Original Work The Bug Out - A short story

I just read this,great story..Made me think a lot.If just a few things had been done differently they might have gotten out okay.If the BO bags were ready,if the vehicles had full gas tanks,if the food preps had still been there,if they hadn't wasted time getting goodies together,goodies that should have been there,they'd have made it.This should be required reading for all who are planning to BO and a warning to all of us to have our ducks lined up and ready.A big tip o' the hat to the author..

 

Good story, but sad ending, I was hoping they would make it

 

Very interesting way to look at a failed bug out attempt.

 

I'll take that one to the grave. Great story how not to do it.

 

Great story, sad ending. I was dreading the ending when I saw that I only had 2 pages left...

 

Good story but sad ending!

 

Really sad story. Glad it is fiction. Makes buggin in seem like a pretty good alternative. Keep preppin folks and let none us be Joe or his family.

 

No doubt. "Lights Out" made me change a few priorities.

 

Great story David!

Btw, I recently ordered 2 copies of Lights Out (1 signed) and I am enjoying the hell out of it (again)!

Good luck on future novels!

 

Great story. Even with their many snafus trying to get out of the house I had high hopes for them making it out safe.
Makes me glad that I live out in the country and won't have to fight the rush to get out of a city.

 

Enjoyed the read. I am also glad I live in a low population zone.

 

This is an excellent story, I previously read it and just re-read it. What makes it so good is that it also includes a realistic/dark side of a bugout situation

 

Thanks Halffast. You really got me thinking. I'm Joe without the unhappy scenario. I was meaning to - just never really found the time.... Starting today I'll find the time. There goes my other new years resolutions.....Jim

 

Jim,

To some degree, we're all Joe. If this story helps you to be a little less of a Joe, then it has done its job. Thanks.

Thanks to everyone for all of the kind comments.

David

 

it's a great read.
But what I'd be interested to know is what would he leave behind if he could do it all over again? What to sacrifice for expedience in that kind of situation?

 

The wife, perhaps? ;-)

 

I just finished Lights Out, and have been past the real Silver Hills in Boerne...that book played like a movie in my mind. Excellent writing, should be made into a movie!