Moving to the City- Urban Living

Done.

Near or close to a city, personally I think of a city as anywhere you can get Chinese delivery. I will be a suburban prepper which is good for learning but unsettling. Since making this decision I have thought, what if...???? I think the biggest fear is pandemic because people are so close together that germs spread easier.

 

Listen to your fears.

 

incorrect in most cases, but it works out well when people have incorrect assumptions about you or your AO.

 

Get some Silcock Keys. They open the water bibs that don't have handles on most commercial buildings. An urban necessity and they're cheap enough to keep a bunch of them everywhere.

Link: Amazon.com: sillcock key: Tools & Home Improvement

 

Approved Gas Masks | Gas Masks and Filters, Chemical Suits and More And lots of vitamin C.

 

Keep an eye out for bicyclists in the Denver metroplex area. Many of the city roads have small lanes on the extreme right designated for bicyclists. They are militantly assertive in how they claim their space. Also, be on the lookout for designated bicyclist crossings where you, the vehicle driver, have to stop, rather than the bicyclists wait for a clear moment when there are no cars or trucks oncoming.

 

To me the thought is "If I had to bolt out of the Denver area, what direction do I want to go". That would tell me what areas to start looking at, because crossing the Denver metro area would be both dangerous and slow. I'd definitely be on one of the fringes close to my bug out road. I'd stay outside of the 470 ring/toll road.

All this Denver talk is making me hungry for the Thai Basil restaurant in the Park Meadows Mall.

 

I still think you should look out side the city a little bit, Littleton, alverda, Brighton, Broomfield. ect... Plenty of cool places that would keep you close, but still just out of reach when things get interesting!

 

I have now relocated and the first thing I did was scope out water. This is a drainage ditch that runs close by.


It has garbage and a little water. If the summer is dry then I know that I cannot count on this for water. I have thought about trying to follow it as much as possible. I would like o know what runs past it so I can get an idea of where the water comes from. I doubt it is from a fresh water source, most likely run off from the roadway.

Second water source is bit further. It is a golf course. Golf courses always have ponds. Golf courses are also known for using chemicals on their grass. Plus golf course ponds are filled with sediment, not very fresh water and lots of goose poo. So which is the lesser of two evils? A drainage ditch of run off or a golf course pond. The pond is out in the open so I have no cover collecting water and a further walk. Water is still an issue.

One thing I will say is that the city has hardwood. People plant trees and many that I have seen would make great firewood and have edible properties. Coming out of an area that was mainly fir, it is nice to see all the deciduous trees. Another thing is all the bike trails and sidewalks. The chamber of commerce has maps of all the trails and areas. I now have a few more footpaths/trail routes to get back to where we came from. While living at the old place, we had a pull back location. That location is still valid just a bit of a trip to get there by foot.

 

Please keep us in the loop. I can't help it, I worry.