Folks going to other countries seem to ignore social realities. They'd need to have been there a decade or 3 AND to have worked their way into some extremely secure mutual relationships with locals who have some power AND who are trustworthy--seriously trustworthy.
When push comes to shove, the locals will likely be happy to offer up the expats for whatever price of a cup of coffee is offered, at the time.
We'd probably be alright. My BIL is native, and from the small village where the land is... He is El Jefe around there, and has been extremely good to them (as I have been told). Loyalty would not be a problem. But everything else down there will kill you.
Sounds like you have a good enough location.
Yep. The Rockies, the High Plains (WY), the desert, and the high desert... Maybe the Ozarks... Other than that, the big swamps. I'd say Appalachia, but there's way too many people there - I think they'd be overrun (No place east of the Big Muddy). But if you live in those good places, and have the knowledge to walk off, You'll probably stand the best chance.
Though I think you might want to keep track of Mt Baker, too.
sure. all of those free standing cone volcanoes west of here (and a couple here too)....
I was in Spokane when the ash fell from Mt St Helens. Dark at 11:00 in the morning was . . . quite an experience. As was staying inside and not starting the car for some days.
I know all about it... It was my graduation from high school. Had to move it inside. There was 3-4" of ash everywhere. I remember plowing it off the feed lot and driveway. Jumpy horses all stuffed in the barn... Washing hay to get the ash off before we fed them. I wore a wet bandana on my face for two weeks. That was a bucket of suck.
