Just read the vol 1 and went looking for more of it. Very good story line so far.

Can't wait until you get to the meat of the "dark ages" survival. I love how things were done the old way.

One suggestion is don't get hung up on the description of the arms. It is important to say what they are carrying if they are but I have noticed some writers go into great details on the arms. I normally just skip over that. The interaction between people and the way of doing things that need to be done when society fails is much more interesting than FAQS on arms or such. You have balanced it well so far.

Another thing I have noticed in most stories along these lines is they are normally friends with the sherrif which is not likely in real life in most areas. Maybe you could kill the sherrif off and see how it would work with no law enforcement as your friend. Just a suggestion as you are writing a good story as it is written. I think when you finish you can most likely publish it.