Location's of B.O.L's

**ConfederateKnowHow** · 04-13-2012, 09:31 AM

Alright, this might have been asked before, but I couldn't find anything on it when I searched.

Is it just me, or does everyone have B.O.L's really far from home? I mean, watching Preppers on Nat. Geo, people are taking like 2+ hour trips to their destination. What are the advantages of this, considering all that could go wrong, it seem's like a big risk to take.

**myakka** · 04-13-2012, 11:16 AM

I understand your question. I can only speak for myself, but ome of our concerns here is hurricanes. In that respect a BOL a mile away is still in the path of the storm. So it depends on what you are prepping for, and the severity of the problem as to how far you would travel. In an EMP, with no vehicle a BOL in another state is worthless, but if the magnetic poles tilt and Florida floods, then a BOL close to home will get me killed. In order to prep as completely as possible, you have to determine what you are prepping for and what the worst case scenario of that situation is. I have three BOL's. One is within walking distance of my house, and the fartherest is in North Carolina. That's my take on it, I am sure others will have reasons to prefer one or the other, close or far away. I just think it isnt a "one size fits all" situation.

**Oscar Wilde** · 04-13-2012, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by ConfederateKnowHow

.... it seem's like a big risk to take.

A very huge risk .... but for many, a risk worth taking. If I thought I needed a BOL, I'd be there NOW! I'm thinking that when the time comes that folks realize it's their time to "bug out", things will go from bad to worse when they attempt to travel .... timing is everything.

O.W.

**Mrbrooks** · 04-13-2012, 11:29 AM

i posted this earlier to a blog from JLBIII

I am in the same boat as you. I am somewhat overwhelmed with all the different scenarios and options available. I am planning my inventory based on the fact that i feel i will need a few days to gather my thoughts initially and that what each person should carry should be just enuff of everything(food, water, medical) to get us thru 7-10 days without assistance. Being prepared for hot days and cold nights. I dont feel jumping in the car and traveling out of the area i know well will benefit me any, as i will be out of my element, the place that i know, and in somebody elses. I have a map of the county i live in and have pretty good knowledge of where the resources are. Fortunately i live in a city that has a semi-rural landscape and has abundant wildlife, water and other resources within a few miles of my house. I plan on getting lost in the woods of the city, if that is possible im not sure of yet. we have several lakes, an overpopulation of deer and squirrels and i have planned my route to be nomadic using existing train trusses and overpasses for descent shelter. Hunting, fishing and scavenging to a central location to meet with friends and loved ones. As far as protection I have went along the lines of two 10-22 Rugers with around 5,000 rounds of ammo, a 12 gauge Mossberg 835 ulti-mag with 2 boxes of 100 rounds small game loads and a few boxes of 3 1/2, my Winchester .270, with 100 rounds, and my AR in .223 with around 1000 rounds split between 5 people with my little one even carrying. Plans are just what you make of them and if you dont expect to have to adapt then you are wasting your time and might as well just do nothing. i love to camp, hunt and fish and said if i ever get to retire thats what i was going to do. So im looking at it like and extended hunting camping fishing adventure with a little bit of an edge. Learning all the different techniques and ways to survive is interesting to me so im having fun with it. Takin it more as a hobby and incorporating it into my lifestyle. Might not be much of a plan but its my start. i know alot of people in my community and think it would serve me best to use all of these things to my advantage rather put myself at a disadvantage.

**RICHFL** · 04-13-2012, 04:36 PM

Yes it is a big risk but to have a BOL 10 miles away puts you in the same position you were in that made you go to your bol in the first place. Mine is over 1500 miles away from where I currently reside. It will be our retirement home in a few years, and we spend as much time at our BOL as we can.

**Big Guy** · 04-13-2012, 04:42 PM

I am currently working on a series of BOL's. We are prepared to Bug In at home, but we have a few BOL's we can get to that are no farther than 15 miles from one to the other with one exception, the final BOL it is about 30 miles from the one before it. I am part of a small group that knows the location of the other BOL's.

Keep this in mind, when SHTF all plans will prove insufficient. Just do the best you can and use the KISS system.

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid

Thats what one of my old platoon Sergeants allways told me, it makes sense.

**Mortblanc** · 04-15-2012, 02:43 AM

A lot depends on the situation and circumstances. Sometimes just moving 100 yards will take you out of harms' way. A temperary BOL can be anywhere safe that you have to use at that point in time.

My next improvement on my place is going to be a storm shelter, 50 feet from the back door and a much anticipated safe haven.

I live in a region where on the north side of a river you are in fear of your life 24/7, on the south side you can walk your dog at night safely and listen to the gunfire across the water.

There are key features to look for in a BOL. It is not just a spot you pick at random or Uncle Bob's farm.

Most of the BOL you hear about where the people live in the city and anticipate an escape for hundreds or thousands of miles across country to utopia is due to their jobs. They work in the city for the higher pay. Often the land they intend to escape too is family owned property and just happens to be miles away. They never planned it that way.

**JimC** · 04-22-2012, 11:03 AM

Pretty new to all this so please excuse any naive statements or assumptions....It would seem to me that the BOL would depend on either the disaster(man made or natural) that you're prepping for. If it's natural chances are you'd have the Govt out there helping (or at least trying to help) the populace, the National Guard would probably be offering some sort of protection and be on the lookout for looters, criminals etc. A BOL to a spot that was relatively close but out of the disaster area would make perfect sense, either that or just hunker down & ride it out....If you're prepping for something that would be man-made & long term, like an epidemic, financial collapse or some other societal breakdown I think that the further away and more remote you are the better. If you live in a low population area already, you're probably in already good shape. Most of us however live in more densely populated areas due to jobs, family and just plain convienience. You have to get away from the population. In a populated area there will be a much higher ratio of un-prepared vs prepared & it's the unprepared and the unscrupulous that you'll have to watch out for & defend yourself against.