WOW seenmyshare? Only this many flags and this many responces? I agree with you for the most part.. Does'nt sound like you'll get a friendly hand in the City.. If ATSers knew who you were/are.
All I'm sayin...

I plan to help the public, when I can without taking undue risks.

I plan to set my self up as a sort of "Judge Roy Bean" type, and be the source of both groceries as well as "law and order" as I feel like it. I'd use the Constitution, Revised Statutes of Texas, and a copy of Black's Law Dictionary

That'd be in everyone's interest. I could help people, found a civic community, and make the rules at the same time.

I wonder how many here know the proper etiquette for approaching someones camp or home in the hills.

Its the same as the cowboys used in the 1800s.

I am a old miner/prospector and have visited many people in the hills and never had a problem and made good friends with many.

I have also run into a number of city folk that have told me of being met by hill folk with guns and ask to leave. They did not know proper etiquette and were spotted as city folk right there..

I have been offered a cold beer and food and the next time i stopped by i brought beer or food.

I move in to old mining town to open up a small mine near the town.
First thing i noticed was they had a volunteer fire department. A few days later i saw someone at the fire house and stopped and joined the volunteer fire department.
When they found out i was a trained firefighter/EMT with mine rescue and heavy rescue training i became a local miner right there..I stayed for 5 years with no problems. And help when ever i needed it.

If i want to take my motor home and stay for the summer now i would have a place to park and if SHTF i would be welcome.

I llive in a fairly rural area, not far from the mountains and sea (Med). It is an old village with a number of houses that have not been occupied for years.

If the STHTF, we, as a village, will stay put and work together. We feel that we have the skill-set to stay put and make a go of it. Depending on the visitor's attitiude, all will be welcomed with open arms and housed, as long as they are willing to integrate and get their hands dirty.

We are all humans. We have the right to fight for survival and if can assist in any way, without risk of injury or death to me of my loved ones, by f**k I will help.

I'm reading the news.
New' s includes Huffington Post, Drudge Report, yeah Beck, Mother Earth News...and the Japan News releases......
NONE of them are reporting News for US with guidence and direction.
I know the thread is dead.... but..I'm posting.
ATS is getting some real legs. Watch..

I have plans for bugging in and bugging out. I choose my bug out location very carefully. I may live in the suburbs at the moment but I was raised in a small rural town, but based on my location I am not to worried about neighbors.

Blatant bump because folks need this. And its a good topic.

And a second line to go over things, one more time....... is probably something worth doing.

Originally posted by SeenMyShare
I'm simply amazed at the number of people who would kill to protect their bug out bag who think that people like me who already live on the land should just roll over and let you take my family's and neighbors' food and supplies!!

I agree with what your saying fully.

The problem is you will never be able to explain your position to most people who refuse to prep or live a self sufficient lifestyle. They have spent their entire lives on the tit of someone who provides all they think they are entitled to.

They will all talk about what they want but very, very few are actually willing to work towards it. If someone won't give it to them then they will take it from those who cared enough to think ahead and plan.

I am in the same boat you are but I quit preaching to people long ago.

One thing those people don't think about is that I am not an island. I am not out here all alone with my poor little land to protect. I live among many people who feel as I do and to even get to my land you have to venture across many other plots of land.

Most likely if your causing trouble of taking what isn't yours you won't even make it to my property.

Everybody here has very large gardens, animals, guard dogs, firearms and are more than willing to protect whats theirs.

It's not as simple as picking on one land owner and over powering and taking what you want. Be prepared to take on a whole country side. If anything bad happened like a raid or gun play around here there are about 40-50 people who would come running and be heavily armed to assist. (as I would for them)

I agree with what the OP is saying. I am from the city but I have my crap figured out. Gonna hunker down for a few weeks then move on out to the country once all the panickers who left killed themselves off.

OP I would be worried for the first month or so when the "golden hoard" starts pouring in. After a month or so the smart, prepared people will start showing up. Because anyone who has a plan in the city should know not to leave with everyone else. Thats how you get killed or robbed, AND piss off people like the OP lol. OP if I were you I would make pipe bombs or something just in case

I have seeds, condoms, tampoonies, pads, ammo, alcohol and what not for barter when I do leave town. My ultimate goal would be to find a permanent spot on a farm and lend a hand. More helping hands and community the better.

This is just my opinion and idea's that I think COULD happen and i'm prepared for it.

Just look at the Vancouver riot, people rioted over nothing, just imagine how sheeple will act when they are cut off and desperate and hungry. BEWARE OF THE "GOLDEN HOARD"!