building choices

[rockriver]

we just put a few thousand miles on the vehicle.
lots of thinking/talking time but also an opportunity to review lots of different homesteads and structures.

example. a round masonry church open in the center. only one entry area.
it looked like it would be easy to defend.

many tall masonry towers... actually grain bins... we've discussed that before

off a dirt road i saw several poorly built houses and mobile homes.. but each was on large parcels of
land with lots of space... one was loaded with solar panels and numerous outbuildings.

homes/buildings on the side of a huge cliff -- practically impossible to approach from cliff side
and good field of view from the other.

homesites on the top of mesas (sp?) we don't have that geography in the Southeast.
flat land. then suddenly there is a large piece of land that is hundreds of feet above the flat land.
climbing that would be difficult, but the top is nice and flat for homestead/ defense.

one to 3 homes situated in the middle of several thousand acres. homes a half mile off the main road.

jealous of some you s.w. folks.

[Grand58742]

we just put a few thousand miles on the vehicle.
lots of thinking/talking time but also an opportunity to review lots of different homesteads and structures.

example. a round masonry church open in the center. only one entry area.
it looked like it would be easy to defend.

How many windows? One entrance, but what about ventilation? In the summer, that kind of building will get hot, stuffy and impossible to cool off.

off a dirt road i saw several poorly built houses and mobile homes.. but each was on large parcels of
land with lots of space... one was loaded with solar panels and numerous outbuildings.

Potential to build new? How are the neighbors? Potential allies or unwanted guests in times of crisis?

homes/buildings on the side of a huge cliff -- practically impossible to approach from cliff side
and good field of view from the other.

Impossible to approach from one side also means it's impossible to escape from that side as well. Limit the number of avenues of approach for an attacker also means you are limiting your avenues of escape. Something to think about.

homesites on the top of mesas (sp?) we don't have that geography in the Southeast.
flat land. then suddenly there is a large piece of land that is hundreds of feet above the flat land.
climbing that would be difficult, but the top is nice and flat for homestead/ defense.

See above. Also, depending on the size of the "yard" is it possible to garden up there? Also, water source?

one to 3 homes situated in the middle of several thousand acres. homes a half mile off the main road.

This sounds like a potential winner. Looking at the four big survival items: food, water, shelter and security, does this meet all objectives? Depending on the size and type of "main road" this could be one of the better options depending on the aforementioned neighbors.

Food for thought

[rockriver]

great comments grand...
thanks.
btw, it's a blessed long way through your state.
and my gps decided your interstate was not in the middle of ok. city!
economy must be booming -- there were sure a bunch of casinos!
rr