Prepper's Survival Retreats: Your Strategic Relocation Plan for an Uncertain Future

by Charley Hogwood

Overview

BE PREPARED FOR LONG-TERM SURVIVALThe big question for a lot of preppers is simply, "Where do we go?" There are a variety of options available, so how do you know what's best for you and your family? In this book, you'll learn how to break down the task of strategic relocation into a manageable plan of action, including:• Picking a Geographical Location• Area Reconnaissance and Intel Gathering• Home/Land Buying Basics• Off-Grid Options• Home Fortifications• Building a Retreat for Your Group/Community

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612437491
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	06/29/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Charley Hogwood is the chief instructor at Personal Readiness Education Programs (PREP). With over 15 years of experience in the US Army and Florida National Guard, Charley has devoted his life to disaster and emergency preparedness. He holds a certificate in Emergency Management and has 49 FEMA certificates with 100s of hours of training and instruction in disaster readiness, business contingency and continuity planning, emergency operations policies and procedures, mass prophylaxis planning, nuclear WMD responder operations, rapid disaster impact assessment, volunteer management and more. He is also a speaker presenting on emergency management topics such as hurricane preparedness.

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