Posted on 07/21/2013 2:21:41 PM PDT by Doc Savage
Where in the United States would you consider yourself the safest? Someplace where there were no hurricanes, no floods, no eathquakes, no tornados, no major blizzards, no black or Hispanic gangs, no black flash mobs, low chance of becoming a murder statistic, no muslim terrorists, insignificant traffic accidents, hidden from government murderers, relatively low chance of coming in contact with deadly bacterial or viral diseases,.......etc. What would be your choice? Is there such a place still left in the US? I'll give you mine later.
You probably have a better view out your windows than I do however...
Leadville is about 10,180.
I’d say that whole area from 3-state point to 3-state point (GA-TN-NC to GA-NC-SC) would be pretty similar. Geographically / topographically similar, populace is similar, etc. The two points are less than 60 miles apart.
Nice area in general. I like Blue Ridge GA, which is ~10 miles south of the W end of that line. It’s a neat town.
That's why you find very little topsoil on the high plateau around Twin Falls -- barren rock everywhere.
So Southern Idaho may not be ideal if you can't swim. Just keep a close eye for any upcoming ice ages and retreat of glaciers.
Cleveland.
Galt’s Gulch
Don’t know which is the safest, but I do know which is the most dangerous place, where your chances of dying are 98%.
And that is the bed in hospital or your home..
My population density will be in that 7-88.3 per square mile range and closer to the 7 but not deserted. With very fertile land, abundant water, year round mild weather, and a variety of plentiful fish & wildlife, self sufficiency in small enclaves will be doable, and indeed, folks are already (or still) doing it there.
There is a lot to be said for familiarity and I know the area's benefits and hazards very well.
Exactly what I concluded when I researched the area a couple of years ago. The LDS has a huge refuge area for WTSHTF not too far from there.
Being retired, and lucky to be old, now, the only real concern is access to medical help when/if needed.
Alma is 10,578’. Population about 270. Possibly the most ch!ckensh!t cops in the state. When entering the town one’d better not be doing more than the posted 30MPH.
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So much for that! I narrowly missed a tornado around Windsor in the 80s or 90s...much too close.
I hiked from 400 ft ASL to 1,720 ft ASL today at Sunol Regional Wilderness, just a mile from the Calaveras Fault. Spectacular scenery, but a bit prone to earthquakes. Hard to believe I beat the highest spot in OH in a single hike.
The State Patrol usually covers those little dinky places.
Not so, Alma. They have their own PD. Never been ticketed there, or over the Hoosier Pass in Blue River, but it chaps my hide when these little podunk municipalities raise revnue off of people going a few MPH over their ridiculously-low posted limits.
Texas is a much more civilized state for drivers.
“You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJMa20xXykI
Who Dey!
It’s slightly drier in the west with slightly higher chance of violent weather. It’s nearing rainforest in Jackson and Transylvania Counties in NC in the east, lower risk of biolent weather but higher risk of flooding in the river valkeys. Valleys are broader west. Other than that you’ve got it about right. North Georgia would worry me due to proximity to Atlanta. It’s only two hours from the NC section, complicated by having to climb or descend the escarpment. GA below is not much over an hour, too close imho.
I agree on both points. And sometimes the speed limit signs are conveniently hidden by tree branches and you can’t see them until you hear the siren or see the flashing lights.
No. They draw the Islamofascists.
Now, up the way, we absolutely fell in love with Moab UT. In between there is all of that ancient pueblo scene and we would love to visit again to see it all. Unfortunately the one time we went through there it was on business and we didn't have time for any sightseeing.
Interesting points. Suitability all depends on the level of SHTF.
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