The Lone Wolf

[Devonian]

Absolutely yes!

I see no problem with going it alone at all, but then I already live alone, spend a lot of time on my own and I am not very trusting of people I don't know LOL!!

In fact the idea of joining up with others "after an event" for mutual benefit and protection etc sends a shiver down my spine as I would never trust them, and why should they trust me? Also I think most people I encounter in life (preppers aside) would actually be a complete liability, so unless its people I already know and trust, I would be more than happy to go it alone.

To turn it around a bit, who has the better chance:

1. The Lone Wolf who can move around much more freely and covertly; who only has to feed himself; who doesn't need to provide for and protect others and who is far less likely to be seen as a major threat than a larger group. (Though obviously if the lone wolf gets badly injured, things would instantly become more difficult for him)

or; what will probably be the most common situation:

2. The typical family group with husband and wife; 2.4 children; and elderly relatives plus possibly extended families (brothers/sisters and their families/relatives) which quickly develops into a large(ish) which needs a lot of food and resources which will not be easy to come by. This group will also never be very stealthy and will be prone to being raided (due to their visibility); also when out scavenging they will be seen as a clear threat (ie: probably 3+ adults in a scavenging group, tooled up searching for supplies) and they may therefore encounter lethal resistance when entering property, again leaving the remainder of the group without what was probably its most able members.


But then for me the best option would always be a "small" group of like minded 'capable' individuals who already know and trust each other.