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  • David is preparing to head to an elevation of 4,000 ft in the event of a major tsunami in Kauai, Hawaii.
  • In order to bug out, David Lakota and his partner Rachaelle must travel to a beach only accessible by boat.
  • David teaches his partner Rachaelle how to fight with a Bo staff.
  • In order to bug out, David Lakota and his partner Rachaelle must travel to a beach only accessible by boat.
  • David plans to bug out to the top of a mountain with his girlfriend.
  • Davids bug out plan is a 15-mile kayak journey along the Hawaiian coast with his girlfriend, Rachaelle.
  • David is preparing to head to an elevation of 4,000 ft in the event of a major tsunami.
  • Craig Compeau and his daughter Emily on their way to their bug-out in the Alaskan wilderness.
  • Craig Compeau and daughter Emily enter their igloo dome bug-out.
  • Craig Compeau's camouflaged igloo dome bug-out. Only accessible by boat, the dome will serve as a refuge for his wife and two daughters.
  • Craig Compeau and his daughter Emily on their way to their bug-out in the Alaskan wilderness.
  • Craig Compeau's jet boat skips over a sand bank in the wilderness. Craig maintains a specially designed speedboat to escape Fairbanks to his bug out location two hours away.
  • Don Kubley in the Alaska wilderness.
  • Don Kubley staring down the barrel of his rifle in the Alaskan backcountry.
  • Don Kubley and his son Dylan patrolling off the waters of Juneau, Alaska.

  • Hawaiian Escape

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    David is preparing to head to an elevation of 4,000 ft in the event of a major tsunami in Kauai, Hawaii. 

  • Partners in Prep

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    In order to bug out, David Lakota and his partner Rachaelle must travel to a beach only accessible by boat.

  • Bo Staff Lessons

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    David teaches his partner Rachaelle how to fight with a Bo staff.

  • Boat Bug Out

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    David Lakota, a new age spiritual prepper from Hawaii who fears a catastrophic tsunami will strike Hawaii. In order to bug out, David Lakota and his partner Rachaelle must travel to a beach only accessible by boat.

  • Higher Ground

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    David plans to bug out to the top of a mountain with his girlfriend. 

  • Island of Refuge

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    David’s bug out plan is a 15-mile kayak journey along the Hawaiian coast with his girlfriend, Rachaelle.  

  • Trekking Above Ground

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    David is preparing to head to an elevation of 4,000 ft in the event of a major tsunami.

  • Alaskan Escape

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Craig Compeau and his daughter Emily on their way to their bug-out in the Alaskan wilderness.

  • Igloo Shelter

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Craig Compeau and daughter Emily enter their igloo dome bug-out.

  • Doomsday Dome

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Craig Compeau's camouflaged igloo dome bug-out. Only accessible by boat, the dome will serve as a refuge for his wife and two daughters. 

  • Father Daughter Duo

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Craig Compeau and his daughter Emily on their way to their bug-out in the Alaskan wilderness.

  • Sand Bank Skipper

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Craig Compeau's jet boat skips over a sand bank in the wilderness. Craig maintains a specially designed speedboat to escape Fairbanks to his bug out location two hours away. 

  • Don Kubley

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Don Kubley in the Alaska wilderness.

  • Backcountry Barrel

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Don Kubley staring down the barrel of his rifle in the Alaskan backcountry.

  • Water Patrol

    Photograph by National Geographic Channel

    Don Kubley and his son Dylan patrolling off the waters of Juneau, Alaska.

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Ralph Thompson
Ralph Thompson

So; what happens if TSHTF mid winter when the river is frozen solid ?????

David Lakota
David Lakota

And why is there some other dude in the photo givin' the chaka? Cheesy.