Bugging Out is a popular concept in disaster preparedness and survival literature. A carefully equipped RECESS makes this concept irrelevant. The notion of fleeing to a Utopian existence and the bountiful resources of "the hills" is far from practical. RECESS allows your family to hunker down and wait out the worst case scenario, while the community around you flails and falters. Strategic raids into your surrounding suburban environment will yield far greater bounty than the often hostile and barren landscape surrounding your now comfortable community. Forget the bug-out pack, there is no bug out. Get prepared, follow the rules, and bug-in. I suggest keeping a well stocked pack, equipped with everything you will need for a multi-day raiding run. If your RECESS is compromised, or you have immediate need to move to another location this pack can serve as your short-term support system.
