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6. REMOTENESS:

WHILE SOME PROXIMITY TO CIVILIZATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR INITIAL SUPPLIES AND POTENTIAL TRADE, A DEGREE OF ISOLATION IS IMPORTANT FOR SECURITY AND SELF-RELIANCE. THE PROXIMITY TO URBAN AREAS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA. ALSO, A MINIMUM ALTITUDE IS IMPORTANT.

7. COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE POTENTIAL:

SPACE FOR HOUSING AND SHARED FACILITIES: THE LAND SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUAL DWELLINGS AS WELL AS COMMUNAL BUILDINGS LIKE WORKSHOPS, KITCHENS, AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. POTENTIAL FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY: AREAS WITH GOOD SOLAR EXPOSURE, WIND POTENTIAL, OR ACCESS TO GEOTHERMAL ENERGY OR SMALL-SCALE HYDRO POWER ARE ADVANTAGEOUS FOR GENERATING SUSTAINABLE POWER. WILDLIFE: THE PRESENCE OF GAME ANIMALS CAN BE A VALUABLE FOOD SOURCE, BUT PREDATORS OR PESTS COULD POSE RISKS. LOCAL COMMUNITY: IF NOT COMPLETELY ISOLATED, THE PREPPER COMMUNITY SHOULD IDEALLY BE LOCATED NEAR LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS WHO COULD OFFER SUPPORT OR POTENTIAL TRADE. ACCESSIBILITY: WHILE REMOTENESS IS A FACTOR, THE LAND SHOULD STILL BE ACCESSIBLE ENOUGH TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES AND EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. REMEMBER, THE IDEAL PIECE OF LAND WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND GOALS OF YOUR FAMILY OR THE PREPPER COMMUNITY. 214 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: