People Run in Herds and Packs, but Both Follow Natural Lines of Drift. Most people are sheep (”sheeple”). A few are wolves that prey on others. But just a few of us are more like sheepdogs–we think independently, and instead of predation, we are geared toward protecting and helping others. People naturally follow natural lines of drift–the path of least resistance. When the Schumer hits the fan, 99% of urbanites will try to leave the cities on freeways. The highways and freeways will soon resemble parking lots. This means that you need to be prepared to both get out of town ahead of the rush and to use lightly-traveled back roads. Plan, study and practice.

Now lucky for me, I live in a less dense populated area. But even so, one must still plan a route and have a “Exit Strategy.” Recently a friend of mine said that he has a “Small Exit Strategy Survival Kit” stashed in a bucket, in a hole in the ground, down the road from where he lives. This might be wise. There may be reasons that you should not be in or around your home during a G.O.O.D scenario.

The person who snapped this photo talked about the Power outage of 2008:

On August 14, 2003, the power went out at 4:12PM across the Northeastern United States and Southeast Canada. Caused by weaknesses in the North American electrical grid, the blackout affected an estimated 50 million people, covered an area of 9,300 miles, shut down 100 power plants, and eventually caused $6 billion in damages. It was the single largest blackout in North American history.

Almost immediately, the traffic in affected areas came to a standstill. With the traffic lights no longer working, and police unable to get to intersections to guide traffic, cars were forced to go one at a time through intersections. Busy roads were packed bumper-to-bumper with commuters, and conditions were made even worse by not just the incredible heat caused by the warm air and car fumes, but also the rush hour traffic.

I live about 15 minutes from where I worked. On the day of the blackout, it took me three hours to get back home.

I snapped this photo after arriving home from work that day. This is the street I live on. I’ve never seen it this busy in all my life. We were subsequently without power for a full week after the blackout. We were forced to live with relatives in an area that still had power. Looking back, it was quite an experience. At the time, however, it wasn’t very enjoyable.

Be prepared for anything!

Big Stick, out!