Winter Survival: Practical Preps for an Emergency Bug Out
“I got to, got to, got to, get away…turn me loose, baby.” – Jimi Hendrix, “Stone Free”
Yes, ReadyNutrition guys and gals, there comes a time when you just “got to get away,” so to speak. This doesn’t mean to the sands of (what used to be) St. Bart’s. This means “E&E,” or “Escape and Evasion,” as we used to call it in the Army. But what if your car is not working because of an EMP…and you have two feet of snow on the ground? What if you have a sheet of ice so thick on the ground that the Olympic Hockey Team could practice on it? The “suck” factor will be high, and the adrenaline will be pumping. You have to get out of there. Are you prepared?
You can be. Firstly, let’s refresh a few things that have been mentioned already. You have your BOB (your happy “Bug-Out Bag”) if you wish to call it that. It should be packed and ready in your vehicle.
And at this stage of the game, you should have already switched off for your winter needs, as we covered in numerous articles before.
You need both a Gore-Tex top and bottom for extreme cold weather. First things first! What are you facing? If it’s the ice, you need a pair of Yak-Trak’s or Crepons (like these) to place upon your feet with metal spikes on the bottom to give you some traction. Yes, these guys will run you about 30 to 40 bucks, and it’s well worth it. The rubber harness that holds either springs or spikes/metal cleats are durable and will last you for more than a couple seasons if you use them regularly.
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