A-holes and Allies

Allies are of utmost importance. Of course they are essential to your apocalyptic survival. Who will watch your back when you pee? Who will help you raise the barn? Who will remember how to network your community? The need for allies during peace time shouldn't be understated either. Take a moment to imagine yourself without even one of the closest few you have now. The importance is clear.

So why do some people actively reject or avoid possible allies? Well, sometimes they really are just assholes. For most people, rejecting a clear friendship offering would be rude and unwise. But we know that. Bench marking against the majority is not a path towards improved selves. It won't better prepare us for the zombie apocalypse. Instead, we need to intently improve. Like a great deal of things, getting our own mind out of the way is the initial key to being better. Making allies isn't a complex choreographed urban operation to rescue your people. Making allies is as simple as being genuine. Ditch some inhibitions, say hello and take interest in who the ally is. Before you know it, you will be sitting beside the fireplace, listening to the fire crackle and the distant hordes moan. You'll bust out the post-apoc designed games and wait for the sun to rise on allied lands.

Amass allies at our camps or community events