Surviving New York City After SHTF
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Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
before I hit play...imma make a comment. Canadian telling us how to survive in our cities...paahhhhh!
i knew that black guy looked familiar. Canadian prepper must need new content for YouTube.
i knew that black guy looked familiar. Canadian prepper must need new content for YouTube.
Commenting without watching as well.
I will never be in a city such as NYC. Just doesn't happen. Do not need to know what to do.
I am sure it will assist some members here.
I will never be in a city such as NYC. Just doesn't happen. Do not need to know what to do.
I am sure it will assist some members here.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
I'm good (er) without.
FrankenCub
.338 Win Mag
No friggin way I'll be in any city that big again. If anything went down it may be possible for me to be caught in Binghamton but only a matter of minutes and I'd GTFO. Can only wish the best for the few good people stuck in NYShitty and ef the rest.
May actually do this state some good lol.
May actually do this state some good lol.
JaguarJaguarGolf
6.5 Creedmoor
Surviving in the city, surviving in the woods, surviving in the desert or the ocean; the basic question is the same: How well do you know the city, or the woods, or the desert, or ocean.
I grew up in downtown NYC. In my prime I think I would have done pretty good surviving in NYC. I've swum in it's rivers, I've run through the subway tunnels, I've been in the sewers. We played chicken hanging from the GWB. When we were young children we would hide during hide and seek on the tops of elevators.
What are you comfortable with?
I grew up in downtown NYC. In my prime I think I would have done pretty good surviving in NYC. I've swum in it's rivers, I've run through the subway tunnels, I've been in the sewers. We played chicken hanging from the GWB. When we were young children we would hide during hide and seek on the tops of elevators.
What are you comfortable with?
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I just watched 10 minutes worth of it for you guys out of curiosity. It's a Canadian dude's channel but a NYC firefighter gives the lecture.
The lecture consists of what we already know. Get out. Wow! We learned something. He says the roads would be jammed so get an electric bike. He never once mentioned boating it out of there. He talked about using a shotgun. I bailed after that.
The lecture consists of what we already know. Get out. Wow! We learned something. He says the roads would be jammed so get an electric bike. He never once mentioned boating it out of there. He talked about using a shotgun. I bailed after that.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Study the homeless. That's all I got to say.
Phazer
.338 Win Mag
I'm in Westchester. My plan is to take up defensive positions against the hordes as they travel north from NYC after a SHTF situation.
You upstate guys should thank those of us down here. We're your primary defense and your tripwire.
You upstate guys should thank those of us down here. We're your primary defense and your tripwire.
I would bet the farm that the majority of people in these large cities will be dead within the first day of a serious SHFT!
Makes no difference what their plans are, they will die.
Makes no difference what their plans are, they will die.
MothMan
.338 Win Mag
Thank You! Where can I send you a box of chocolates?
Phazer
.338 Win Mag
I give them a little longer. I think within a week the die offs will start (violence, element exposure, dehydration) and by the end of month 3 there would be a significant decline in population. How much, I don't know but a significant amount probably a majority would be goners from one reason or another. Especially if it was winter I think less than 20% of NYC would make it past 3 months.
Thanks for being a speed bump just take on as many of the human wave as you can. We appreciate it.
In WNY our main population concern is the 10 million Canadians in southern Ontario if they become migrant and try to flee South to warmer weather. The good news is there are only a few bridges, most wouldn't try to cross by boat or canoe and they are likely to be poorly armed.
The city of buffalo residents (significantly smaller than nyc) would be our most immediate danger when they start leaving the city heading for the hills.
The "Residents" of Buffalo that you may be concerned with are very lightly armed and have next to no training. They will pack in groups in the city and will no venture to the suburbs.
I hope youre right but I feel there is always a chance a strong man/warlord may emerge and organise some of the gangs into roving hordes of marrauding scum.
Nature hates a power vacuum. Some people are perfectly ok living respectable lives without a written law as they follow their own moral compass. Others that as soon as they realize they are living life without the rule of law will certainly take advantage of it and prey upon others. Its the fear that a charismatic and ruthless enough leader comes along and organizes enough of them to start searching out for what they think they are entitled too.
Not so sure about that.
Look at Syria. Look at the Palestinians.
They seem to BREED quicker than they can be killed.
Celt
.338 Win Mag
Use the train/subway routes to avoid main roads,have a get home bag, travel with a group if possible, be the gray man. Also,dont wait, start moving asap. This is all my own opinion, plan to get out of nyc. Thankfully im in the Bx for now so its only about 50 miles to my house. I can do that in 2 long days and 1 night.
E the massive
.308 Win
Any waterways that drain into the ocean. Float till saltwater and make a hard right (?).
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
I have a small get home bag with enough food and water for a day and a half and 500 bucks to buy a bike from someone. And if I can't do that, there are plenty of bikes to choose from at Metro North stations in lower Westchester cabled to the fences that'll shorten my trip to just about 8 hrs.
GUNSICK
6.5 Creedmoor
I learned everything I need to know from reading World War Z.
Uzi
.308 Win
I love the people that think they've got all their shit together down to pin point accuracy. They know what's going to happen down to the tee, exactly how to execute every task and how it will pan out. Too funny! Also kind of sad of what sort of mentality certain people start to collect in their minds even though they've never experienced a real life survival situation in their lifetime. They've got guns though! MRE's, and some other stuff, so bring it on, 'cause they know what's going on!
Phazer
.338 Win Mag
You have a collapsible "lobo?"
My whole world is here, I’ve no interest in leaving. Most people do not have the capacity to kill. It would take a long time for most people to develop that. I’m not concerned with sheep acting like sheep. I’m not saying I’m the toughest dude around, but my chances are better here than on the run.
meketrefe
.450/400 Nitro Ex
That is important but what about surviving NYC Before SHTF? .... you know day to day.
Gotta make a lot of money 
Celt
.338 Win Mag
We are not far from each other so our plan should still be the same.
And there are plenty of bikes. Hell, on a bike i could get home in no time, but it all depends on the type of scenario and the level of chaos.
My view on this scenario is skewed in a bad way. I do not live in NYC, hell, I have only been there a couple of times. All I really know about NYC is what I see on TV. From everything I see, I hate it and could not imagine living there. My perceptions are probably not realist. I see all those people as the enemy if a SHTF time occurs.
I think of current events, like Hurricane Micheal... If this type of storm would hit NY the way it has hit Florida, I can only imagine how shitty times would be. I can't even imagine trying to escape.
I think of current events, like Hurricane Micheal... If this type of storm would hit NY the way it has hit Florida, I can only imagine how shitty times would be. I can't even imagine trying to escape.
masterswimmer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
NYC already had their hurricane Michael. Super storm Sandy was devastating. The downtown tunnels to Brooklyn and Jersey flooded. Homes all over staten island and long island were destroyed. I was without electric, cable, internet and phone for 11 days. And I'm in Orange County. South of us was much worse.
IMO that was a SHTF scenario. Short term but trying nevertheless. Many in SI and LI it was long term.
SHTF fatalities were not nearly as widespread as you're depicting.