Neighborhood Watch

"Preparation can only take you so far (what happens when your preps run out?)--ingenuity, social skills, and attitude can take you much further." - blog Code Name Insight

Last month I blogged about Protecting your Food Storage. I suggested you could hide it, share it, or defend it by force. A recent blog article, A Question and an Answer, suggests protection via cooperation. The blogger recommends

"talking to your friends, neighbors, and family members to both build close bonds with them and plan some shared efforts during a disaster, and using your mind instead of your brawn or a weapon."

I can think offhand of two organizations that operate at a local neighbor level, CERT and Neighborhood Watch. In both programs neighbors work together to improve the lawfulness and security of your part of town.

Bottom Line
There's an old saying, "many hands make light work". You don't have to survive a crisis alone. Get to know your neighbors through outdoor dinners, garden work parties, neighborhood cleanup projects, etc. Consider joining a neighborhood organization or starting one. Work together to pool skills and resources like chain saws, off road vehicles, log splitters, etc.