Self-Preservation

The members of the camping group are shocked to discover that there's been a life-altering event while they were away and it takes them only a short period of time to realize that they have to be careful if they expect to survive. When they have been to a couple of houses, discovered that no one is home and that no one has been home for several days, they begin to look at possibilities. When it becomes clear that they might be in danger themselves, they put off their instinct to rush to town in favor of a more cautious action. They remain inside until dark, hide their vehicle and then move carefully toward town. When Ellie and her group are discovered by soldiers, they realize that they are probably going to be killed. When Ellie inadvertently leads the group into a dead end, she comes up with...