My BOL is on lake Erie and the most direct route is #6 south thru Caladonia .... I Have been wondering if the SHTF what will it be like to travel thru or near a reservation? Although I am not concerned at this point n time but its my most direct route. 3-4 other ways for me to get their without going near the rez???
I have made it this far in life doing it My Way:cool:..... Wonder where I would be if I had CONFORMED
Maybe avoid the Douglas Creek protest site... That's on Argyle St. south of town. It looks like that piece of crane that periodically gets dragged across the road is still sitting there in Google maps. IIRC the protesters blocked the Highway 6 bypass too several years ago. If history has shown anything, folks at Six Nations will defend their community if they see a threat and that will include blockades. I visited the site several years ago a few times back in my activisty days. A lot of good people there and they will put their community first. Preppers could only dream of a support network like the one that exists for the folks on that site.
Looking at the map, looks like you'd want to skirt the reserve to the east and south if your concerned. North squeezes you between the reserve and Brantfrod/Hwy 402.
If you're not crossing the Grand, I'm sure you could take backroads all the way to where you need to be. If you are crossing, check the area at York(County Rd. 9?) or Cayuga (hwy 3) to cross, then get back on the gravel and under the radar. Looks like there's Rainham Rd at Dunnvill too.
Don't forget, Americans in sail boats raided up and down the Lake Erie shore in 1812-14! Better add a 12 pounder and some powder to your preps! 😀
Travel by water whenever you can. You will avoid traffic jams and other people
I am well prepred to bug out I will also have a couple of motorcycles on trailer if roads are not passable by car or bridges are taken out. Each tie I have been going to it I try taking a differant route there and back, thanks for the input!!!!
I have made it this far in life doing it My Way:cool:..... Wonder where I would be if I had CONFORMED
Make sure you go the bug out location in the following two ways as well;
1. At night
2. Try doing it as part of a escape and evasion mission.
- no do not put on war paint and camo, just try to do it without being seen, might take you a weekend but you will be more familiar with the terrain that way. Travelling along at 60-100 km hr, is not what it will be like in a full blown event situation.
45 minutes door to door.. Just under 60k or 70 the other way. Crossing the grand is my only concern. Bicycles motorbikes and suv with trailer n supplies, On foot will be another story couple of pull carts.
I truly hope most are going north? Time of day n events of what cause me to bug out will play a major role..... Grandkid and night traveling may not work, but it may keep em quiet .... Lots to ponder
I have made it this far in life doing it My Way:cool:..... Wonder where I would be if I had CONFORMED
Curious... living in Haldimand County as I do... what I anticipate the large numbers of Americans from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Canadians from Niagara Falls, StCatherines, Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, And from the West Windsor and Detroit will do to this area?
45 minutes door to door.. Just under 60k or 70 the other way. Crossing the grand is my only concern. Bicycles motorbikes and suv with trailer n supplies, On foot will be another story couple of pull carts.
I truly hope most are going north? Time of day n events of what cause me to bug out will play a major role..... Grandkid and night traveling may not work, but it may keep em quiet .... Lots to ponder
If you are really worried about crossing the Grand then hide an old canoe well somewhere along the shore in the brush. Turn upside down and cover with branches and leaves. Chances are if it gets to the point of not being able to cross bridges or use roadways then you will likely be on foot anyways. My BOL is boat access only and I have hidden a canoe not far from the small marina where my boat is docked in the event that my motor or boat or both are missing when I get there. Glad my BOL is far away from any reservations even on the route up there as those groups will almost certainly be well armed and organized and as we all know they are well adept at building and manning roadblocks.
There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life - Frank Zappa
Are there any hiking trails or rail lines/old rail beds going where you need them to go for an on-foot bug out?
I was looking at some of my possible get home routes out of London towards my place South of London, There's a hiking trail that takes a roundabout route to another trail that's pretty much passes my back yard and CN line that runs between Downtown London and St. Thomas that look promising to me... And who knows how many old rail beds may crisscross the area.
The Bruce trail must connect to the Grand River through some side trail somewhere.
Also, maybe try taking the grand-kid for some fun hikes and work up to an easy night hike sometime to see how it goes?
Excellent contribution; MikeMcG !
great to see some new people chime in with positive and helpful feedback
I just noticed the snowmobile trails getting prepared around my place when I out driving the back roads to my parents place on the other side of London. It got me thinking that they could be useful if you had to bug out or just travel on foot during the winter...
The ones in my area wouldn't really help me get home without a long detour as they skirt the city of London rather widely according to the map I found on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs site, but maybe the trails in Haldimand/Norfolk would be of use to you.