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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 DEALS. ACCESSIBILITY: WHILE REMOTENESS IS A FACTOR, THE LAND SHOULD STILL BE ACCESSIBLE ENOUGH TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES AND EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

REMEMBER, THE IDEAL PIECE OF LAND WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND GOALS OF YOUR FAMILY OR THE SPECIFIC PREPPER COMMUNITY GOALS.

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