Is the LA/OC area a lost cause in the case of a serious supply chain breakdown

infrarouge · 2022-09-03T19:21:51-0400

I own a home near the ocean in Huntington Beach. It's an extremely safe neighborhood with a surprisingly conservative community by socal standards. Nevertheless I know that the beach cities could easily turn into death traps in a SHTF situation. Even if I prep with food and survival supplies to hunker down for 3 to 6 months or more, the real danger would be the hordes of starving people flooding the coastal areas.

I'm considering renting the property and moving to a rural community out of state, but I wonder if it's even worth keeping the property here. I wonder what would really happen to the rich coastal enclaves if there was a serious supply chain breakdown. Barely anyone I know has any desire to prep for even the most basic inconvenience.

Is Socal a lost cause?

Buckman · 2022-09-03T19:53:22-0400

It was a lost cause to me 28 years ago as I didn’t like what I saw coming.
If you wait til the SHTF your only escape will be by boat. The 10 and 15 freeways will be hundred mile long parking lots.
Get while the getting is good.

paraquack · 2022-09-03T22:11:49-0400

Purchase a boat and be ready to launch it.

ErickthePutz · 2022-09-03T22:15:46-0400

Why are “hoards” of people going to swarm HB?

Buckman · 2022-09-04T00:02:04-0400

ErickthePutz said:
Why are “hoards” of people going to swarm HB?

Cuz that’s where the money and loot is.

ErickthePutz · 2022-09-04T11:44:08-0400

Buckman said:
Cuz that’s where the money and loot is.

Yeah. Sure. Someone’s been watching too many zombie shows.

Back Pack Hack · 2022-09-04T12:15:58-0400

ErickthePutz said:
Yeah. Sure. Someone’s been watching too many zombie shows.

ErickthePutz · 2022-09-04T18:38:46-0400

Back Pack Hack said:

Yeah…. More fantasy bs. The amount of tin foil EOTW garbage on here is just telling. BOV, hide outs, walking to the woods, living off silver, etc.

Open the door, walk outside, look around. THATS reality.

Back Pack Hack · 2022-09-04T18:39:50-0400

ErickthePutz said:
Yeah…. More fantasy bs. The amount of tin foil EOTW garbage on here is just telling. BOV, hide outs, walking to the woods, living off silver, etc.

Open the door, walk outside, look around. THATS reality.

What are you babbling about?

Chipper · 2022-09-04T19:54:52-0400

I'd stay put. Won't be long and everybody will be in TX. You'll have the place to yourself. Just hang buddy.

Buckman · 2022-09-04T23:01:54-0400

ErickthePutz said:
Yeah. Sure. Someone’s been watching too many zombie shows.

Actually no. I lived and worked down there for 19 years.

Is the LA/OC area a lost cause in the case of a serious supply chain breakdown

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