by Ken Jorgustin | Aug 23, 2018 | retreat-living
I built the following map of the United States (shown below) identifying 276 cities in the United States with population greater than 100,000 people. I then drew a 300 mile diameter zone circled around each city (150 mile radius). I chose the 150 mile radius as a...
by Ken Jorgustin | Aug 22, 2018 | retreat-living
Population density and survival retreat location are inversely proportional. That is, most survival retreat locations will tend to be located in low population density areas. Survival Retreat Whether you live there full time, as a 2nd ‘home’, or a bug out...
by Ken Jorgustin | Aug 8, 2018 | retreat-living
I recently received an email from one of our regular comnentors about “what if” others show up at your door following a true societal collapse. She said this: “I’m the one with the farm, the river, the perceived endless cornucopia of abundance,...
by Ken Jorgustin | Jan 19, 2018 | retreat-living
The following Rivers & Streams online interactive map is pretty cool! You can browse and zoom anywhere in the United States to discover rivers and streams. And the really neat part is that clicking on a river or stream will trace it’s entire path either...
by Ken Jorgustin | Oct 30, 2017 | retreat-living
Guest article by ‘CD in Oklahoma’ People who prepare for tough times, or work in rough environments, tend to select the most durable work clothing available. Most often, the fabric that work clothing is made out of is heavy duty. And many times, that heavy...
by Ken Jorgustin | Oct 18, 2017 | retreat-living
“Why can’t we all just get along?” Answer: Because we’re human. Unless you’re young and naive, you know full well that there is seemingly an infinite personality variety among we humans. No two people are alike (in more ways than one!). A...