When we think of SHTF we think about what supplies we need to survive any aftermath of a event that cause a disruption to our way of life.  W plan on what do to and when we should do it.  This could be from bugging in to bugging out.  In almost every scenario one thing is always needed to survive.  Without having a well and evenly based community it will be very difficult to survive and protect your loved ones.  I feel Communities should be built  before and event to start the trusting building and choice the right community for you and not be force to choose one because your option are thin or almost non-existing.  With what is happening in Russia, a country that has almost total control of it population and military do we really think it cannot happen to ours?  What is the wrong people get access to certain buttons that could change the course of the world and our landscape.  

Maybe we should start now finding people with shared concerns and start building that community.  This will mainly be family members but maybe it will be many families joining that will help the trust building vase go faster and you could then start on building those plans.  It does not have to be as far as starting a community our in the woods but maybe for a short term while staying bugged in.  We are stronger in bigger groups than we are in smaller one.  If there is a SHTF event the smaller groups will be taken over by the bigger once and it might not be the type of group you would like but have to join for survival.  

Just my thoughts.