Hmm, well if your goal is to make it to Cougar Rock (since I'm not really sure where the other guys are :P), it seems like Ashford is the closest town. It's a small town of about 300, southwest of Cougar Rock - Jack's headed there as he heard that the smaller towns in the area may have fared better, but I figure he'll probably be stopped at Cougar Rock by finding some other character, yours, Shan or Shelton, before even making it there.

Just a thought though :)