In Rawles’ new book he mentions the wisdom of living at the edge of a smaller town, at the end of a dead end road. You have the advantage of being “in town” but also being somewhat, but not too, isolated.
I agree with that for sure. I think a cul-de-sac neighborhood in a subdivision is good. Limited access for easy control, and enough men to form a neighborhood guard.
Rawles basically thinks if you live east of the Mississippi, you are totally doomed in the event of SHTF. I think that’s a big stretch. Look at Beirut or Sarajevo. No power or water for weeks or months, artillery, snipers and car bombs...and STILL those cities kept going.