If You Had to Leave in 10 Minutes … Could You?

In this featured post, Morgan Rogue challenges us with the question “if you had to leave in 10 minutes, are you prepared well enough?” Thankfully she walks us through the scenarios and brings up thought-provoking points about the items that you should have ready, if you and your family need to quickly “bug out.” ~ The Editors

Let’s make this uncomfortable for a second.

If something happened tonight—

• A wildfire.
• A chemical spill.
• A fast-moving storm.
• A house fire.
• An evacuation order.

—and you had 10 minutes to leave…

Could you?

Not theoretically.

Actually.

What is your plan?

Could you get your family out the door with what matters most?

Most people immediately say:

“Yeah, probably.”

But when you really think about it…”Probably” starts falling apart fast.

Emergencies Don’t Wait for You to Get Organized

They don’t care if:

• your documents are scattered
• your medications aren’t packed
• your kids can’t find their shoes
• your pet supplies are still in the garage
• you meant to make a plan “eventually”
• you have no idea where any of your supplies are

Emergencies move fast.

And under stress, people forget obvious things.

That’s normal.

Which is exactly why planning ahead matters. Because it gives you a foundation to fall back on.

Most People Don’t Have a Bug Out Plan; They Have a Bug Out Fantasy

Maybe they have a bag, but no actual plan.

They assume:

“We’ll just leave if we need to.”

Okay, but…

• Where are you going?
• Who are you calling?
• What route are you taking?
• What if roads are blocked?
• What if the kids are at school?
• What if one of you isn’t home?

The bag isn’t the plan.

The plan is the plan.

What You Need Ready Before You Need It

Think about the things you cannot replace quickly:

• IDs
• insurance information
• birth certificates
• medical records
• prescriptions
• emergency contacts
• pet records
• financial information
• backup cash
• important family plans

Now ask yourself:

Could you grab all of that in 10 minutes?

Or would you be digging through drawers while your stress level hits the ceiling?

Continue reading on the Rogue Preparedness website to find out what more you could prepare if you had to leave in 10 minutes.

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  About Morgan Rogue

  Morgan lives in Texas with her husband, daughters and 2 dogs. She spends most of her time getting outdoors with her daughters, prepping for emergencies and disasters and teaching others how to be prepared. She also enjoys archery, hunting, fishing, firearms, hiking, camping, HAM, Jeeps and generally getting out and exploring life through epic adventures! View all posts by Morgan Rogue →