SHEEPLE!!!

[MoleTrapper]

There will be different types of scavengers/marauders in different areas, just as an example, a sudden shtf situation occurs and you live near a garrison, you are going to be up poop creek without a paddle imo, near a city/town with a sizeable rough area your going to get a nasty group of no hopers who think all their Christmases have come at once, they will travel and deplete all food and do much worse as they go, generalisation here, but they're going to be savvy but not bright, a good bit of preparatory work would work well with this type. Would prefer these to the former, a third group would be familys traveling together for protection and getting as far away from the hell on earth that towns/citys become. They will be desperate no doubt, some just possibly might even be useful. What I don't think I've seen mentioned yet is charity! So used in rawles books, personally, I think it must be the dumbest idea out there. Instead of placating people, it will be a starter for trouble, you have immediately shown that you have food to spare "not good", whatever you offer will not be enough and it will cause an argument which WILL escalate.
This is a small part of the immense minefield that would have to be overcome, but that's why were discussing it now, I am sure most of you have also gone over the countless scenarios time and time again, I have come to some personal decisions what is achievable and what is not depending on what group type and size come knocking.