I’ll bet this is not something you have given much thought to (I had not until recently) but it deserves your attention.
When the SHTF and you have to bug out, if you want to survive you should take care in choosing the people that you will be with.
Your survival could depend on who you’re with so consider building a bug out team. Choose people who can contribute to the well-being of the entire group.
One of the most difficult things about choosing your bug out team will be who to exclude.
If you have an adult family member who you love, but you know is prone to panic and will cause chaos, trouble in the team, and likely get you killed, they will not be in your team. As hard as that is, you have to keep in mind that your first responsibility is to yourself and any young children – not adults who are old enough and physically capable enough to care for themselves.
Make sure everyone on your team in prepared and has their own supplies. People who don’t bother to prepare are going to be a drain on your resources.
You want to avoid taking people who will add to the chaos, who won’t help out and who feel like it’s everyone else’s job to take care of them.
You want your bug out group to consist of like-minded people who are prepared. This is why you need to network with other preppers. By being prepared and connected, you can not only bug out safely and efficiently, but you’ll be able to establish a solid way of life when you reach your bug out destination.
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k to connect with other preppers who have something to bring to the group. You want to make sure that the other person’s personality will fit – as well as their skills. You don’t need any troublemakers – the kind of person who wants to always argue or tries to cause rifts in the group.
You want people who are mature enough to work together without stirring up drama, complaining, whining, or who seem to stay in a state of constant offense against someone else.
Build a group of people who have carpentry skills. Network with preppers who know the basics of starting life in a new place such as builders, plumbers, farmers, and electricians.
Make sure that your group has people who know how to hunt and survive in the wild – and people who understand plant life. Create your group with people who know security and self defense.
Medical personnel, teachers, and mechanics are all people who can contribute their skills to the group.
By choosing the right people to bug out with, life on the go as well as once you reach your bug out destination will be a whole lot easier.