DFW Preppers and Survivors

There are many advantages to getting, euphemistically, “older.” You don’t have to worry about tripping over the kids’ toys…heck, the kids may have already grown and gone! With aging, financial stability is often enhanced, your life becomes yours again, and taking a vacation is easier. There are other perks: people treat you with more respect, and some people even think you might know a thing or two! Life is good!

But there is one area, if you have grown children and with luck, grandchildren, that is most definitely NOT better. What I am referring to is the fact that in a Shit Hits the Fan (also known as SHTF) scenario, is it best to bug out, or bug in? Any time I’m in a situation where lives are in danger, it’s going to be really hard to get me to run away, if I think my kids or grandkids are in jeopardy.

First of all, it’s likely that I will be much more prepared than they are, because I have the time and the resources to do so. I have already begun packing away food and supplies, keeping in mind not only my preferences and those of my husband, but also the food likes, dislikes, and in one case, food allergies, of my extended family. Knowing that they might be hungry if I am not there to feed them is going to make it real hard for me to leave.

Secondly, they live not too far away, but a mile can be very “far away” under certain circumstances. It could be as impossible for them to make it to my house as it might be for me and my husband to get out to the country. Depending on the situation, they might not want or be able to come to my house. But then again, they might find my slightly less populous neighborhood to be safer, the larger house to be more comfortable, or for other reasons decide to head my direction.

Third, they all have lives: friends, children, in-laws and other loved ones. So, even if I stay put, what are they going to do? It of course will depend on the situation, but I can’t guarantee categorically that they will even head in my direction, must less make it.

Of course, if communications are in place, we can talk and make plans to fit the circumstances. But if communications are down, there is really no way to know exactly what they will do in response. It’s not as easy as just asking them, either, since their response depends also on the circumstances.

I guess the best thing to do is to work up several scenarios, ask them what they envision doing under various circumstances, and become as prepared as possible. Time will tell what might happen….with luck, we’ll all be able to keep in touch and help each other out.

So, what plans do you have in place to assist or be assisted by your extended family or close friends? I’m eager to get some ideas of how to handle this that perhaps I haven’t thought of.

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