1 year EMP

[NorthernRaider]

(11 January 2012, 10:03)Scythe13 Wrote: I'd get out of my car and look around at the people near me. Check for panic and things like that. Those are the people that can become dangerous.

Next I'd climb on top of my car to check for any lorries or the alike coasting towards us. It's not likely, but if one is, we could be screwed. I'm thinking, someone's pacemaker may have stopped working.

Next I'd call for people heading in the Bristol direction. Anyone with any water, bottled or in a sports pack, stick close to them, and make sure we all walked as a team. The same goes for people with FAK's and food. It could be a days trek, so it's a good idea to have an 'urban primary tool' something like the 'Dead On, Annihilator' to be able to release people from any car accidents that may have happened as a result of the emp.

Then it's a slow walk back.

I would want a team of about 8 people. We would walk along the top of the motorway embankent. People will be panicing, so it's better to be able to see what's ahead of you, and have the ability to duck down and hide quickly. We would probably try our luck at the first service station we came to. But it is likely there will be people outside panicing and trying to loot for food or water, and yes I believe this would be happening as a result of a few hours stuck in the cars no knowing what is going on. I was once in a traffic jam for 5 hours because a guy was threatening to jump off a bridge up in Blackpool on the motorway. People knew what was going on because of the radio. But if that wasn't available, I hate to think what could be happening. No mobile phones, no nothing. Initially it would be confussion, but no doubt it would escalate to panic once they realise the whole area has communications dead.

Amazing its almost the opposite of what I would choose to do, just goes to show our different approaches to survivalism,

I would vacate the vehicle, quickly scan the area for threats or vehicles, then move over the hard should and away into the fields as soon as possible and preferable on my own or in a family group. I would want to be as far away from the road as possible but still able to parallel it. Until I gained a lot more intel i would not approach any cities or get involved with any groups.