What would be the trigger to bug-out of work/bug-in at home?

[Tarrel]

Agree with both the above points. However, if we're all a little more prepared, it gives us the ability to help others more effectively. Build a foundation of independence, then you can enjoy interdependence.

I don't really hold with the "lone wolf" approach to survivalism (although I could, and would, do it if I had to). I believe small, resilient communities are the way forward. Those communities can be permanent (where we live) or transient (as in the group of people who get together and share resources when their cars are stuck overnight in snow on the motorway). This is why I chose to move to a small town (4000 people) rather than go for a hideaway deep in the woods (although we have one of those too).

With the "stuck on the motorway" scenario, everyone would be better off if everyone had some level of preparedness. For example, everyone had a blanket, some people had surplus food, one person had a camping stove, one person had a jerry can of water, etc., rather than if everyone had taken the approach of relying on the good will of others. It's what resilience is all about, surely?

[MrG]

Yeah that is also very true. And in fact in many of these situations we've had the stuff on us even if it's just tow rope, jump leads, food, water etc. to help others help us