We met some neighbors who recently purchased land about half a mile down the mountain from us. They were quite excited about their plans to put in a bridge, improve their driveway, build a log cabin, get a couple of milk cows, and go “off grid.” They were also quite upfront about being preppers and not wanting to able to self-sufficient.
As a prepper, I am always happy to have other preppers in the neighborhood. First, it means they should be able to sustain themselves in post-SHTF situation. The more people in the area that have the ability to provide for themselves, the better.
Second, they may be someone we can barter with. Third, hopefully they have useful skills, and fourth, they might be willing to support a mutual aid agreement or neighborhood defense force since anyone coming up the road will have to get past them before they get to us.
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