Future plans
Expectation vs reality.
Reference: I live in a small village, south UK, very little community spirit.
Recently I had a chat with a guy who doesn't fully trust the Govt. I asked what he'd do if things unravelled. He said he would take off into the woods. I asked if he would form/join a group, which he said he would not. I asked if he would go with other chaps - no. Women/woman and child(ren) - no, they slow you down. After he'd drunk a bottle of my better wine he cried and said 'sometimes all I want is a hug.' I don't think hugs grow on trees in the UK - climate, perhaps?
Are there any folks on this forum who would be prepared to form bugout teams?
Are there any folks here who would consider housing like-minded folks from the city who are too poor to escape the zombie-ville?
Is there anyone who would take up the job of coordinating this or am I barking up the wrong tree here?
Are there skill-share groups for hands on practice?
I tried setting up 2 mutual assistance groups - one local and one county wide ... zero uptake. I know the Brits are famed for letting it get close to the wire but dang! Everyone is sleepy near me. I drop little crumbs - stuff I researched- and get blank blinkies.
Remember when it first kicked off in 2020? The socially distanced campers in the butt-end of nowhere who were busted by drone and shamed on social media? Do you think that is going to stop? Infra-red imaging is small and light and a drone could easily be equipped with it. The guy I spoke with, will he have to sleep eventually? Will he hear the drone? I don't know. A friend (or 2) keeping watch seems a better option, no?
Also there were fires near me. Allegedly from wild campers barbequing. I don't know any true survivalists who are stupid enough to burn the forest down. Drunk @$$holies bbqing - sure. I noted well WHERE the blame was PUT, mind.
How many calories will one person burn when collecting water, fire materials, building shelter, hunting and foraging? How many will they consume when eating weeds and roots? Imagine if you could share the tasks. Would you?
Last of all, why bother surviving alone? You will die eventually and then what? What did it achieve? Why would an upcoming, tiny community trust a lone wolf? Many of them have trust issues (don't we all?) and don't play well with others and prefer to be alone. That is fine. But what if it gets really hard or you are hurt or sick? What then? Wouldn't it be better to get past that stuff now, while things are still relatively simple, and build a strong, multi-skilled team who have the same goal - survival?
I would truly appreciate your thoughts and input. My best wishes to you all for now.
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