Village Preps

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Most consistantly 'prepped' local groups I see are always and I mean always the local 4x4 clubs / green laners / what ever they are called in your area.

Last year with the floods up here, it was the lads who are in XYZ 4X4 club who were closing roads, managing traffic, getting people out and getting people in - under the authority of / backed by the LA and Plod.

The 4x4 lads turned me back on a few roads I wanted to get down to have play in the water. The only way I could get in was through the police blocks (they thought I was in the 4x4 club I think, or going to do recovery work). The people in 4x4 clubs normally have tricked out 4x4's, recovery gear, first aid gear and training, CB coms at the least and training and insurance.

TPTB would look to any group - they are not looking for skills to start of with, but organisation - any organised group has a role to play - could be the WI drying out socks and making tea to the scouts knocking on doors making sure folk are OK and asking if they have any rope.

If you are planning to bug in should TSHTF, all the better your local community are prepared for *something*. Even if you are bugging out, its good as they would, if they bugged in, be a more attractive target for THE MAN or raiders if you have foxtrot oscared. Gives you a chance to make some time and space.

I would get involved to the extent you can plant ideas, but do not let them know about all of your gear - something like 'Well, I have some spare shovels for filling sandbags and some ropes and a few DIY tools'.