Scenario-What would you do?

[jayjay1]

Ok, prepping is all about keeping you & family safe, well fed, watered etc. And, we all have, well, many of us, limited supplies of food & water.
So, you stumble across, or, you are stumbled across upon, by 1) woamn and child, or 2) 2 orphaned children.

What do you do? considering you have limited resources, and there are now potentially other mouthes to feed??

I'll post my thoughts later.

 

[realisticdude]

I would improvise..........................I'll have NO ghosts disturbing my sleep.

 

[Tyler]

Personally I would take them in. The mother could do work as well as the kids, yea, more mouths to feed but it has its ups too right?

 

[Clyde]

Ok, prepping is all about keeping you & family safe, well fed, watered etc. And, we all have, well, many of us, limited supplies of food & water.
So, you stumble across, or, you are stumbled across upon, by 1) woamn and child, or 2) 2 orphaned children.

What do you do? considering you have limited resources, and there are now potentially other mouthes to feed??

I'll post my thoughts later.

Personally I would take them in. The mother could do work as well as the kids, yea, more mouths to feed but it has its ups too right?

I would take them. and I agree put them to work as well. there will be no slackers in my A.O.
That being said, if they don't pull their weight, or I find out they have ulterior motives for being there, they will be dismissed from the area.

However, I sometimes think that I wouldn't help any adult who didn't take the initiative to prepare when they had the chance as it is the same thing now. Those who do what they should when they should end up caring for the lazy. That being said, if this woman is a victim of someone tossing her and the kids out on their ***** then that changes things a bit.
But, once orphans are in the mix, I can't turn them away as I am sure they are orphans not of their own choosing.

 

[TypicalDude]

I answer this considering that I would have family with food and water barely sufficient for us:
Woman and child:I would give them some food and clothes, then a map so they can head to the nearest safe place or whenever they want.
2 orphans: host them anyway.
By the way, my idea of prepping is to move from place to place - I have no wife nor kids - so I never questioned myself this kind of scenario.

 

[Clyde]

I answer this considering that I would have family with food and water barely sufficient for us:
Woman and child:I would give them some food and clothes, then a map so they can head to the nearest safe place or whenever they want.
2 orphans: host them anyway.
By the way, my idea of prepping is to move from place to place - I have no wife nor kids - so I never questioned myself this kind of scenario.

good idea about; "give them some food and clothes, then a map so they can head to the nearest safe place"

 

[jimLE]

being single.i dont need to have as much as someone thats married with or wthout children.so my limited resources will be diffrent then someone that is married n all..i'd have to take into consideration that i need more more ppl..in which that would at least take some of the burden off my shoulders.so if i feel and beleave that theyed be a pluse for me to have there,and that theyed do right by me.id lay the law down.where they know that they are to help with what needs doing.and to live by laws and rules.or they dont stay.and chances are,they ended up in the situation thier in at no falt to thiers.

 

[Maverick]

It truly depends on my circumstances, if I'm on the move then no given the provisions would be extremely limited, if I am stationary and established and mother nature has been good for our crop growing and water supply then perhaps I would take them in providing mom and kids health appear to be good, at this point no one can afford to be around any apparent sickness. I hate to sound cold but there is a reason why we prepped for one self and family, I didn't prep for unforeseen mouths, I don't want to be known to be the one that helps strays I don't want to be known 'he's the one that has enough provisions to help strangers' that all the gangs need to hear.

 

[Warriorhealer22]

I would take them in and treat them as already mentioned- pull their weight. As a Christian, that question is already answered. Even those that are prepared can face calamities that force them to abandon what they have. However, if I did know of a safe place for them to go, I would help them and point them in that direction. If I'm on the move, I would share more of knowledge then my goods. Imagine if you prep to stay but your land/house/bug out location is in a place unobtainable, or your house burns down. In order to live off the land, you have to find land that isn't owned by someone, or its trespassing. Now, a huge crowd- no way! I may not like having to take them in but I'll have to live with that.

 

[kcdevildog]

If able to would take them in. After some questions are answered by them away from the others. Nothing is more important than MY families safety and well being. If they cannot stay they could be sent away with some provisions if able. A lot of if's and maybes. Cliche but "situation dictates".

 

[Paidpiper]

The fact is, depending on you're survival situation the answer should be no! Many of us have worked hard enough to obtain what we have now, Hopefully this time will never happen but just remember it's food and water out of you're mouth to survive, wish I could save the world but it's out of my hands tho....

 

[Longhorn]

I'd take them in, even with limited supplies, but I would make it clear that my supplies are indeed limited and they would have to work/be useful. Also depending on the situation I would make clear that their staying might only be for a short while, maybe a day or two, maybe a week or two, unless of course something changed.



I'm curious, are all of you saying that you would keep them/host them/etc because it's women and children? Would your answer be different if they had a man with them, or if it were a single father and child? Just curious.

 

[jimLE]

chance are.id do ame with a man..BUT.no matter who it is.they have to prove them self first

 

[Longhorn]

chance are.id do ame with a man..BUT.no matter who it is.they have to prove them self first

Right on.

 

[Paidpiper]

I live in the suburbs off of a major highway so I would have to say no to everyone when SHTF, but any other day I would gladly help anyone if they had a flat tire

 

[Colt 1911]

Man this sucks would be my first response, I am not geared for that many people which means it's not just going to be food an water but shelter and clothing and just about everything we have. You got me with the kids, can't see them get cold or hungry !! Come on into camp you are welcome.

