{"id":49518,"date":"2019-11-11T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=49518"},"modified":"2019-11-11T09:16:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:16:02","slug":"should-you-relocate-to-a-more-resilient-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=49518","title":{"rendered":"Should You Relocate To A More Resilient Area?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakprosperity.com\/should-you-relocate-to-a-more-resilient-area\/\">Should You Relocate To A More Resilient Area?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<strong>What factors to look for when considering relocating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likely a symptom of growing social unease, we\u2019re seeing a surge in interest amongst our readership in&nbsp;<strong>relocation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many are folks living in urban and suburban areas worried that local resources and\/or rule of law will not hold up well during a serious economic crisis, civil disorder or natural disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others have watched Peak Prosperity readers successfully&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakprosperity.com\/forum-topic\/resilience-in-retirement\/\">transition to more resilient destinations<\/a>&nbsp;or even&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakprosperity.com\/forum-topic\/building-a-homestead-from-scratch\/\">build their own self-sufficient homesteads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, we\u2019re seeing a hunger for guidance on the key factors to assess when asking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>How resilient is my current location?<\/em><\/li><li><em>Should I relocate?<\/em><\/li><li><em>If so, where to? And what criteria should I prioritize in making my decision?<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Several years ago, we recorded an interview with SurvivalBlog founder and former US Army intelligence officer&nbsp;<strong>James Wesley Rawles<\/strong>&nbsp;addressing these exact questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It remains one of the best discussions we know of on the topic of relocation, and it\u2019s this week\u2019s recommended listening for anyone wondering if a fresh start in an area with better natural and community resources might be one of the single best ways to improve their future prospects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dk2vdbSPpn0\" width=\"450\" height=\"415\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakprosperity.com\/transcript-of-james-wesley-rawles-podcast\/\">Full transcript available here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those motivated to action by this podcast,&nbsp;<strong>Peak Prosperity is now offering&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakprosperity.com\/consulting\/\">Consultations<\/a>&nbsp;specifically-designed to help you think through &amp; execute on the relocation process.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Given your specific situation, does it make sense? Given your unique goals and needs, what requirements matter most when targeting communities and properties? How should you be structuring your search efforts?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an output of the planned cohousing project he\u2019s leading, Chris is now exceptionally knowledgeable on both the strategic and tactical realities of intentionally relocating to an area richer in resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should You Relocate To A More Resilient Area? \u00a0What factors to look for when considering relocating Likely a symptom of growing social unease, we\u2019re seeing a surge in interest amongst our readership in&nbsp;relocation. 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