The Basic Plan

This will be the first time I’ve written down plans that I’ve been brewing in my head for quite some time. I’ll be totally honest about my preparations and what’s done or not. I’ll start this off in very rough outline form for this entry and then flesh it out as time goes on.

This plan is to cover the eventuality of a rapid collapse or a major emergency. The idea is to get out of the urban center in which I live and get out to Barboursville (my chosen Evacuation Destination).

(*) = not done

The Basic Plan

1. Everyone heads home immediately – no side trips
1. Detail who gets who. Do not assume anything.
2. Upon arrival home we gather emergency packs and bring them to the front door
1. Each person has their own pre-packed backpack (*)
2. Each person’s backpack is in their closet(*)
3. Each car has an emergency pack(*)
4. Gather camping gear and bring to front door
1. In my closet
5. Gather emergency food and bring it to front door
1. 5 gal. dried lentils
2. Non-hybrid garden seeds
3. 5 gal other dried food(*)
6. Gather weapons and distribute
1. Me
1. Cletus – loaded with safety engaged
2. Hilda – loaded with safety engaged
2. Son
1. Harry(*) - loaded with safety engaged
7. Gather Ammunition and bring to front door
8. Load Gear Into Cars
1. One person stays armed and alert, on lookout
2. Load People into Cars
1. Detail who will ride in what car in advance so there are no arguments or confusion.
9. Drive To Evacuation Destination (Barboursville, in my case)
1. My car in front
2. Route:
1. Directions Here
10. Evacuation Destination Arrival
1. Unpack Gear
2. If No Electricity Setup Hand Crank Radio – Monitor for News
3. Take Stock
1. Is everyone OK?
2. Anyone missing?
3. Anything missing?
4. What family members have not arrived?
5. What supplies are lacking for the immediate future?
11. Formulate Immediate Plan
1. The Immediate Plan addresses the aforementioned items as follows:
   
   1. Is everyone OK?
   1. If no – administer first aid as needed
   2. Anyone missing?
      1. Where are they? Are they able to get out to Barboursville?
   3. Anything missing?
   1. If critical – how to replace?
   4. What family members have not arrived?
   1. Get in contact if possible
   5. What supplies are lacking for the immediate future?
   1. How to acquire?
2. Formulate this plan quickly
12. Enact Immediate Plan
1. It is called an Immediate Plan for a reason
2. From the time when you arrived to the time you enact the Immediate Plan should be no more than 5 minutes.
3. If the plan calls for a trip somewhere, send no more than two people out