I would not be traveling on foot alone you know. I'd ensure every member of my party had at least 1 firearm, preferably both a pistol and long gun. If that meant giving guns to friends, family, and neighbors who I've grown to trust, then no problem. If for some strange reason I didn't have enough trustworthy people around me to share my guns with, then I'd just leave them locked in the safe in my basement or maybe bury a few caches in memorable locations in case I'm ever back home and need them again. But generally speaking, I'd rather not leave them behind and would definitely do my best to not allow them to fall in to the hands of unknown people.