the first thing everyone knows about the smoke is that it is very very difficult to find. you can not just stumble upon it. you must know the route to get there or you will get lost in the wilderness. there are recruiters hidden in certain spots called 'drop off/ pick up points'. those are the places you would meet them. the smoke is basically full of people who either are seeking freedom, want to abandon their way of live for a new one under a better government, or were born and raised there, which there aren't that many....