When the sewage lines backup, and the power grid goes down, cities will become a festering cesspool.
Those without will attempt to take what they want from those who have it, and the sheer number of people will make safe movement and travel hard to come by.
You have to remember that gangs and thugs have ruled the night for years. Average joe may think it safer to move at night under the cover of darkness, but in many cases that will not be true.
If when SHTF the roads become entangled with abandoned vehicles and motor accidents, many roads will be impassable by normal vehicles.
Motorcycles will be an essential form of transportation. Being able to move quickly and navigate clogged motorways will be paramount.
Bugging In as so many plan including myself cannot be a prolonged plan of survival, looting and firebombing will take place in an extended service outtage. There will be no fire department, police, or ambulance there to rescue you.
Disease will rise, and when people begin to die as a result of weather, disease, murder or accidents, rotting corpses will not be buried in many cases. Rather they will be left unattended and once the mortality rate hits a certain percentage, disease will grow quickly.
Those who are smart enough to do so will head for the hills and small communities of america. Even though they may still have no working sewer or water, these communities are closer knit groups and will work hard to help each other in the beginning.
They will also fight hard to keep what is theirs to themselves. Road blocks and armed militias will spring up in these areas, and outsiders who only bring mouths and nothing to offer will be quickly turned away in many cases.
Owning property in one of these areas should be a key survival plan. 1 acre or even a half of an acre with a small cabin or home with preps and the ability to sustain ones family for 6 months would be a good use of funds.
Great article looking forward to part 2
