Can't forget leaving behind a message, just in case somebody needs intel on a place... a lot easier on their group to read ready intel, than to send a scout on recon. Of course, when SHTF, there won't be time to scrawl a lovely word of welcome, but whenever would certainly be appreciated... I know I would... XD

As to the kind of message... definitely something simple: like my dad used to say, "Keep It Simple, Stupid". My grandparents were around during the Depression... before Grandma went totally bugnuts, she used to talk about the hobo codes that would sometimes be etched on the gateposts outside a home, or on a railroad track outside town. Similar systems have been around for a long time. The ninja of Japan used coloured grains of rice, which they'd drop at certain points in the field. Heiroglyphics were deliberately placed on tombs to warn and ward off intruders. even popular zombie culture has picked up on this trend, with some games including a person's attempts to spread a message to potential visitors with the use of graffiti. If we could agree on a quick, easy system that would be simple enough for people not in the know to figure out, that would solve a lot of problems for a lot of people...

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