The Appalachian Trail is awesome because if I can make the 4 hour drive to it, I can travel by foot all the way between Georgia & Maine without ever leaving the mountains. But I wouldn't go directly to the AT Trail when bugging out, because I'm sure plenty of others will be doing that. Instead I'd be looking for a hard to reach area several miles from the AT.


Also, keep in mind small river travel. Two men in a canoe can travel at a pretty impressive speed on a flowing river. Make sure you know your route & what the river will be like though. The only thing about river travel is that it only goes one way. So bugging out INTO the mountains MUST be done on land (unless you can somehow get a lift from a helo). So when you 'head for them thar' hills', ensure that you have your canoe or kayak strapped onto the top of your bugout vehicle.

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