I’ve only seen one episode of that series, but in that episode the expert analysts provided recommendations on the completeness of each person’s preparations and offered recommendations for improvement. One guy carried a backpack full of basic supplies, and planned to live on the natural vegetation that grew around the drainage canals in Los Angeles. The experts at the end of that segment said “You should think about carrying a gun for self defense.” I thought the show was going to be all about “Let’s make fun of all the wackaloon survivalists,” but that one recommendation changed my mind. If they’re going to be serious about the topic, then maybe the show is worth watching.
I have a few basic “hunker down” supplies, and I’m right on the edge of joining up with a group of like-minded folks who would band together in a defensible location during a SHTF scenario. The main problem I see in the Phoenix area is trying to defend your position and your supplies from a million starving fellow citizens. The Zombie Apocalypse isn’t quite the same when you are facing an emaciated family with a couple of kids, or maybe an infant.
” I’m right on the edge of joining up with a group of like-minded folks who would band together in a defensible location”—smartest thing you can do. You can’t survive on your own. The other thing, if you can, get a bug out house in a way rural area. Also, in a prior comment, don’t advertise what you are doing.
>>”One guy carried a backpack full of basic supplies, and planned to live on the natural vegetation that grew around the drainage canals in Los Angeles.”<<
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I’ve seen maybe a half dozen episodes and don’t care to waste my time watching another.
The guy you described above wouldn’t last 5 minutes in a real crisis, especially in Los Angeles. Does he really think he’s going to defend himself with his stone arrowheads and pocketknives from a gang of Mexican Zombies? Ha!
Sounds to me like you’re doing the right thing by aligning yourself with “like-minded” folks.
Absolutely correct.
It's important to make a policy early on regarding how you will handle the situation when the emaciated family shows up on your doorstep. Make everyone agree on the policy and enforce it.
Very much like a lifeboat situation; pulling one too many people out of the water and into the boat dooms everyone aboard.