Mission

We've had all kinds of reactions posted, to suggesting that an organized effort to run busses into cities and pick up anyone left there (looking to be a savior) to asking who will take in these folks or others in the group who don't have funds (looking to be saved). In between are most folks who are concerned, and rightly so, with their own and their families survival and after that are thinking about helping others. Many of us are strong enough to think about helping others among their top priorities.

In any discussion about how to prepare, etc., one must sort out their mission.

• Do they want to go where the most death and injury will occur, to help others die easy, and likely themselves go out in the process? Then they should go to the earthquake zones, into the cities, and stockpile medicine or pain killers or whatever. Keep a backpack so you can travel to your family when the time comes to leave.

• Do they want to direct traffic for the majority of survivors who will not have prepared? Stock up on rice and beans and dried milk and large tents, and prepare to have none left over for yourselves. Perhaps you will to leave to a site with the last group going, or be yourself left in the lurch.

• Do you want to form a high tech community to act as seeding of food and technology to others? Keep your group small, your plans secret, and be cautious in your approach to other groups. Think of survival, not assisting, during your preparations, so you will be there for others.

• Do you just want your family and close friends to survive, as in your present situation they will surely not? You must worry about that, as no one else is likely to. Think in terms of mobility, the basics, and keep your group down to those you know well.

Bottom line, depending upon the mission, the plans will be different!

Offered by Nancy.