In a SHTF or TEOTWAWKI situation,
I’d like to be somewhere with a decent growing season...
If you haven't visited this site, you may find it very useful.
http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html
Here are his top 19 retreat states:
1 Idaho
2 Montana
3 Oregon
4 Washington
5 Wyoming
6 Utah
7 South Dakota
8 North Dakota
9 Arizona
10 Colorado
11 Nebraska
12 Kansas
13 Texas
14 Nevada
15 New Mexico
16 Arkansas
17 Oklahoma
18 Louisiana
19 California