Let's get this party started. I live on Cape Cod and for all the prep I do and podcasts I listen to I've come to the inescapable conclusion, if SHTF I'm not getting off this island. Two bridges, two lanes apiece, to evacuate about 250k people off season and a cool one mil during the summer. Point being, what good is a bugout location if I can't get to it if I need to. Alternative plans need to be made. By way of introduction, I'm a military vet, lawyer, builder, husband, and dad. I believe prepping is of critical importance and I'm slowly getting my act together. Jack always mentions networking with like minded individuals so this forum seems like the logical place to start. I'm always looking for new things to learn and will respond to anyone. Let's get the chatter going and develop a Massachusetts thread. We can't be the only people who believe in survivalism in our bluest of blue states.
Cheer, Adam
Hey Adam. I'm new here, but have thought about this. If I was on the Cape, it would depend on the situation on which plan to implement. If its a total SHTF and the end of civilization as we know it, the Cape may not be a bad place to remain. It has limited, controlled access with the bridges, and plenty of room for crops. Organization would be required to control the bridges and access from them. There is plenty of wind for windmills and open spaces for solar farms and crops. Add in the access to boats and fishing stocks and the 'island' could actually made a go at it.
If its a limited situation, such as an attack on Washington, or New York, then the Cape isn't going to be an easy exit. Especially during the summer season. If an attack happens during the summer, then every tourist on the Cape is going to try to get home. The traffic jams are going to be huge in the first 12-24 hours after an attack. In addition, the economy on the Cape is going to go into the off-season right away. All of the seasonal workers will probably head out as well. After all, no one is going to want to go out to eat while watching 24hr news coverage of any disasters. In this case, a bug-in would actually be the better option. Depending on how severe the attack is, things should become 'normal' after the first 48 hours. If there are no follow up attacks, then eventually, the people will come back and the economy will recover. This would be similar to summer of 2002 after 9/11. It was slower, but eventually, it picked back up.
Now, the third scenario would be an NBC attack scenario. If that happens, then, well, it depends. If its Pilgrim, then we are all pretty much toast. No one would be allowed to use the bridges, on or off, and the Cape becomes Massachusetts third island. If that happens, then you would be working off your stored food until arrangements are made to move food and fuel through the containment areas. If the entire Cape is containment, then they will evac everyone to a secondary location. Probably Middleboro, Plymouth, or further north. You probably wouldn't be able to take much with you and you would have to leave very quickly. You may not even have an option of staying.
Hope this helps.
Dave.
