Talk about extreme defensible positions. Mansion complex on top of a huge rock pillar

[Member 52301]

And mortars/artillery, and drones, and shooting from a higher position.

A better place IMO:

Whittier, Alaska

Whittier, Alaska - Wikipedia

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Remote

Accessible by one road only by a tunnel.

Bombproof (WWII era) building.

Tunnel between school and residence

I read a long article about Whittier, AK off of a website (Newspaper or magazine.) a couple of years ago.

There may have been one posted on this forum or on a few other forums.

There were several articles over the years about this AK town and it's residents in various AK newspapers online too.

Cate

 

[Certaindeaf]

Cooper would go on and on about star shaped structures and since he always had his back to the wall I think it was pretty important.

 

[The Heretic]

IMO - For the typical private civilian, there is more security in obscurity (e.g., remoteness, or otherwise being "out of sight") than there is in fortification.

Fortification combined with obscurity is a good thing too. Don't let your fortification be obvious. Making the location hard to access (beyond being remote and/or out of sight) is also good.

Putting a building/etc., much less a fortification, on top of a rock pillar (hopefully in a remote location) makes that location stand out - makes people curious what could be there, maybe something of value?

Having a shelter (or preferably a fortification) under the pillar and out of sight might be better?

 

[DunRanull]

Similar setting. Lasted a good long time until Oliver Cromwell showed up with his cannons. Looks much different now.

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That pesky Roundhead Cromwell was a real sonofabubblegum.

 

[DunRanull]

That pesky Roundhead Cromwell was a real sonofabubblegum.

I didn't write "bubblegum", but I guess one would have to be Irish to understand.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Unless you have a viable farm and rainwater up there the attacker need only starve you out. They'd pull up some couches and surround the bottom of the cliff while holding barbecues.

If you had a drone or a trained falcon you could get pizzas or your enemy's eyeballs for the snackin.
Same thing, really.

 

[Member 66129]

And mortars/artillery, and drones, and shooting from a higher position.

A better place IMO:

Whittier, Alaska

Whittier, Alaska - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Remote

Accessible by one road only by a tunnel.

Bombproof (WWII era) building.

Tunnel between school and residence

That tunnel is a trip! 2.5 miles long, with 7 fallout shelters. The entire town shares one address... Interesting place and creepy AF during the offseason!

 

[Bushman]

No fixed position can't be overrun. Hiding in plain sight is best. Move often. Cartel leaders do this on the regular I hear.