Colony

[The Local Ned]

Yes - agreed - the road could be a problem , but it could also be a blessing mate.

Works both ways , you keep an eye on it for any unusual movement of people , they are good indicators of trouble - people moving along it ( are they carrying much ? do they look happy or worried ? , are they looking over thier shoulders ? running from ? - or - running to ? What possessions do they have , travelling light indicating speed was of the essence ( trouble isnt far behind ) or do they have possessions such as suitcases , some boxes in small trailers / handbarrows ? ( had time to pack , moving with a destination in mind ).

Scavenger groups will take the easy route all the time , they wont climb small hills just on the offchance that something is there.
Post look-outs on the hill to the north of the village , which can see the roads ( A5,A470,B5106) and most of the village and some paths up to the lake , and also on the higher point to the south just before the village ( A5 , B4406 )-and also to the SW of Llyn elsi on the same hill (to observe road and rail movements along the small 'valley' and paths.)

Bugout would be west to pont-y-pant keeping to treeline and head SW towards Dolwyddelan or overland SE with an RV on the high point between Penmachno and Carrog.
Then options of ffestiniog or Porthmadog to scavenge.