Debt free or away from densly populated areas when SHTF?

[NorthernRaider]

We cannot all choose where we would ideally like to live, so if circumstance dictates you remain in London then it makes sense to be the absolute best URBAN prepper you can be. We have to work with the hand we are dealt its no use pushing you lady to move to Anglia if she is going to be miserable and unsettled, In the last two or three years I have become aware of some seriously well sorted and organised urban preppers who have made a possibly bad situation very livable so be positive and work with what you have.

You need to become intimate in the local knowledge of every street, lane, path, subway, rat run in your area, you need to be very situationally aware in cities because its far easy to accidentally wander into trouble be it criminal or official.

You need to have a very secure home in a big urban area , composite doors, laminating film on windows ( or shutters) etc

Noting places of interest that you could use to your advantage is a good idea, EG everything from food distribution centres to places with flat roofs you could grow food on out of sight from the street. Joining groups like Sub Brit to get access to expert knowledge about the underground world at your feet, to Guerilla Gardening groups, Transition Town groups, Urb Ex groups etc. Finding water in london should never be to great an issue but ensuring its safe is all together different so where ever you live you WILL need a decent family size Berkfield filter and spare candles for it, water grade jerry cans will be essential. Then the rest of the usual preps food, fuel, comms, security, medical, hygiene, transport, power etc will fall into place. Alternative METHODS of transport other than cars is an issue in Urban areas, as is alternative ROUTES, you need to be able to get about with the least risk of being detected by crims or authorities so cycle paths, canal paths, old tunnels, old rail lines ( when the power is OFF), storm drains, water ways etc.

If you good lady is adamant she does not want to move out of town NOW, then plan for when things get so bad if TSHTF that she changes her mind, so multiple B O Routes are worth learning, noting places out of town you could bug out to if necc ( family, friends, caravan, etc)