text: Got this from a friend who was in UkraineI got to test out my kit in Ukraine for a month. I was in the North when everything was going down. Spent days in the field at a time, in small groups of 4-12. Lost two team mates while I was there. I'm here to tell you all, through a small(but intense) amount of personal experience, the following:-People that tried to be a lone wolf were killed early and easily. Even those armed with assault rifles and kit. Have a team. If you don't already have a team, immediately join one when SHTF. You will not survive alone, no matter how well-prepared you think you are.-Comms are everything. They don't need to be encrypted. Get your ham license so you can legally practice using your comms systems. Become proficient enough that making changes via FFP on the fly is second-nature. If it weren't for personal comms, my team and I wouldn't have known where to go to help people that needed medical aid, extraction, or defensive support.-You do not have enough non-perishable food or medical supplies. -Morale patches do not increase your chances of survival. Stop wasting money on crap.-Gasoline will run out almost immediately. Keep it on hand, or expect to walk.-Your neighbors are better-armed than you think, and they want to protect their family and their supplies a lot more than you want to take it. They know their house and their property. If your plan is to steal and pillage, you're going to get smoked. Just remember that randos wearing wooden sandals were able to successfully repel our well-equipped military because they knew their rice paddies like the back of their hand.-I'd like to reiterate that BEING PART OF A GROUP IS NECESSARY. Being in a group where everyone is well-prepared makes EVERYTHING easier. Stop fantasizing about being a lone wanderer.