I think there are a lot of "social" aspects to bugging out, from
-bugging out to land you don't own
-working with a number of other families of preppers who are sharing land
-living through the long dark winter once you have bugged out and are sheltered and fed ( haven't seen decks of cards in bug-out kits )
I have cards in mine
Card games, board games, charades, books. Many things will change. If tshtf and the grid goes down "nights" will begin when it goes dark. Functional rythms will go back to what is natural. Sleep when it's dark, wake when it's light. Work in between. You won't have the leisure time that you have now. Even in winter with the crops gathered in and put away and snow on the ground there will still be wood to cut and stack; animals to care for and butcher, Clothing to make and mend. Days and nights will be filled with tasks. No TV, radio more for information than entertainment. It will be very different to the life you have now. Learn to play a musical instrument, develop your funny bone, A good story will be worth their weight in gold.
Even our beloved government suggest a pack of cards in the 72 hour emergency kit they are promoting.
Playing cards, rook cards and uno cards in my kit. Gotta have something to do! I know they add weight but will come in handy with the kido's.
Cards and games!
LOL!
Now that's funny.
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Deep in the night you will look into the ever looming dark and despair, and think...
"Damn it, I should have listened to Crier.... that bastard is brilliantly gifted with "supernatural common sense."
I have always packed travel games and art supplies in my BOB and get-home bags, they are mostly to keep the kids comforted, but I know that I would use them too. Also have a few pictures of family members too, again, for comfort.
The photos are a great idea. Throughout our history people have found time to carve or play games. That's not to say we'll have lots of extra time or energy.
Harmonicas were always in high demand in war because of being such a small instrument...worth throwing a couple in I reckon'...darn sight smaller than my violin, phew glad I didn't take up the cello though.
Einstein took his violin everywhere and I plan to do the same 🙂
Great ideas..I've just signed up for trombone lessons...
"Much to learn you still have...”~YODA
lol for the trombone-hope you can drive to your bug out location! Any instument even if not played expertly would be enjoyable if we don't have radio.
When i brought up this subject I was also thinking that some people will be bugging out to places where they won't know their neighbors. My place is just an hours drive west of edmonton and i am suprised at how "backward" thinking some of my neighbors are.(i grew up in Edmonton) They are not what I would call homophobs or anything, just very inexperienced in reacting to people of different lifestyles from their own. They are still trying to figure out how to respond to the "rumoured to be lesbian" principal in the nearest school. I am curious what they will think if they realize I am prepping. But, i also wonder if people bugging out realize that even with all the tv and internet etc, people removed from the city are still a step behind in some of their thinking and it might be good to consider that when dealing with rural folks you don't know.
lol for the trombone-hope you can drive to your bug out location! Any instument even if not played expertly would be enjoyable if we don't have radio.
When i brought up this subject I was also thinking that some people will be bugging out to places where they won't know their neighbors. My place is just an hours drive west of edmonton and i am suprised at how "backward" thinking some of my neighbors are.(i grew up in Edmonton) They are not what I would call homophobs or anything, just very inexperienced in reacting to people of different lifestyles from their own. They are still trying to figure out how to respond to the "rumoured to be lesbian" principal in the nearest school. I am curious what they will think if they realize I am prepping. But, i also wonder if people bugging out realize that even with all the tv and internet etc, people removed from the city are still a step behind in some of their thinking and it might be good to consider that when dealing with rural folks you don't know.
You might well have cause to bug out, if they figure out this is your line of thought. Most likely they have you pegged and you have handicapped yourself by looking down your nose at them. You have created a them and me situation with your neighbours and there are probably more of them then there is of you. You need to consider that when dealing with the rural folks that you do know.
I know what you are saying, but I can never be one of them because i have only lived there about 30 years. They are very sweet to me, but unless you have generations behind you, you are not one of them.