An apocalyptic question inspired by "Last Man on Earth"

[MotionMan]

I have been watching "Last Man on Earth". For some reason, the lead decided that Tucson, AZ would be a good place to live without any utilities or services. Obviously, this is a terrible choice, given the oppressive heat, and all that goes with it. So, it got me thinking, were is the best place in the USA to live out your days as one of the last people on Earth?

I think any place that regularly gets too hot, too cold (snows), has earthquakes or tornados or otherwise has issues with mother nature would be a bad choice. You also need to think about growing and hunting for food (but not have too many predators). Proximity to a city for man-made supplies seems like a good idea, too.

Seattle? Portland? Billings?

Your thoughts?

MotionMan

 

[Printer Bandit]

San Diego

 

[ViviTheMage]

duh, Washington DC ... hopefully someone gets the reference

Depends on the post apocolyptic issue, nuke? emp? general mass chaos? zombies? outbreak? That will tell me where i'd go.

 

[MotionMan]

San Diego

Oh, that's a good one.

MotionMan

 

[MotionMan]

duh, Washington DC ... hopefully someone gets the reference

Thanks, Eugene.

Depends on the post apocolyptic issue, nuke? emp? general mass chaos? zombies? outbreak? That will tell me where i'd go.

Just like in "Last Man on Earth", everyone got sick and died. However, apparently, all the bodies are cleaned up.

MotionMan

 

[ViviTheMage]

Then i'd head down somewhere warm, that doesn't break below 30-40F in the winter time.

 

[Ichinisan]

San Diego

This is the correct answer.

 

[ImpulsE69]

It woudln't be anywhere in the US would it? And somewhere w/o hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, mudslides, floods, giant round sink holes outta nowhere, deserts, 30 thousand kinds of snakes and spiders that kill you by just looking at you...

Whats left?

And no...Cali would not be anywhere on my list....

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Some of these are terrible choices as there is a lack of fresh water and terrible soil to grow any vegetables and have livestock.

Central Valley of California would rank the highest with access to the lakes/rivers in the region and the great soil. Temperate weather, while hot some weeks in the summer but not a lot of snow.

And I thought Last Man on Earth settled in Tucson as that was his home-town?

 

[mmntech]

The Pacific Northwest is probably ideal. Great Lakes or Appalachia would be my second choices. Access to fresh water, plenty of food, natural disasters are relatively rare. Winters might be an issue in the east though Natives seemed to handle them just fine.

California wouldn't be a good choice. It's prone to drought and earthquakes.

 

[Kwatt]

I have been watching "Last Man on Earth". For some reason, the lead decided that Tucson, AZ would be a good place to live without any utilities or services. Obviously, this is a terrible choice, given the oppressive heat, and all that goes with it. So, it got me thinking, were is the best place in the USA to live out your days as one of the last people on Earth?

I think any place that regularly gets too hot, too cold (snows), has earthquakes or tornados or otherwise has issues with mother nature would be a bad choice. You also need to think about growing and hunting for food (but not have too many predators). Proximity to a city for man-made supplies seems like a good idea, too.

Seattle? Portland? Billings?

Your thoughts?

MotionMan

My first thing to consider. Scroll down to the map and stay at least 250 miles (more is better) away from the red dots.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/USA--Nuclear-Power/


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[purbeast0]

best place on earth? pfft you would find me down in the carribean. warm weather year round, unlimited food supply in the ocean. white sand clear water beaches. yeah that would be where i'd try to get to. turks and caicos would be my place. i'd post up on grace bay.

in the usa, san diego for sure. hell that's probably the best place to live in the usa as is right now.

 

[lxskllr]

I'd stay right here in MD.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Some of these are terrible choices as there is a lack of fresh water and terrible soil to grow any vegetables and have livestock.

Central Valley of California would rank the highest with access to the lakes/rivers in the region and the great soil. Temperate weather, while hot some weeks in the summer but not a lot of snow.

And I thought Last Man on Earth settled in Tucson as that was his home-town?

The ocean would provide a lot of water, just need to figure out a way to filter out the salt. I'm sure a marine supply store would have some water makers that could be operated by hand.

 

[DigDog]

cold climates wold be harder to live in, but you would survive longer. hot climates are the opposite, you just pick fruit all day and then bam! you are dead.

 

[KB]

In the whole USA? It would be Hawaii. Not too hot, never gets cold except in the mountains. The big island contains 7 distinct climates, which means you can grow just about anything and farm almost anything. The surrounding ocean contains plenty of fish. It rains often and has many waterfalls so drinking water would never be a problem.

In the contiental US, I would go with South Carolina or Georgia. Although Georgia is the start of the zombie apocalpyse, the two states rarely have natural disasters (except the occasional hurricane), tend to stay warm, but aren't as oppressively hot as Florida and don't have as many droughts as California.

 

[highland145]

In the contiental US, I would go with South Carolina or Georgia. Although Georgia is the start of the zombie apocalpyse, the two states rarely have natural disasters (except the occasional hurricane), tend to stay warm, but aren't as oppressively hot as Florida and don't have as many droughts as California.

:high5; But I don't know jack about San Diego.

 

[Linflas]

I'd stay right here in MD.

Hmm post apocalypse there would no longer be a Maryland as a political entity so I could actually go live on the family land on the Eastern Shore. Without all the beach traffic it would once again be "The Land of Pleasant Living".

 

[SamQuint]

Hawaii of course! Lot's of fresh fish, it gets plenty of rain, it is paradise.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Do you just magically appear in this place or do you have to get there first? While Hawaii sounds great getting there could be a problem.

I don't see why I couldn't just move around depending on the time of the year. I'm sure I'd do that anyway just out of boredom.

 

[SamQuint]

Do you just magically appear in this place or do you have to get there first? While Hawaii sounds great getting there could be a problem.

I don't see why I couldn't just move around depending on the time of the year. I'm sure I'd do that anyway just out of boredom.

Well you have plenty of free time. Pick up some books at the library, teach yourself how to sail a boat or fly a plane, and off you go.

 

[DrPizza]

Seems to me the Amish are thriving in certain areas of the country, doing what you suggest would be a survival situation. I suspect that where they're at might be a good location. Oh, and that's where I'm at now.

 

[slayer202]

I'd be traveling all over...

 

[thebestMAX]

I'd be traveling all over...

Exactly!! Why stay in just one place?

 

[Perknose]

Old's basement. If you survived there before the apocalypse, you'll survive just fine after.`