Differences of Rural vs. Urban Prepping

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If you can survive in the wilderness, you can do well in rural settings, most likely.

Urban settings... You should be good at networking. Having a solid ground of people is paramount since you'll be facing down other groups of people, some with not-to-good intentions.
 
Better if your facing down................ apposed to facing up .................. from a snipers view ............... Happy , I'm finished with urban prepping ...... living on a hill.
 
same here mav..mostly farming and dairy..mainly dairy....and quite a few folks have their own gardens each growing season..but yet..i know that i'll have to get out while the getting is good.and when the time comes..
 
somehow the level of worry seems to get higher the closer we come to spring and summer,could it be that the russkies don't love a winter campaign and prefer to move in late spring,early summer...as the news from Ukraine still isn't what it should be,admit that it's a lot easier to scout my surroundings now and make plans for an exit...perhaps I'm just the type who worries...
 
worry all you want..but control the worry,instead of it controlling you..i check out my surroundings every time i go outside..even then.i do so as if im looking around,just to be doing so..
 
that's the key thing my friend,keep it under control,sometimes I thank God I'm this old...don't run around like a scared chicken which I might have done younger ;)
 
Definitely glad we are rural, 7 miles from the nearest town which is around 6000 people. Next largest town 40 miles away and about 250,000. Probably will have some walkers out here, but we'll be able to see them when they are still a couple of miles away and they'll be 'in range' half a mile away. Hopefully it will never come to that, but.....
At least out here, if we see anyone else that we don't know we are able to be sure that they aren't supposed to be here, as opposed to being in a city or town where they might be in their own neighborhood.
 
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I think the main difference here in Britain is that urban preppers are just that- preppers, they prepare for short term events, minor power cuts, food shortages and other stuff that is small scale in event anything say from 72 hours to 7 days, but eventually-they think- everything will get back to normal, whereas your rural type is more of a survivalist and is looking at more of a long term/societal collapse type event...well, I know I am and i'm rural.
 
if it did go to hell before I am ready I just fade back into the woods, there are caves for shelter and wild game for food throw in a fishing pole a Sawyer mini water filter and one axe,,,,good to go,,and don't forget the ammo,,,,,,city people will kill each other off and you will be surprized at how quickly this happens ,,,GAS WILL BE THE NEW GOLD
 
if it did go to hell before I am ready I just fade back into the woods, there are caves for shelter and wild game for food throw in a fishing pole a Sawyer mini water filter and one axe,,,,good to go,,and don't forget the ammo,,,,,,city people will kill each other off and you will be surprized at how quickly this happens ,,,GAS WILL BE THE NEW GOLD

Gas and 22LR ammo you mean
 
We're about 25 miles outside a major urban center in a rural setting. There's a suburban area about five miles away but cut off by the railroad tracks and a couple of highways. We have a well and a generator to run the pump when the power goes out, as it does a couple times a year around here; enough gas reserves to run it for a week or so if used occasionally. If all else fails, there's a big pond in the main sheep pasture; I have a lot of buckets and water purification tablets. If things get really bad, I'll strap on the holster when I go to feed the sheep.
 
No question rural is better than urban. Yes the inconveniences (city job wise) that come with that on your day to day basis kinda suck, but I'd rather have the sucky drive while society is still working, and still have that buffer when everything DOES go to shit.
 
I'd prefer rural too,but as long as I'm where I am,just have to plan some more.
my luck is that I'm on the second floor,have a balcony,sturdy door,food and security "gadgets" at hand ;) and some training to use them, knowledge in first aid, supplies for it and forrest around me.
 
Remember, the best security measure you can have....

Don't be an obvious target. If you have things while those around you don't, don't advertise it. In fact, the more hidden you are, the better. Hidden folks don't have to fight for their supplies.
 
I think if I were living in an apartment in the city, or a suburb which I currently am btw....also on the second floor as well....... I would suggest having 3 months of food and water in place and waiting for you. If you have at least that, you don't need gasoline to go anywhere dangerous where you get your car stolen from you, or killed trying to get what you need to live. And definitely something to defend yourself, guns are first on the list.

Those of us rural have to keep the gasoline thing in mind if we want to get anywhere that has something we need...unless you have horses, etc. I have plans for storing fuel for vehicles, which will be rotated and refilled while supply is readily available. Don't store diesel fuel in steel fuel cans, it will ruin your fuel injectors, store diesel in plastic containers. Both fuels have a breakdown point where they're not usable any longer, you need to rotate your storage.

My apologies if this was covered somewhere else on the site that I haven't seen yet.
 

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