When I learned E&E it was a team thing and you paid a penalty for every failure. It is not easy. I am no Veteran but it is a lot like LURP's patrols. It is much easier done alone. It is not logical to drag families out on death marches.Sound logic. The issue with my prep is always the kids. Starving mom scenario mentioned above. That is a tough one. Can you save them all?? of course not.
To me E&E is all about survival of the family. I have to get back to mine, so I can at least die in their defense and not in some sewer or cornfield.
Or they can use it to hold tight until I come to find them.