The crew has decided that they want to
try to make a run into Tulsa. I will admit I am not crazy about this idea.
Driving to Adair or Pryor is not as big of a deal. Realistically speaking, if
something went wrong with your vehicle, they could probably hoof it back to the
store from Adair. It is only 10 miles or so. Even if it took a few days and it
meant hiding out in a barn or farm house for the night, they could make it
back. Making it back from Tulsa, all the way on foot would be tough. I suppose
spare vehicles could be acquired but after sitting for this long in a pretty
cold winter, starting them could be an issue.
They just want to see what the major
arteries are like. And as I have mentioned in the past, bullets are a prime
commodity these days. Walmarts, the Bass Pro Shop, gun shops, they might all be
ripe for the picking. They may have already been picked over. It all just
depends on how quickly Tulsa fell. And there is a National Guard base down
there. For all we know, it could be a strong hold.
And if they are going to go, now is
really the time to do it. The cold will work to our advantage with the zoms and
right now, it is just the cold temperatures. We are not dealing with any
precipitation that makes travelling difficult.
I know Alex is going to petition me to
go. It is not going to happen. It is too far and too many things could go wrong
between here and there. We are not jumping in the ocean with the Great White
Shark unless we have to and cabin fever is not a justifiable enough reason.
Don’t get me wrong, we have been
chewing through the supplies. It is nothing over the top. I don’t feel like we
are going without anything. Sure, you can always use more bullets and more guns
in this scenario but the risk/reward levels are just not there for me. It is
not justifiable.
That crew can go if they want to but I
will be staying here. I know this could probably paint me as a coward but I
would rather be an outlasting coward than a dead person thinking they were
going out a hero.
Fred died a hero. Becca through
herself into the line of fire when Janet was attacked. That was heroic. Going
out just to see what is out there doesn’t seem very necessary to me.
I will be totally wrong if they show
up with a military convoy or rescue personnel and I will be the first to admit
it. But as of right now, I think this is a mistake.
