[patton]

“Everyone knows everyone else in town and in the surrounding towns”

And that may be an issue - one needs to provide value to the recieving community, or expect to be turned away.

A blacksmith, now - that guy would be welcomed!

[cripplecreek]

I’m sticking close to my neighbor. He’s heavily armed, Has a small farm outside of town, and has some serious real world engineering skills.

[netmilsmom]

>>A blacksmith, now - that guy would be welcomed!<<

A ham radio operator, with equipment and a generator comes to mind.

(maybe I need to look into that)

[Salamander]

I married a welder/metal fabricator.
[who is scary good at his work]

It’s one of the few jobs that never become obsolete.

[and everybody knows my family is “all crazy hillbillies” so we have that, too]

;D