The Roads to Halloween, Hiding out, and Hanging in there

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Beau of The Fifth Column 0:01

Well, howdy there, Internet people. It's Belle again. And welcome to The Roads with Belle. Today, we're going down the roads to hiding out during Halloween. So today, we're going to talk about my Halloween special. There are certain holiday-themed things that always happen on this channel. And before anybody else asks, yes, we will continue with how to ruin Thanksgiving this year. But when it comes to holidays, one always stands out. Halloween is always a favorite time of year around here. And this year, our special is something that longtime viewers might have heard before in some variation because it's a favorite teaching tool. But with everything going on right now, it seems like it might be worth a little refresher.

Beau of The Fifth Column 0:54

When you think about Halloween, for those who are a little more into older ways, it's a special time of year when the veil between this world and the other or others is thinnest. It's a time to connect to the most primal and oldest of our thoughts. But for most people today, it's a time for recreational fear, scaring yourself because it's exciting. For others, it's just about candy, or it's a chance to dress up in a way you normally wouldn't. What it isn't often thought of as is a moment for practical skills. But there's a couple of teachable moments in Halloween. And today is how to take the car, go to mom's, kill Phil, sorry, grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over.

Beau of The Fifth Column 1:47

I want you to picture your favorite zombie franchise. The theme is always the same. Craziness in the streets, supplies are low, government is inefficient at best, or non-existent at worst. Generally, if you follow the franchise long enough, you find out that the whole thing was put into motion so a rich company or wealthy group of people could profit somehow. What else? For the most part, the stories also follow a protagonist that has a mission of some kind. They have to get the cure somewhere, or they have to fight the corporation. That's just good storytelling. It wouldn't be much fun following a bunch of people just trying to get through the chaos, right? You have to have plot points, or it's boring.

Beau of The Fifth Column 2:41

But for most people, trying to find a teachable moment, that's the most important part. If you're one of those out in the thick of things, you know what to do, your mission, whatever that mission is. But what about the people, the lead characters, always stumble along on the way? Those just trying to make it through. They hold up somewhere, right? They get food, water, fire, shelter, a first aid kit to include their meds, and a knife. Or maybe a spiky bat. Sounds familiar, right? The same steps needed to help protect yourself while trying to ride out the effects of a natural disaster or civil disturbance. Let me stop here for the new viewers. We do disaster relief pretty often, so the channel goes over stuff like this every once in a while.

Beau of The Fifth Column 3:38

Don't read into this to the point that you think we're saying society is collapsing. Although, with 40 million missing meals, it might get bumpy. Most of the time on the channel, the advice is created by guys who subscribe wholeheartedly to the belief that mobility is life. You may have never noticed, but everything is always packed into bags or something that can be easily loaded into a car. If I never see another 40 millimeter ammo can, it'll be too soon. You always need the option of mobility, so you can review all of those videos. But something they don't often go over is how to actually prepare your home or the home of somebody in your network for an extended period. because that's what most people want to do.

Beau of The Fifth Column 4:30

They don't think, hey, me and all my friends are SEER graduates. We can live in the woods. So today, we're going to provide a little additional bit to the emergency preparedness series. First is securing the home. Most people know how to do that from watching zombie movies. Board up windows, secure doors, you know, all the stuff you do before hurricanes. But beyond that, it's selecting the right place to begin with.