Comments on: Urban Survival – What You Need To Know

By: 272

272 — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:13:59 +0000

I think your points are well made. Other’s have noted that staying in the city is not the best option – true. However, survival is about surviving where you are and whatever is thrown at you. It will not always be practical to “get out of Dodge.” Look at the LA Riots after that nice Mr. King was beaten or New Orleans after Katrina. Yes, some people are just too dumb to know when to go, but others, for many reasons can’t go.

By: dess

dess — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:47:03 +0000

Disasters happen once in a while and in different places. But it is wise to be prepared for such catastrophes. I also found this useful http://j.mp/FreedomBluePrints

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:54:54 +0000

I think most of your points are well thought out,but I have to strongly disagree w/ trying to survive in an urban area after the SHTF.
Here's why:

1) All of the medical/LE/fire dept. first responders will either be too busy controlling riots or dealing w/ other emergencies to make any travel in an urban safe or practical.
2) All major urban areas have numerous chemical/petrochemical/hazardous waste facilities,etc, that will be left unattended or that might be looted for valuable materials.
Any accidents that WILL (not might occur) won't have any support people to control/contain them.
Care to be in town during a chlorine leak?
3) After three days w/ no power, the water pressure will be very low or non-existent. This means that any fire has the potential of turning into a firestorm w/ little effort.
And again, there will be NO ONE to put the fires out.

Since,other than a major earthquake, there are almost no disasters that happen w/o at least a short period of warning,it behooves people to have a plan for survival OUTSIDE the city developed in advance,w/ a plan to return (if necessary) to the city for supplies.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:18:03 +0000

Martial Law after economic collapse is more likely then Global Thermal Nuclear War or H1N1 epidemics. Shop for your supplies a little each week and spread out to many stores, bargain hunting can be wise for quantity of supplies. Expect riots to consume L.E.s time at first, then worry about if you can sustain as is or bug out to greener pastures. There is no form letter survival plan for everyone's needs. Keep some bug out gear in the vehicle, some in the house and carry a few things on your person (to give you an edge if TSHTF).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:23:10 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:19:11 +0000

Just a few points I'd like to make about Urban Survival.
It's unlikely you'll get more than a few miles from your home unless you are the first one on the road after SHTF.
If you are a refugee you will not be welcome unless you bring some kind of skill to the table. Would you want 300,000 Washington, DC residents flooding into your county?
If you have no skills then bring something to the table when you flee. Have an ample load of food, firearms, ammo, whatever. Be able to provide security at least for those that you stay with.
When people are hungry all morals go out the window. No one is going to watch their family freeze or starve while you are living off of your stored grain and MRE's. Be very low key and don't parade around as survival man.