Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never thought it would come to that. I thought I’d sooner die than let one drop of toilet water touch my lips. Yet here I am, kneeling before a porcelain throne, holding a tin mug for scooping in one hand, and my half-gallon canteen in the other. The Lockwood brothers are supposed to be able to survive anything. Their dad, a hardcore believer in self-reliance, has stockpiled enough food and water at their isolated Nevada home to last for months. But when they are robbed of all their supplies during a massive blackout while their dad is out of town, John and Stew must walk 96 miles in the stark desert sun to get help. Along the way, they’re forced to question their dad’s insistence on self-reliance and ask just what it is that we owe to our neighbors, our kin, and to ourselves. From talented newcomer J. L. Esplin comes this story of survival and determination as two young brothers confront the unpredictability of human nature in the face of desperate circumstances.
Well worth reading. Good plot twist and like Jerry Young, both a lot of lessons and a good ending. Good example on the effects of preparing and how it may end in real life. Will not say more as spoilers not needed. While good for teen reader, a lot of good advice for the seasoned prepper. View from a different prespective , left but not hard left, more naive.
A while back the board had several folk writing scenarios, and others got frustrated with it, but I found it a good practice because there is no hard and fast solution to every event. It has been my experience that usually more than one challenge exists during any event, and usually more. Mental and emotional preparedness go hand in hand with skills to face these challenges. I am a fan of these books and movies, alas reality is unscripted. There are a lot of how to tricks shared, but I'll never remember them all, but I find that when a relevant challenge occurs some if the bit's and pieces I can remember become applicable.
