Mic, Jeff, and Brian explore the feasibility of going "Lone Wolf" using the 2009 movie: The Road, as a jumping off point. McCarthy's very dour tale follows one man and his young son trying to travel through a bleak post-apocalyptic landscape. They encounter bad men and horrible situations. While the father is more of the stereotypical lone wolf -- always on guard, worried that everyone is a threat -- his son persists in wanting to treat people like human beings. The father isn't wrong, but neither is the son.

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Matt and his little band of volunteers (and a couple conscripts) head down to Sawyer to hopefully distract and discourage the assault on Cliffhaven. They meet up with Gus in his shop and learn of the attackers' plan to breach the gate and loot all the food. Matt thinks up a different plan. Instead of simply creating a flanking distraction, he thinks they can even up the numbers by their wounding a sizable enough portion of the attacking force. His little squad move into position near the gate of Cliffhaven.

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Beyond 'beans, bullets, and bandaids' is preparing to handle the people you could be cooped up with during a crisis event. Well-vetted survival groups are rare. Families or neighbors are far more common and will be a mixed-bag of stable individuals and those with potentially problematic personalities. Recognizing the issues early and dealing with them can prevent internal conflict from complicating your survival plan. Mic, Brian, and Jeff all watched the movie Lifeboat as a conversation starter about a mixed-bag of survivors.

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