Not to be cute but as long as you have a gun you can get everything else you need/want on the fly...if you get my drift. Just be careful not to run into anybody else with a gun!
LOL.. Oh, I hear ya; I do.
Its all about getting home though; for me anyway.
Home is where the real “toys” are. ;)
After reaching home; whole different ball game (defending it and keeping what is ours)
What you said, only not with the “Marauder overtones”
Avoiding a camp is MUCH better than raiding a camp. You can get killed that way.
For instance, when I’m survival camping I use a few different styles of fire and stove. Sometimes it’s visible. It’s always visible, really. And in the snow things are a bit quieter. But I often build the fire, then bundle up and sleep outside of the light circle. That way I can get a jump on people who might be stalking the flickering light.
Now I only do this as practice and strategy. I’ve never actually camped in enemy territory or being hunted by people. I just think about this a lot.
So I have my -20 degree bag, and I nap a little bit (Because who sleeps through the night?) and then get up and warm up near whatever fire is left. Always keep that fire going.
It's not really all that cute. And that flight is likely to be a short one. An armed gang can usually take what they want. Armed individuals don't last very long.
If you have got to make your way home solo, best to be quiet and inconspicuous.