Survival Strategies → Shelter → Location → Local Setting
Local setting can be an important factor in survival.
A well hidden house with a stream and plenty of mature woodland around, Exmore National Park, Devon
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Importance of local setting
As we have said earlier (City, Town, Village or Outback)
living a good distance from large population centres is fundamental to survival, perhaps in or close to a village with a relatively small population
(say 100 to 500 people) that can be organised is the best
way to go! Where you live in that village will also be important.
Local security - First, I would look for a location that is more hidden or one that can be more easily defended, just in case it came to the worse.
Set back from the rest of the village, with substantial fences and also grounds for keeping chickens and for your own orchard or vegetable patch!
Local resources - The availability local resources will be important:
- easy access to water
- mature woodland nearby for fuel or for
building
- farmland nearby with livestock (cows for milk etc.)
- local wildlife e.g., rabbits, pheasant, grouse etc.
- a lake or river
with fish
Local hazards - It is also important to avoid typical earth hazards such as:
- flood plains
- sink holes
- coastal erosion
- landslips etc.,
Preservable infrastructure - some pre-existing local infrastructure would be good, e.g.,
- maybe a local doctor
- a local pharmacy for drugs
- a local butcher for meat
- a local mini-supermarket for other emergency supplies
- perhaps even a local wind turbine as a power supply
House on the Salcombe Estuary, Devon, a private peninsular with no public access. Price GBP 8 million.
The estuary might provide a good supply of clams, crabs and fish
Source: Kinght Frank https://www.knightfrank.co.uk/property-for-sale/fishing