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Originally posted by Gazrok
For most preppers, the answer is simply "we'll gun them down to the last man"....
However, I have to feel that eventually, this will not be a practical solution. For one thing, they may have more firepower and manpower.
So, what do you do?
Originally posted by Gazrok
One idea is to broker a deal. If you produce something they need, you could offer tribute or trade for things they may procure on their raids. For example, if you make food, they'd do better dealing for a long term supply vs. a one-hit gathering. Another example is growing/treating tobacco and making your own booze. The raiders aren't going to want to do the toil to keep in supply of these things, but you could use them to purchase not only immunity from the raids, but also trade for things that will need to be scavenged, like medicines, and other less home-grown items.
Originally posted by Gazrok
Sure, you're dealing with the devil...but if the alternative is having your loved ones raped and killed...well...
Okay, so the SHTF, and the Raiders come, so now what?,
If they try and slip in agents under the guise of "hey we are displaced persons with skills looking for a place to hole up for a while in exchange for work/food" only a decent debriefing format and or isolation system is going discover their true intentions.
This presumes that a large force of violent raiders is reasonable and rational... Not bloody likely really. If they can take what they wish why would they deal?
An early warning plan along with escape routes and dispersed caches of alternate stores (with your main stores suitably trapped to become worthless) can discourage an organized force from even showing up or if they do getting anything of value before they move on.
I see no reason to believe that raiders would want to deal when they can simply kill off all the dudes enslave the chicks and children as they see fit - leaving them a quota for production and a couple of guards. If you want to take your chances, fine - me I don't negotiate with terrorists.
If this is what you want; that's what you will get.
Originally posted by Gazrok
reply to post by olaru12
If this is what you want; that's what you will get.
What I'd want? Certainly not. I enjoy Internet, cable TV, air-conditioning, and the convenience of stores.
At the same time, I've seen the value that even a little preparation can bring, so SHTF planning is just an outgrowth of general preparation for short-term disasters, whether economic, societal, or natural.
Originally posted by Gazrok
reply to post by olaru12
If this is what you want; that's what you will get.
What I'd want? Certainly not. I enjoy Internet, cable TV, air-conditioning, and the convenience of stores.
At the same time, I've seen the value that even a little preparation can bring, so SHTF planning is just an outgrowth of general preparation for short-term disasters, whether economic, societal, or natural.
Clean running water and working toilets