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Skans » 08 Jul 2022, 8:07 am » wrote: ↑

08 Jul 2022, 8:07 am

Not necessarily.  I would think it would be possible to prepare for a disaster even in an urban setting.  You would have to choose a structure that can be sustained without electricity for a long period of time - I see that as the biggest problem.  Then, stashing 6 months of emergency food supply isn't all that expensive nor difficult.  Defense - you should be able to get your hands on a couple of guns and sufficient ammo for defense. Communication - I'd keep a CB radio around for that. Barter - could be done with a stash of old Mercury dimes and cheap booze. Water would be an issue, especially if you are living in a sky box. But, if you are near the ground, it shouldn't be too difficult to get access to water. 

You would need to be able to reinforce your entrance and windows.  I used a cheap system which was nothing more than a steel bar going across rear doors to make it very difficult to break into some warehouses I owned. You would break the concrete walls before you could bash that door in.  About the only way to defeat it would be to cut into the steel door, which takes time.

While all of the unprepared people in the city are trying to "bug out" or kill each other for supplies, you could stay shut in, if you can stand the cabin fever.

@impartialobserver  has some very interesting and enlightening stories to tell about his time living in a bum-camp.  I see this being very similar to a bug-out situation where you would be among hoards of other homeless people.   Basically, I see this as a very dangerous and unsustainable way of surviving, unless you are already hardened to that way of living.  It's not just about being resourceful and equipped. Its more about instinctively knowing how to avoid the crazy **** desperate (or just plain crazy) people will do to you.