Urban Plan of Survival

Need for a Bug Out Plan

Having a plan of action is critical in any survival situation. Any good Urban Survival plan should have a way to find food, water and other supplies within walking distance of your home. It should also include multiple routes to get out of the area should the need arise.

Urban Survival Plan
Get detailed maps of your area (or download one from Google maps). Plot out all the routes to where you can find various supplies during an emergency situation.

WATER – Ponds, streams, rivers, pools, wells or whatever other sources of water are near your area need to be plotted out in detail.
How far are they from your location?
How much water can you obtain from the source?
Are there water sources where you can bathe and wash clothes?
What are the risks associated with obtaining water from the source?
Are there safety issues that you may encounter and how will you overcome them?
Can you stay hidden along your route?
Make a cart or wagon to help move water to your retreat.
Have a filter and know how to use it.

FOOD - Know where to hunt, fish, and look for wild edible plants. And know where the stores, malls, restaurants, and other sources of dry and canned food.
Where can you find wild game around your area?
Are there area where you can easily set traps & snares?
What are the edible wild plants in your area?
Are there farms in your area? Local gardens?
What are the risks associated with transporting food in your area?
Are there safety issues that you may encounter and how will you overcome them?
Can you stay hidden along your route?
Know where stores, restaurants, drug stores and other places you can find food.

ESCAPE ROUTES – Having multiple escape routes is extremely important and should not be overlooked. Make sure you study your routes, and know them well! You should make a dry run of all your routes from time to time to make sure they are still a good route to use.
Find routes that have multiple other escape routes via the original trail.
Are there hiking trails in your area?
Are there train tracks in your area?
How easy is it to stay hidden while walking along your route?
Is there a river you can safely follow?
Make sure you also know where to find food and water along your escape routes.
Put a stock of caches along your routes to help you get out of danger.

Bug Out Location - Have one or two locations you can bug out to and have supplies there to help with your survival, the supplies will have to be hidden or cached so no on will still them.
Make sure the BOL is secure and safe.
One you get there check everything, look for any signs that people have been around.
Once you are set up and running you will need to have guards on duty to keep a good look out.
Your new retreat is now your new home but you will need a new bug out plan incase you need to move from you new location. Remember that a good survivalist will have a back up plan to the back up plan.

Survival Gear - Stuff you must have!
Guns and ammo (lots of ammo) you should have ammo at you BOL and in the caches along the way. You can never have too much. And having a few extra guns at the BOL is a good idea too.
Medical supplies, you can always use them if not today, I’m sure you will need them someday down the road. If you come across medical supplies take them!
Clothes and shoe’s, you need extras at the BOL and even in a caches or two. A good pair of boots and new socks can really make your day if your boots are messed up.
Tools and building supplies, have them at your BOL you will need them!
Maps, radios, knifes, gun cleaning gear and many other supplies are a must so have them at your BOL and you need most in your BOB (bug out bag)