 

[Paidpiper]

It would be very difficult to say "no" to a woman with a kid, but it would be much harder to tell them that they have to leave. I would have to tell them that there is hundreds of houses in my development so I would not feel guilty of turning them away, there are plenty of warm hearted folks that would gladly take them in.

 

[Paidpiper]

The good ones that respectively know, shall be accepted of course

 

[Paidpiper]

we know*

 

[Kenprep1979]

Ok, prepping is all about keeping you & family safe, well fed, watered etc. And, we all have, well, many of us, limited supplies of food & water.
So, you stumble across, or, you are stumbled across upon, by 1) woamn and child, or 2) 2 orphaned children.

What do you do? considering you have limited resources, and there are now potentially other mouthes to feed??

I'll post my thoughts later.

if it was children i would probably take them in and raise them as my own and just work a little harder at finding food and water . If they were accompanied by adults they would be on there own .

 

[Gazrok]

Oh I'd be sweet as honey at first. Then, I'd interview them all separately and make sure their stories matched. (after checking them for any weapons, etc.). I'd shelter them, as long the adult can help contribute, and they'd be watched for a while, to ensure they are on the up and up. Trust has to be earned, not given. Depending on the ages of the kid/s, they'd have chores too. Everyone pulls their weight in the apocalypse. (heck, even if NOT in the apocalypse).

 

[jayjay1]

Ok, kids on their own, they get a feed, and if it's able to be done, they get a roof over their heads. Woman/kids - I'd bluff her, tell her I'll go look for food for them, come back 1-2 hrs later with 2 tins of food ( 1 for me, 1 for her & kids) then send her on her way.
Others, "sorry, got nothing". If that doesn't work, then I introduce them to Mr & Mrs .303. Then at least the dog gets a good feed for a few weeks!!

 

[Roninsensei]

I'll wait for it to happen....

 

[Prepped123]

Amen

The fact is, depending on you're survival situation the answer should be no! Many of us have worked hard enough to obtain what we have now, Hopefully this time will never happen but just remember it's food and water out of you're mouth to survive, wish I could save the world but it's out of my hands tho....

 

[alabaster]

What shoe is on which foot?

What if you had to bug out and are traveling along, living off the land? They very well could be assets and not liabilities. You can teach them what you know and work with them. "Teach them to fish", if you will. Too, if the chips are down and your injured or ill, they can do physical labor that you explain to them.

If I was bugging in even though... It would be near impossible for me to turn away any starving person. It being woman or child only makes it more emotional. I wouldn't want to do that. It would be an absolute last resort if I were to turn people away. Unless they were a security concern, then all bets are off. Of they risk the rest of the group or your own personal safety, then they're being part of the "In crowd" would likely cost others too dearly. It's not right to choose which one is "Worthy", so I would be keeping those who were part of it at an earlier time, and the newbies would be checked thoroughly and then taught and put to work.

 

[Gazrok]

Other mouths to feed are also other hands to hold guns and other backs to do the chores necessary to provide for all.

 

[Ally Oakley]

I think the children that are alone would be taken in. I would see if the mother and child had family or friends nearby. If so, I would help them get there. Part of my prepping strategy is to be over prepared so that I can help others. I also try to have as many ways as possible to renew my resources so that I never run out of food and water. By doing that, I am not only able to help others but also help them help themselves. Having said all that, you really have to wait until the situation arises and decide then. You also can't be so compassionate that you don't recognize shady people. That single woman with child could have a baby daddy hiding around the corner. Even the two kids that appear to be alone could be a set up. Those types of scenarios were used a lot in war, especially Viet Nam.

 

[Paidpiper]

The first few weeks will be the toughest when our country ***** the bed, I live just off a major highway so God bless if I can even make it home in time. The ones who knock and compromise have a much better chance than those who don't, I love all my brothers and sisters who stand true to the constitution, I'm sad for all the good people who do not believe that there could be hyperinflation. I'm not the best at trying to sell my ideas to others for what I believe in but atleast there will be a future for our brothers and sisters as true patriots.

 

[OnTheFence]

At the moment I don't have significant preps due to my current situation. So this would have to be hyothetical.

I guess in the future it depends how many resources you have, whether you've got land that can be worked or only have stores and supplies that can be used up.

Also there's the question as to whether the woman really is on her own with two orphan children or whether a few days later after you let her in, her male "friend" shows up and asks whether he can come in too. And a week later you learn that her male "friend" is actually her husband.

If you and your family are prepping on their own rather than as part of a group of preppers, once the woman, the two children and the husband show up and are walking around your house, at that point the balance of power will have shifted considerably.

If a strange woman with two kids show up how can you possibly know whether or not they are telling the truth?

If I was part of a group of Preppers I'd be inclined to take a risk and help them out an if things changed and it turned out they weren't being honest they could be sent on their way, but if I was on my own or with only a small family and was the only fully grown man, I wouldn't take the risk.

I'd probably be inclined to hide.

 

[rudyc]

if i am bugging out, i will try to avoid and ignore, since i have very limited resources with me. but if i am home, i might give them a water bottle and a can of food each. just enough to get them away. since i dont want to be known as the guy who has food and water, to give to random strangers. now if they look halthy enough to last a few more days without food and water, then i will not help. but skinny mom and child, i can give up some supplies.

But i might not give them any supplies since the neighbors will see i have stuff to give, and will be knocking at the door. and that is something i dont want happening.