I am not sure if it was growing up in Africa in some edge-of-the-world situations, or simply genetics, which given my family history as far back as I can find it would also make sense, but I always had a mindset that as the Romans used to say: Si pacem para bellum. If you want peace, prepare for war.
As I don’t have an underground base with submarine tunnel to other secret bases and laser turrets for miles and miles around my property, I invariably feel less prepared than I’d like.
However, given the last 3 years of observing average humans, I think I am probably ready for civilisational collapse healthily well within the top 1% of the planet’s population. In fact I am almost entirely certain I am within the top 0.1% of the population of where I live generally, as well as globally. That said though, my overestimation of humanity prior to the great covid revelation, leads me to wonder if I might actually be underestimating that figure. Possibly by an order of magnitude.
What do you think? If you woke tomorrow and the city you lived in was suddenly overrun by zombies, how would you fare?
If your city/town/area suddenly became an anarchic free-for-all where might makes right, would you be food, prey, or hardened target?
Most people who think they would be ok are in fact woefully unprepared. Even in London, we actually had go-bags. Which sounds absurd, until you realise most people don’t even have that.
Here not so much because in that eventuality we consciously made this place be more like the Alamo, and in most cases taking the last stand here would be the smart thing to do, as unless dealing with official military and air to ground attacks, the place is quite defensible.
But I do wonder. Maybe I am in the top 0.001 or even 0.0001% of people. Certainly on a global scale that may be the case, although the only ratio that counts is your immediately local one first and regional second.
Anyway, I am curious about the level of preparedness of my readers. Where do you think you are?
I do have a few plans, mainly based around being able to provide food in exchange for protection. Supposing I have to bug out, my odds would not be great. I might survive a while on my own, but in the long run I have no illusions that I would make it alone. All that said, the average individual is so retarded, unprepared and completely oblivious to what is going on, I’m certain I’m at least top 5%, probably 1%. I don’t doubt that you are 0.0001%, that sounds about right.
Luck/fate/divine providence also always plays a part. If you’re a single man it’s easy enough to learn and train relevant skills. The RPG you got is a good start for the theory. Now apply some real world skills.
Sadly deficient at the moment. I’m on temporary assignment just across the Hudson from Manhattan, thus many miles away from my prep storage at home. Just a half organized GOOD / BOB bag, though it’s unclear that there’s any point trying to escape the area should things go wrong. Traffic is ridiculous on the best days.
It’s a roll of the dice.
A man alone without family has a great advantage. Get fit. Train skills you need. Arm yourself. Prepare with caution how to take land in a safe place no matter how far. Prepare this way. Escaping a war zone is not too hard if you are ready. Get fit above all.
Agreed, if you’re not fit you won’t last.