People shouldn’t leave their comfort zone if they don’t have to. It just creates stress for themselves and possible danger from others already under stress.
I grew up in these rural Michigan towns where neighbors know and trust each other. Also important is the interconnectedness of these little rural towns. (I know someone in most of the little towns in my county) Everyone gardens, everyone hunts or fishes and everyone is armed. Also we have the great advantage of knowing how to cope with economic adversity.
Winter sucks but its also an advantage because those who can’t cope will head south.
“Winter sucks but its also an advantage because those who can’t cope will head south.”
Good point. We northern folk have already proven that we can withstand anything old man winter throws our way.
That's going to be a problem for those of us living in Florida. We'll get all the folks who don't 'fit' up there - the ones looking for an easy way...
That is good advice, but if anyone lives within 10 miles of a major urban area, they damn well better have a bug-out plan.
The sheer numbers of city-dwellers that will venture out to loot, rape, and murder will be more than any little enclave of tightly-knit neighbors will be able to fend off.
You need enough distance between you and them that they can’t carry supplies far enough to reach you with any fight left.