![]() ![]() So, for people in the populous areas of So. ![]() Yes, you can go a lot farther east to US-191 and then go north to southeastern Utah but now you’re getting beyond a day’s drive and running out of fuel.īetting on a bug-out plan that involves getting north through those two choke points is foolhardy at best, if not impossible unless you get out with advanced warning. Let me quickly describe the problem:īecause of the massive blocking effect of the Grand Canyon, there are only two major roads leading north to the safety of the Intermountain West-I-5 going the Vegas (not good) and US-89 leading north out of Flagstaff, Arizona (better-but it’s only a two lane road). It is precisely because it is so difficult to get from Southern California and Phoenix to the safer areas farther north in Utah, Idaho and Western Colorado that northern Arizona provides a key solution to avoiding those choke points. Compared to the other choices, it’s a great compromise. ![]() Purists complain that this area is too close to Phoenix and even Southern California to be safe, but that reasoning cuts both ways. This is why I have included this area as the southernmost anchor of my expanded recommended Western Relocation Zone-see the link here. Best yet, the population densities are much lower and there are a lot of prepper minded people in northern Arizona.įrom a strategic point of view, northern Arizona provides a very important niche in my view of safe areas in the West. This mountainous and hilly region also provides more privacy from long distance views on passing highways that is not possible in a flat desert landscape. The higher altitudes of northern Arizona allow for more moderate summer temperatures as well as beautiful fir and pine forests at the higher elevations. Northern Arizona differs in many important ways from the Phoenix area, with its high population density, and extreme summer heat. Weekly Strategic Relocation Briefing-Northern ArizonaĪuthor, Strategic Relocation and The Secure Home (Pictured: Natural Spring Havasu Indian Reservation, Northern Arizona) Real estate is available for those living in any part of the United States and most listings include survival ratings provide by the Survival Retreat Consulting team and/or Joel Skousen. When you’re ready to start searching for your perfect home or retreat visit the For Sale By Owner listings at the Strategic Relocation web site. Whether Northern Arizona is your destination or not, Joel Skousen, as always, provides a wide array of information, ideas, concerns and solutions applicable for anyone looking to make a strategic relocation move. In the briefing below, provided by the Strategic Relocation Blog, Skousen identifies the safest spots in Northern Arizona by highlighting, among other things, security considerations and how to find water with ease. It can be accessed in an emergency on a single tank of gas for most of those living in or around Los Angeles, Las Vegas or Phoenix, and it is remote enough to keep you out of the way of the golden horde as it makes its way out of cities in search of resources. But, having a retreat location in Utah or Idaho may not be a possibility because of the sheer distances involved, which makes northern Arizona a location worth considering. For those living in populous areas of Southern California, Southern Nevada and Arizona, staying in the city during a large-scale emergency could prove deadly. Water is obviously of great concern just about anywhere in the Western part of the United States, but that doesn’t have to stop you from finding a safe and remote location outside of highly populated metropolitan areas. Editor’s Note: This week’s strategic relocation briefing focuses on the southernmost tip of the Expanded Western Relocation Zone as defined by survival expert Joel Skousen.
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