A shelter is one of those items high on the list of necessities when a disaster occurs. It is of vital importance that one maintains their health and it is beneficial that as soon as you can get out from amongst the elements the better. In most cases when considering your shelter requirements you will need to determine whether you will be remaining in place or travel to your selected retreat. Both have specific advantages as well as related disadvantages.
Assuming that you are confident that your best chances for survival would be to remain at your home and simply fortify what you have then you would have the advantage of familiarity. You already know your immediate area around your home and the various locations around it which could become detrimental to your survival plans. You likely would not require a "map" since you know your home area like the back of your hand. One of the advantages which you have over the retreat people is you do not have to be concerned with traveling dangerous highways in order to arrive at your retreat and you have the advantage of not needing to transport your survival supplies to another location. To you, I would advise you make adequate back-up plans just in case being at home fails to work out as well as you expect. You should never make the assumption that you will be continually safe at home as situations change and there is the possibility of deterioration of the area. Always have a secondary plan and a retreat to go to if necessary.
The retreat centered survivalists understand that viable change is inevitable and make no assumptions that they are totally secure where they presently are. They have learned to function on the bare minimum of supplies and can easily make due with what they have on hand. In most cases the survival retreats are very well stocked with supplies and equipment. In addition, you have the advantage of being mobile in the unfortunate event that your initial location becomes compromised. Often getting to your retreat can frequently be a difficult task. I try to base my retreat on one tank of gasoline in my BOV. This allows me to pass by dangerous gas station situations with their long waiting lines and potentials of car jacking. You must plan accordingly when your goal is to go to a retreat. It is essential to read between the lines and see the disaster coming. One of the major problems encountered with retreats is the movement of your supplies and equipment so you can expect to have less supplies to work with.
Contrary to commonly accepted arguments those individuals who survivals in a country setting are not necessarily safer or better off then their city neighbors. Surviving in the city is possible however it will require a bit of additional planning. Provisions must be taken to provide for fresh water collections, necessary food storage as well as the defense of your home. In a crisis situation cities will become a refuge for diseases and the fear of fires are ever present. Rioting and looting is expected in the city and will likely be widespread. The key here is to remain hidden and out of view as these kinds of events bring out the worst in human beings. You will encounter hoards of relentless snipers which will make foot travel around the city difficult.
The country dwellers at their retreat will have to deal appropriately with the wandering refugees escaping the city seeking a location which offers them protection. It won't be easy turning people away but you must initially think of your own. A retreat unless it is a group organization will not have an adequate workforce making defense difficult at best. It is a sure bet that any retreat without the proper defense will quickly be overrun by marauders.
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