tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post7096858532940793042..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Building or Selecting Your Rural Escape LocationJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-63598831866826274622013-12-18T10:49:22.113-08:002013-12-18T10:49:22.113-08:00Thankyou, Kymber.
These are always appreciated...Thankyou, Kymber.<br /> These are always appreciated !JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-44540149253141604782013-08-02T09:26:36.046-07:002013-08-02T09:26:36.046-07:00Jane - i have nominated you for a leibster blog aw...Jane - i have nominated you for a leibster blog award. you can accept it at my blog. congrats! your friend,<br />kymberkymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-6190767727428994122013-07-31T20:07:18.333-07:002013-07-31T20:07:18.333-07:00Exactly. People go where they feel comfort and cam...Exactly. People go where they feel comfort and camaraderie in times of trouble. This would not be a bar for me, but for many people, maybe even most, it would be. In Europe, and particularly the British Isles, the local pub is the center of socialization, and connection to neighborhood. In the US this is also true in many places. My father enjoyed a malt now and again, in bars owned by his friends. In Utah this is not so, but in many places it is.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-53683301012609635732013-07-31T19:56:39.750-07:002013-07-31T19:56:39.750-07:00Bars are historical meeting places during such tim...Bars are historical meeting places during such times. America was built in bars.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-58517430265381955782013-07-31T19:56:05.474-07:002013-07-31T19:56:05.474-07:00This is true. A Fifth Wheel provides a lot of spac...This is true. A Fifth Wheel provides a lot of space and so long as you have money for gas, you could go anywhere. JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-28115004373434573672013-07-31T19:54:44.085-07:002013-07-31T19:54:44.085-07:00It is possible that people would leave the histori...It is possible that people would leave the historic district for places that had anything from a Wal-Mart to a bar. Civil unrest is likely not to occur at all places at the same time.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-85365964555999712722013-07-31T19:23:48.383-07:002013-07-31T19:23:48.383-07:00I cannot go anywhere, but I live in a small town w...I cannot go anywhere, but I live in a small town where I feel safe. The only thing that bothers me is that I live on one of the corners of the Historic District. I would be one of the first to experience anything untoward. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-65655295498309651692013-07-31T19:21:26.164-07:002013-07-31T19:21:26.164-07:00I don't own any remote property, I own a small...I don't own any remote property, I own a small 5th wheel and if things go to hell I'll decide which remote wilderness area here to take it to. Or I may decide to just stick it out here and shoot it out to stay here if I have to. Everything is a crap shoot. BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-91088463021028427372013-07-31T17:40:42.371-07:002013-07-31T17:40:42.371-07:00Good points Gorges. Concealment is extremely impo...Good points Gorges. Concealment is extremely important. Don't forget that once you buy such a property and you are there on weekends, you begin to make friends and contacts. Some of my best friends live near our other home now. So, you do actually have people who would defend and are with you. Basements are also helpful because it can be a safe place in the event of an attack.<br /> Although no one can prepare for everything, there is a lot we can prepare for. Also, the exterior of your hideaway shouldn't look too inviting. Signs which indicate that you might shoot keeps a lot of people away.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-56663605638678461162013-07-31T16:59:53.491-07:002013-07-31T16:59:53.491-07:00An out-of-the-way place is good for hiding, but yo...An out-of-the-way place is good for hiding, but you'll have no reinforcements available, should you be under attack. Plus thin walls don't stop bullets. Two more things to think about, depending on what all you're trying to prepare against.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-52352735869447400502013-07-31T14:21:48.571-07:002013-07-31T14:21:48.571-07:00There is nothing you can do to make that impossibl...There is nothing you can do to make that impossible. Selecting a site which almost no one knows about, coupled with having a trusted caretaker who visits frequently are important. Also, my retreat had welded steel reinforced doorframes and few windows which make illegal entry tougher. We decided long ago that our strategy would be to walk away from the higher paying jobs of the urban and suburban areas, and to accept less money in order to be at our rural retreat #1 fulltime. These are all tough decisions, all of which have to be made individually. There is no guarantee that your secondary structure won't burn to the ground while your paying an ever increasing homeowner's insurance bill.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-34392193347263721502013-07-31T13:54:34.404-07:002013-07-31T13:54:34.404-07:00And what happens if you make it to your second saf...And what happens if you make it to your second safe location only to find out it is already claimed. I always thought that would be a sensible problem to consider.<br /><br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-37564560029283495462013-07-31T13:17:40.162-07:002013-07-31T13:17:40.162-07:00Yes, this is a complex issue because people and th...Yes, this is a complex issue because people and their families have differing needs and differing abilities. A single man with a golden retriever could probably formulate an evacuation plan with three contingency locations in a couple of hours. Those of us with families and animals including livestock need to have much more elaborate plans, and we may not have plans C or D because we are restricted by family size, those with medical issues who are impaired in terms of travel, and by animal transport. There is much to consider, and depending upon how many people and animals, such plans could be expensive. People ARE considering their evacuation plans in emergencies, and I see this as a good thing.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-62526931853932089442013-07-31T12:38:01.350-07:002013-07-31T12:38:01.350-07:00So may possibilities and things to ponder, I have ...So may possibilities and things to ponder, I have to wonder about people on the TV shows about prepping, who call there evacuation location "our Alamo" that didn't turn out too well as I remember. Anyway being highly mobile in order to get to a plan B or C location would be of great importance. At least people are starting to think about what to do if...Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com