We did the same thing a few years ago and left the DFW metro area for a farm outside the city. Our area has many attractive qualities but we wish it had more trees and better topsoil. Our access to water is pretty good and we have been working step by step to get to a self-sustaining place should things go south. Even if they don't our views and tranquility are nice. I just returned from a walk and the only thing I could hear was nature. Nice article and I look forward to more of your posts.
Great article! Id add access to firewood, a home fitted with at least one wood stove and a fireplace, both can provide heat and a place to cook.
Then I saw nothing on what maybe required in the event of the collapse of the rule of law. When this occurs there will be no sheriff, state police, or military to save us.
The possession of firearms is essential but knowing how to run them tactically and a mindset to drive home a tomahawk to the skull ( see the authors article on the French and Indian wars) of a intruder is essential.
Physical and mental toughness top the list as many rural residents are too fat to fight.
One can have all the supplies in the world but if they are unable to mount a defense of those things, looters will quickly take them from you and most likely your life with them.
We have most, but not completely trusting any elevation below the center of the US. Where I want to go, and where I can go is limited because I like warmth, and fault line, water ways, salt basins, Karsten, 2A, and etc., limits my options. Not to mention this green agenda non-sense. PA wants to tax the rain! Seriously, tax the rain! Sad times we live in.
We have 19 out of 23!
I would #12 is probably the most important. But opinions can vary.
And no! I'll not tell where we live.
We did the same thing a few years ago and left the DFW metro area for a farm outside the city. Our area has many attractive qualities but we wish it had more trees and better topsoil. Our access to water is pretty good and we have been working step by step to get to a self-sustaining place should things go south. Even if they don't our views and tranquility are nice. I just returned from a walk and the only thing I could hear was nature. Nice article and I look forward to more of your posts.
Great article! Id add access to firewood, a home fitted with at least one wood stove and a fireplace, both can provide heat and a place to cook.
Then I saw nothing on what maybe required in the event of the collapse of the rule of law. When this occurs there will be no sheriff, state police, or military to save us.
The possession of firearms is essential but knowing how to run them tactically and a mindset to drive home a tomahawk to the skull ( see the authors article on the French and Indian wars) of a intruder is essential.
Physical and mental toughness top the list as many rural residents are too fat to fight.
One can have all the supplies in the world but if they are unable to mount a defense of those things, looters will quickly take them from you and most likely your life with them.
We have most, but not completely trusting any elevation below the center of the US. Where I want to go, and where I can go is limited because I like warmth, and fault line, water ways, salt basins, Karsten, 2A, and etc., limits my options. Not to mention this green agenda non-sense. PA wants to tax the rain! Seriously, tax the rain! Sad times we live in.