"I'm not sold on the idea of a remote, isolated, bug-out location anymore. Seems history shows that when the S does HTF, the people living isolated in the countryside become fodder for thieves and bandits and bear the brunt of the violence. Usually shockingly brutal violence.
Read about what happened to the farmers in Rhodesia and the people living in the countryside areas of Argentina when their respective SHTF situations went down. They ended up robbed, raped, pillaged, and slaughtered with alarming regularity. Go ahead and scream all you want. No one can hear you 'cause your nearest neighbor is 3 miles away. They'll just camp out there and torture you and your family until you given them what they want. If you're really unlucky all they'll want is entertainment. You may be armed, but you can't put up a FOB level defensive guard forever. If you have what they want, eventually they'll get through and have their way with you.
No, I think that it may be a better idea to set up in a small suburban community. Get a decent house with a good strong fence and good neighbors to keep an ear out for trouble and you might be better off."
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Guy on another site seem to make a good point. He uses history to point out what mistakes we might make today.
jj
Read about what happened to the farmers in Rhodesia and the people living in the countryside areas of Argentina when their respective SHTF situations went down. They ended up robbed, raped, pillaged, and slaughtered with alarming regularity. Go ahead and scream all you want. No one can hear you 'cause your nearest neighbor is 3 miles away. They'll just camp out there and torture you and your family until you given them what they want. If you're really unlucky all they'll want is entertainment. You may be armed, but you can't put up a FOB level defensive guard forever. If you have what they want, eventually they'll get through and have their way with you.
No, I think that it may be a better idea to set up in a small suburban community. Get a decent house with a good strong fence and good neighbors to keep an ear out for trouble and you might be better off."
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Guy on another site seem to make a good point. He uses history to point out what mistakes we might make today.
jj