Urban vs Rural Survival

Originally posted by KSPigpen
Come on guys. A lot of us are in this same boat.

I live in a small city and don't own any property out in the country. I have three kids that aren't even teenagers yet.

I worry about being able to defend my home against someone trying to get at the meager supplies we have.

We've been accumulating camping gear, and have told the children that we need to be prepared for a flood, or whatever might happen...just in case.

I also really worry about being out in the middle of nowhere with my family....refugees.

Let's hear some good ideas folks.

I hear ya, I have 3 kids 10, 6 and 6 mos and a 10 year old step daughter. We live on a budget and it's not like we can afford to drop a few grand on survival supplies. I think if a SHTF situation happens there will be a lot of families screwed.

In a power down situation how many people do you think would be manning the nuclear power plants? I think there is a real possibility of having them go up should it be a real shtf situation.