The "I know were I'm going" comment

[clodhopper]

what if you live in the middle of nowhere, so they can't even get close enough to see how trashy your yard looks?

For someone to see spray paint markings on my house, they've already been trespassing for over a quarter mile...

I've gotten the "I know where I'm going" comment before, frequently because of where I live- generally they're one of these categories:
1) Friends that don't have the means to take care of themselves right now, much less after SHTF
2) Friends that are afraid the city will go to SHTF, but it may be safe where I live.
3) other preppers looking for a plan B or C
I usually meet it with, we'll all need help, what can you bring to the party?
group 1 realisitically can't bring anything but labor- depending on my trust level and opinion of their skills, that may help- i.e. I personally can't keep watch 24/7 alone- and my wife/kids lack tactical skills to asses things and would be waking me up too much

group 2 must bring some kind of supplies- and preferably a travel trailer or RV for them to live in... they have means now, so I tell them to plan on what they bring- I present it as "if you just show up, we'll all die after running out of supplies", to avoid bringing up the reality that they'll likely be on their own for that reason.

group 3 usually wants to talk about what they'll bring, and may even ask what I anticipate what I would need more than anything

Group 3. Have RV and plenty to offer, but currently stationed in less than optimal suburbia. Always exploring plans B and C. Well D, E, F and G too.

[Great-Kazoo]

Group 3. Have RV and plenty to offer, but currently stationed in less than optimal suburbia. Always exploring plans B and C. Well D, E, F and G too.

You're welcome here. Having 1 more vehicle to block the roadway is always useful. Know how to operate a diesel locomotive?

[68Charger]

You're welcome here. Having 1 more vehicle to block the roadway is always useful. Know how to operate a diesel locomotive?

doesn't do much good without rails- maybe that works for you, but not here..
I have multiple 6000#+ vehicles that can block the drive, and my house is in a VERY defensible position (as evaluated by an Army Ranger specializing in camp setup)

As we're all aware, it would depend in the situation- trying to get from Loveland to Penrose (thru/around Denver and COS) would be difficult in many scenarios...
but if it made sense under the circumstances, I'd have to know who I'm dealing with...

I should look into HAM (being an Engineer, test should be cake)... in case infrastructure makes other comms fail

[HoneyBadger]

I should look into HAM (being an Engineer, test should be cake)... in case infrastructure makes other comms fail

Ham test is easy peasy for anyone with some basic background in electrical engineering, physics, EM spectrum, etc.

[Great-Kazoo]

Ham test is easy peasy for anyone with some basic background in electrical engineering, physics, EM spectrum, etc.

Quantum Theory help ? i'm rusty in EE.

[clodhopper]

Quantum Theory help ? i'm rusty in EE.

Same. There are gobs of engineers around who don't do electrical stuff. I am one of them. Really good at other types of engineering, but most electrical stuff makes my eyes glaze over.

[HoneyBadger]

Same. There are gobs of engineers around who don't do electrical stuff. I am one of them. Really good at other types of engineering, but most electrical stuff makes my eyes glaze over.

Do you undestand basic electromagnetic principles?

Also, there are several free and paid sites designed to prepare you for the Ham technician's test.

ETA: there are young kids who pass the test every day... it's not very difficult.

[68Charger]

Group 3. Have RV and plenty to offer, but currently stationed in less than optimal suburbia. Always exploring plans B and C. Well D, E, F and G too.

maybe we need some kind of group that meets to work out networks like this... I generally have a "bug-in" mentality, since I'm in a position where any issues outside of local natural disasters would make my location more desirable... which is why I've had people approach me. My "bug-out" plans are limited to local natural disasters (we've had our driveway nearly taken out by floods far from the house- plans worked fine for that one)

[clodhopper]

You're welcome here. Having 1 more vehicle to block the roadway is always useful. Know how to operate a diesel locomotive?

Appreciate the offer, but the shotgun/mailbox thing is a concern for me.

As for a locomotive, not yet. But give me a few minutes and I'll get it moving once the air pressure comes up.

I should look into HAM (being an Engineer, test should be cake)... in case infrastructure makes other comms fail

Same boat. It is on the list of "Things I need to do...."

maybe we need some kind of group that meets to work out networks like this... I generally have a "bug-in" mentality, since I'm in a position where any issues outside of local natural disasters would make my location more desirable... which is why I've had people approach me. My "bug-out" plans are limited to local natural disasters (we've had our driveway nearly taken out by floods far from the house- plans worked fine for that one)

I would be interested in meeting others. Course, you all might be a bunch of loons that I want no part of.

Plan A is bug in. But there always comes a limit to that plan. Plan B is somewhat hashed out (sorry, opsec on that one). Plan C is in development.

Kazoo might be plan D, depending on the mailbox and train issues.

[Great-Kazoo]

Appreciate the offer, but the shotgun/mailbox thing is a concern for me.

As for a locomotive, not yet. But give me a few minutes and I'll get it moving once the air pressure comes up.



Same boat. It is on the list of "Things I need to do...."

Kazoo might be plan D, depending on the mailbox and train issues.

By the time you enacted plan D, i doubt there would be a roadway passable from there to here. My family is going >>>>>>>>>>>>>>... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< That way. >>>^^^<<<<^^^>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~