>>936686From the getgo we need something that holds the community together, a common ideal. Survivalism / /out/ isn't enough.
There's this survivalist community that's been planned for years but I don't see going anywhere called the Citadel, their principles that bring them together are:
- Patriotism
- Pride in American Exceptionalism
- Our proud history of Liberty as defined by our Founding Fathers, and
- Physical preparedness to survive and prevail in the face of natural catastrophes — such as Hurricanes Sandy or Katrina — or man-made catastrophes such as a power grid failure or economic collapse.
I personally agree with this sort of ideal but others might not, there needs to be some sort of governing system in place, the idea of just going out innawoods is appealing but it isn't practical. Things such as the governing system, rules that will apply no matter where we choose to go should be put in place before we even think of purchasing any amount of land.
I personally am a fan of Idaho/Montana as places to create this community. I see it as a place that will be completely safe for WSHTF, a homestead with a population of around 5000, starting out with maybe a dozen people to start the homestead. A walled community with a fallout shelter, prepared for any disaster with the exception of a direct meteor strike (in which case we should know a bit before hand and have the capability to move our community elsewhere in time).
