I'm still amazed by the number of people who think that bugging-out is the primary option when it comes to dealing with a collapse. Yes, I am a believer in bugging-in, and I will admit that I have somewhere that bugging-in is a good option... I have some acreage, food trees growing, a low population density, and some gardening skills. I have some bushcraft skills - but would I want to try to rely on them solely PSHTF?
The common cries on the pro side: "Away from urban areas!" "It's easy to hide in the wilderness!" "Simple to pack up and leave" "Can live off the wilderness!"
Yes... you are away from urban areas. You're also going to be away from equipment, large stores of food (presuming you have more than a few days worth).
"It's easy to hide in the wilderness!" Well, yes, in some respects - the number of dead hikers who are found each year because they were taken there, or got lost, would attest to that. But it's not that easy if you want food, or if other people have the same idea.
"Simple to pack up and leave!" If you are reliant on a car, and it breaks down, not so much. If you're walking out - don't plan on carrying much with you.
"Can live off the wilderness!" This one bugs me the most - the people who often say that generally haven't tried to. Or people do try it on someone else's advice, and they have to be rescued - if they survive at all. Multiply those problems by the amount of people bugging-out. Multiply that by the fact that a lot of people are going to have the same ideas about where to go - it's not like everyone is going to disperse in an orderly manner, one person to five acres. Multiply that by the fact that most foods tend to be seasonal - if you're bugging out, and expecting to survive off the land, when there's nothing to be hunted or gathered, don't come and annoy me.
I dare say that the people who right such drivel haven't spent much time actually practising the skills needed for when their food runs out... They spend their time in their 4WD, or staying at campsites with toilets, showers, and clean running water. They haven't had to be evacuated by helicopter because someone has twisted their ankle.
Yes, I'm a big fan of bugging-in, especially when you are spending the time learning skills, gardening (food and other useful plants)... and living life... If you are going to bug-out, only bug-out to somewhere you have already readied for bug-in.
Prep to live, not live to prep...