Quote Originally Posted by Skully View Post
So you going to make a run to Louisiana or are most close by now?

Everyone mentions food supplies, medical supplies, water source and of course training and weapons. I was thinking those with groups that have been organizing what about a library of books and reference material? SHTF internet might be useless, and having something tangible would survive better. Also thinking about seeds for plants etc.
Having people on board who posses these skill's are great. If not technical manuals, prints and diagrams to fix what needs be should already be in stock. Not everyone i know is mechanical, medical minded or who knows what. Cross Training is something that needed to be at the forefront of any group. Owning trauma kits yet knowing how the hell to use them (and when) will be more harmful than helpful.
Around here things are loose yet able to come together as needed, in short time period. I feel the mother nature kind of disaster, be it tornado's, floods FIRE, will show any group where the strength and weakness lie vs, storm troopers goose steeping in to a location near you.
Ice storms late spring dropping power lines, is the neighborhood able to cope, alternate power wise for X time w/out assistance from EMS.