Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It's Too Late

Minutes matter. Learn how to prepare your bug out bag and protect what matters most when crisis strikes.

The warnings are coming in. You don’t have much time left. What is your plan? Cataclysmic occurrences like floods, pandemics, earthquakes, and more take hold of our towns and major cities every year. When it’s time to evacuate in the wake of raging fires, rising water, or other life-threatening conditions, being prepared makes all the difference between disaster and survival. 

Bug Out will help you design step-by-step escape plans with routes on where to go and how to get there, alongside tips for creating the perfect bug out bag for the first 72 hours. You’ll then learn how to locate water, food, and other needs outside of home in places like the Rocky Mountains, the Atlantic Coast, the Appalachians, the Pacific Coast, and more! Inside this book you’ll find:

• How to design your own escape and relocation plan

• Essential items for your bug-out bag & what to leave behind

• Tips for sourcing water, food, and shelter without relying on modern methods

• Detailed profiles of the safest bug-out zones across all U.S. regions

• Guidance for prepping your home, your vehicle, and yourself for quick evacuation

Whether you’re a lifelong survivalist or just looking to be better prepared in our tumultuous world, this second edition of Bug Out comes with plentiful, detailed information on your optimal escape plan in every part of the United States.

Scott B. Williams is a survival expert and avid outdoorsman and has been a survivalist consultant for numerous T.V. shows. He is the author of The Pulse and two survivalist books, as well as the editor of bugoutsurvival.com.