Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Collapse 4
Russia 4
South America 5
Why Is This Relevant? 6
Chapter 2 What Do You Need to Survive? 10
Eight Main Areas of Survival 10
Chapter 3 The Big Questions 24
Why 24
How 26
Who 26
When 27
Where 29
Survival Planning 33
Environment 34
Chapter 4 Purchasing an Existing Home 38
Find a Good Realtor 38
Bridget and Finances 39
Moving Logistics 43
Nontraditional Sales 46
House Size Versus Land Size 48
Walk-Through Considerations 51
Home Inspections 60
To Buy or Not to Buy 65
Chapter 5 Can You Make It Here? 67
Gathering Intel 69
Map Recon 70
Terrain as Protection 88
Are There Utilities Out Here? 91
Proximity to Hazards 94
Assessing the Community 95
How Off-Grid Do You Want to Be? 98
Employment/Business Considerations 100
Chapter 6 Building or Renovating Your Survival Retreat 103
Make It Bigger 103
Structural Upgrades and Layout 105
What to Build and Where to Locate Your House 114
Home Fortifications 125
Basements 127
Looks Should Be Deceiving 131
Chapter 7 Survival Groups and Your New Retreat Location 135
The Basics 136
Compounds and Multiple Structures 138
How Much Land Do You Need? 140
Site Planning for the Group or Compound 142
Group Purchases of Property 149
Legal Considerations 151
Liability, the Specter of Financial Doom 155
Chapter 8 Whittling Down the Short List of Properties 157
Wrapping It All Up 165
Photo Credits 167
About the Author 168