text: I'm going to present something that may ruffle some feathers. I'm hoping when you think it through, you'll follow my thought process. Although we have, and will continue, the extreme styles of training, that will NOT be our reality. Not one of us will be dragging our families out to camp in the extreme conditions. Truthfully, that is nothing more than macho kids playing soldier. A much more realistic and sensible approach would be taking the shelter and resources needed. That can be done in a variety of ways. The best is to build a network of people who will shelter a team. But if it comes down to a SHTF scenario, having the supplies and infrastructure to survive in a group setting makes a lot more sense.We have built a "compound" of sorts. We are stocked and supplied for 2-3 months for a good sized group. It is a defensible location, with power, water, etc. Discuss........