be one of the first to leave
already have your trailer moved to a secure location
move quickly ahead of the heard of zombies read non prepper / survivalists here the TV crowd
have an arrangement with a farm in the hills or something like that
start working on it now
get some large cargo nets, some large camo nets
camo your location and entrance
realize nothing and I mean nothing can be defended 100%
adapt to situation

looking threw mls.ca for large bush lots for sale far from main roads, if i can get far enough back and high enough up i could set up camp and have a 360 view around me .

looking threw mls.ca for large bush lots for sale far from main roads, if i can get far enough back and high enough up i could set up camp and have a 360 view around me .

have you looked in Tobomory....nearly bought a spot there last year, think it was $40,000 because it was lake side....seen one acre wooded lots go for about $8,000 - $10,000

looking threw mls.ca for large bush lots for sale far from main roads, if i can get far enough back and high enough up i could set up camp and have a 360 view around me .

have you looked in Tobomory....nearly bought a spot there last year, think it was $40,000 because it was lake side....seen one acre wooded lots go for about $8,000 - $10,000

it's cold up there in the winter, and i'd bet the growing season is about a month behind an hour south of there. it's a nice area, but i'm not sure i'd want to prep up there.

My wife and I have a 5th wheel trailer that we are living in now and intend to use prior to the SHTF.
What my wife and I have done is get a backroads roadmap and use it to help explore a lot of backroads and logging roads to see first if the trailer could utilize the road and second to see where they lead and if there are any sites conducive to putting up a homestead.
Also, we have been and are still doing a lot of traveling, this summer we will be looking around northern Ontario to see if there is any property that looks suitable to us for our new permanent home.
When we find the property we like, no matter where in Canada it is, we will live in the 5th wheel while we build our permanent shelter.
If you are thinking of using a trailer then be sure to plan ahead of time, as this will most likely save you and your loved ones a lot of stress if/when trouble happens.

K.I.S.S Keep it Simple Stupid. I see to many people talk about this subject all the time. When SHTF you won't be going anywhere. There will be No Gas at the gas stations, and 3 million people in my area at least trying to head North on a three lane highway all at once. I've seen this happen, living in Texas for 10 years. Hurricane Andrew and Katrina, everyone was a sitting duck. The warnings came in to late and nobody was ready. The ones with gas that got to the highways early enough ran out of gas sitting on the highway for 3 days or broke down. If you plan on leaving, be the first out and plan an alternate route. Keep a storage of gas or diesel. Keep your mouth shut, nobody needs to know what you have for supplies. Remember, people become crazy when it's a life or death situation. In a lot of situations you will be safer to stay put and hunker down in your home. If your in an area you know you're going to be in trouble in don't wait around for them to tell you to get out. If you have ample warning to leave then this is where you have your backup bug out of town location set up. For some reason people always head North. Once again plan plan plan. Always have at least 3 days worth of food and water in your home and in your vehicle. If your in a disaster prone area, always have a ready plan.

Picked up a CD off ebay that had half dozen plans from old Popular Mechanics mags on building small tear drop (house) trailers. A couple caught my attention. These would make good bug-out-trailers for temperary living, until cabins could be built. Got an old snowmobile trail that is about the same size as one of the plans. Thinking about converting it into one. It all depends on cash flow and warm weather how soon I get it done.

One item that you might want to invest in is a draw pump, with quick detachable pipes on it. That way if the power goes out you can still get gas out of the gas station fuel tanks. If its only the gas station attendant there, you proably cut a deal with them, since it wouldnt be logged in the pumps. Still dont have pump, then use a piece of pipe thats a smaller diameter than the stand pipe and hook a rope onto it and lower it down. Dont lower it to far down or you will get water and sludge. Its a slower method but it works.
"We Prep to live after a downfall, Not just to survive" JT

Im letting out a little secret but...... 1 set of heavyduty springs on each side with a 3 inch lift and some truck tires on that house trailer of yours and maps of skidoo trails and your off buddy. Just make sure you stockup on Gas. I keep 6 25l cans full in my garage and use and fill them every three months. If your going to bug out know how and realize roads are no use as they will be parking lots! And before you all start there are trails south of Barrie and they go as far noth as the roads do. Booya!

Dont forget the old rail line that they tore up and made into a walking path, still wide enough for a vehical.

looking threw mls.ca for large bush lots for sale far from main roads, if i can get far enough back and high enough up i could set up camp and have a 360 view around me .

have you looked in Tobomory....nearly bought a spot there last year, think it was $40,000 because it was lake side....seen one acre wooded lots go for about $8,000 - $10,000

$8,000 - $10,000. Wow, 4 years ago I sold a one acre lot with a single car garage package on it for $120,000 and it was a kilometer from the lake. I gotta get out more. I wanted to buy another 9 acres from a neighbour and he wanted $260,000, mostly bush. I'm definately not negotiating with the right people.

Bugging out in general. Have you really thought this through? 😆 When you go on vacation how much stuff do you take? What do you take. How long does it take for your wife to pack the car?

If you are going to bug out with a trailer it had better be summer and you best have a place to park it. Most rural areas have bylaws that will not let you park a trailer on a severed lot and most farmers I know take a dim view of squatters.

It also had better be big because you will be hauling a lot of food and water. Unless you are a skilled woodsman, it is almost impossible to live off the land.

Last but not least you had better be first in line and drive very fast because there will be a million people behind you, most of which would love to have your stuff.

Pre owned, pre positioned, and practiced is the only way to go.

I can also guarantee with positive certainty you will not be squatting on my land. 😈

looking threw mls.ca for large bush lots for sale far from main roads, if i can get far enough back and high enough up i could set up camp and have a 360 view around me .

have you looked in Tobomory....nearly bought a spot there last year, think it was $40,000 because it was lake side....seen one acre wooded lots go for about $8,000 - $10,000

$8,000 - $10,000. Wow, 4 years ago I sold a one acre lot with a single car garage package on it for $120,000 and it was a kilometer from the lake. I gotta get out more. I wanted to buy another 9 acres from a neighbour and he wanted $260,000, mostly bush. I'm definately not negotiating with the right people.

these lots came with restrictions....you could do none of the work yourself...ie clearing trees, you had to pay someone to come in and do it, and you had to choose from an approved list provided by the local authority...the realtor told me it was to promote work and economy in the region....i think they just opened up to many lots at the same time...killed it...

have you looked in Tobomory....nearly bought a spot there last year, think it was $40,000 because it was lake side....seen one acre wooded lots go for about $8,000 - $10,000

$8,000 - $10,000. Wow, 4 years ago I sold a one acre lot with a single car garage package on it for $120,000 and it was a kilometer from the lake. I gotta get out more. I wanted to buy another 9 acres from a neighbour and he wanted $260,000, mostly bush. I'm definately not negotiating with the right people.

these lots came with restrictions....you could do none of the work yourself...ie clearing trees, you had to pay someone to come in and do it, and you had to choose from an approved list provided by the local authority...the realtor told me it was to promote work and economy in the region....i think they just opened up to many lots at the same time...killed it...

I would say that one acre lots for $8000-$10,000 is a bad deal considering you can find plenty of 40-80 acre properties in Central Ontario starting at around $15,000. 1 acre would provide no privacy and the restrictions are ridiculous. You can kiss any discreet survival structure building goodbye.

Look here for starters:

http://recreationland.net/recreation_land_for_sale/ontario/Hunting_Land_and_Large_Acreage_For_Sale/index.html

Also, Tobermory would not be on my list of suitable bug out locations considering the peninsula would funnel many refugees fleeing the urban areas around Lake Ontario & Erie right into you.