Quote Originally Posted by Omicron View Post
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I've thought for a long time there's a market for neighborhoods that are built with self-reliance / preppers in mind, then only sold to people of the right mindset and who agree to participate. They'd have to be screened, and agree via some kind of a contract to a certain amount of training and duties and prep for their families and the community. Then if SHTF you'd have defensible homes arranged in a defensible manner populated with people who are trained and equipped to protect themselves and survive for the long haul. Such a community is apt to be able to hold on indefinitely.
This would undoubtedly lead to the "compound" assertion from the neighboring public. They'd look at that neighborhood as a cult or something. That's not exactly an appealing selling point. I think having a close group of friends and family in the 5-6 couples (10-12 adults and their kids) range is about as good as it can be... any more than that and you'll definitely have an outcast couple or two who will feel undermined or less valuable, and divisions will follow. The fallout may not be to life or death levels, but it would be emotional, especially for the women...ever seen a mid-season episode of survivor?

In a SHTF scenario, I plan to team up with friends from church and family, as well as a couple close neighbors. We'll help each other get supplies, barter amongst ourselves, and share intel and observations, but that's probably about it. The event that triggers the shtf would have to be huge in order for it to go further than that. I have zero intent to move in with anyone else, or have them move in with me... bugging in is still the plan. They should too. If forced out, it's off to western Nebraska to the in laws section.