Easiest place to survive

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

When I was in Anthropology 10 years ago I was taught of a tribe in Africa that subsisted almost solely on a small nut. The women would harvest it once every 3 days, and once a month the men would go for meat as something to add to the diet and to gett out of camp. There must be a reason that hominids evolved near the fertile triangle after all, so essentailly I would want to be there, even if it is hot (I detest hot) and the food choices are limited- imagine working once every 3 days for all of your dietary needs, and you could rest or do whatever you wanted. This would be (to me) the easiest place to live.

 

[kage]

The natives of Northern California and Oregon lived fairly peacefully and fluorished because there was abundant food (fish, game, lots of edible plants and good farming) so they didn't need to compete with each other much. So it's probably pretty ideal if you're familiar with the flora and have the right knowledge.

Someplace tropical provides everything you need. If you have access to banana trees, coconut trees and bamboo there's little you can't do. There's usually plenty of game, fresh water, a large variety of insects for protein, fish, etc. The trade off is poisonous/dangerous animals, constant infections from the smallest cuts, humidity is uncomfortable, etc.

I've lived and spent a lot of time in tropical regions all over the world so I think I'm better suited for it, but I hate heat and humidity and prefer the cold. I'm sure that every place is a compromise and you would need to find the qualities you like about an environment/climate and identify your strengths and weaknesses to choose the right place for YOU.

 

[rinos]

I'd say some sort of Mediterranean climate. Long growing seasons, mild winters, lots of food in lakes, rivers and sea...

Think about how long civilizations thrived throughout history around the Mediterranean Sea. It looks like a winner to me.

Me too,and i dont have to move

 

[Wotan]

Back in the day when reindeer were herded for meat and hides and the woods were full of just about any edible animal you could think of, the summers would have been spectacular in scandinavia. What spread out urbanization there is has greatly restricted those thriving areas though, so hunting mid and large sized game isn't just a walk in the woods anymore. Not to mention dependance on whales and other large ocean animals. Seal skins and whale blubber are more than enough to keep you fueled and warm in the winter, but most people don't have the capacity to drag a sperm whale out of the North Sea or Atlantic Ocean anymore. You still have alot of amazing hardwoods to utilize for cabin construction and fire fuel, so if you could build a small hovel on a 4 season creek or a clear water lake you can probably stay warm enough to survive.

Actually reindeer is herded in Scandinavia today too.
The forests of northern Scandinavia have never been full of just about any edible animal as there are and have been very few speices this far north. The speices are moose, reindeer and hare, and some carnivores.
It is a reason reindeer was herded/domesticated.
And the moose population is far bigger now than in the 1750 (the good old days) when it was almost hunted to extinction.
I saw a moose for the first time when I was 8 years old. That was when the moose reappeared at my home place after being gone a long time.
Large whale are actually just hunted the last 150 years by the Norwegians. Earlier the Porpoise was the only managable whale.
A sod house/long house was the main living quarter up here until the log house replaced it in the 1600. The sod house was still used up until recently, and is easy to build and warm in winter.

Life has always been hard. We have a tendency to romantisize earlier days. The forested land free of cities was no walk in the park.
I would still prefer to survive up in the north of Scandinavia. Not because it is the easiest place to survive, but because I know the place and its flora and fauna.

Tor