Ford F150
- Chevy Suburban
- ScionVW xAPassat Wagon Diesel
- Kaiser M35A2 'DeuceBMW andEnduro aMotorbike
- Scion Half'xA
- Caterpillar Crawler Model 22 Orchard Series
- Case 480-D Backhoe
- Honda 250 ATV
- Yamaha 250 ATC
- Honda 450 Odyssey ATV
- Four regular golf carts
5) Communication:
Communications gear installed at the BOL includes the following- One 100ft retractable directional two-pass antenna
- One 50ft non-directional antenna
- One 50ft receive antenna
- One 200ft modulated dipole antenna
- 5000 watt linear 11 meter amplifier
- 2000 watt linear 10 meter amplifier
- 3000 watt multiband amplifier
- Cobra 2000GTL 11 meter (CB) transceiver
- Yaesu FT220 10 meter (HAM) tranciever
- Kenwood TS-2000X Multiband tranciever
- Multiband antenna modulator
- Uniden Bearcat BCD-996D Triple trunking digital scanner
- Assorted power meters and accessories
Several of the vehicles are also fitted with CB radios, and there are several hand held CB's as well. This would allow communication across the compound and with scavenging parties and strike teams, from Base to Mobile to Infantry.
6) Weaponry:
Firearms on hand at the BOL during a SHTF event would include upwards of eight 12GA shotguns, several assault rifles, numerous handguns, several high powered scoped rifles, and nearly 10,000 rounds of ammo.
Melee weapons would include a large number of combat knives, around fifteen battle ready swords, several machetes, and numerous improvised weapons.
We have experts in weapon maintenance and manufacture, so new and or modified weapons would be in production as well.
7) Raiding Plans:
The most urgent supplies we would need to scavenge are building materials such as concrete, blocks, and steel. Any non-expired food would also be taken, along with gasoline and fuel oil.
About fifteen miles from our BOL is a quarry and landfill. We would procure a large truck to accompany the M35A2 and pickups to run raiding parties into Los Angeles, Orange County and surrounding areas.
Several miles from the BOL are three privately owned "stripper" oil wells. These would be taken under our control to procure oil for heating and for refining into fuel oil for the diesel equipment and vehicles. A centrifuge refining system is already on-site for this purpose.
8) Evacuation:
The biggest problem with my selected BOL (as with any location set in a desert) is a lack of farm-able land a steady source of water. The wells supply more than enough water to support all drinking and washing needs, but trying to irrigate enough farmland to supply us with food would drain the tanks fast.
Eventually, should the infection appear to be world-wide and not about to clear up anytime soon, we would need to find greener pastures.
Using our radio communication equipment, we would attemptWe tohave findorganized a better place to be. If someone like PedroAsani had his compound (LINK)mountain underretreat construction,near thenLake weArrowhead, wouldposition attemptclassified. toCurrently, headthis tois a place like that.Our Evacuation proceduresforested arepatch of the convoy mentality. The first vehicle would be the M35A2 6x6 truck weighing nearly 30,000 lbs, andland sportingclearly amarked massiveby 150"No lbTrespassing" winchsigns and solid steel push cage. It is traveling (when at speed) at 50barbed mph.wire Itfence. carries weapons, gear, supplies, some food, some fuel. Following is a Dodge Ram 3500 diesel four door short bed with general security modifications (window cage, push bar). ItWe carrieshave communications,buried weapons,caches ammo,and gear.started Followingconstruction ison a Mack Trash Truck, also with push bar. It holdssmall ourshed food/ suppliescabin into theeventually cleanedsupport outsolar rear.panels.
Following is a Peterbilt Semi Truck with low-boy trailer. OnOur theEvacuation trailerprocedures are two 1000 gallon tanks, one of drinking water and one of diesel fuel, and a fuel transfer pump for scavenging any fuel we come across. Also on the trailer is the Honda Quad. Following is a Ford F250 truck with push bar and maintenance bed (the tool box one). It would be set up with a large rear-facing 1/2" steel plate, with a gun port cut in it sporting an .308 semi-automatic rifle. We travel from before sun-up toconvoy justmentality. beforeUsing sun-down,whatever whenvehicles we stop and pick a spot tocan campmanage forat the night. Some nights we do not stop. Some timestime, we make short 10-15 min stops for bathroom breaks, mechanical issues,will etc.proceed When stopped at night, we park in a circle, and depending on our location, we may light a fire into the middlesecondary ofBOL, the circle. Sleepingmountain is done in tents inside theretreat circle, withand abegin constantto watch.rebuild.
