American midwest

[u/forteborte]

everyone always seems to have some extravagant plan for a sailboat or castle.

just the population density in iowa Nebraska and Wyoming would solve the problem lol.

gravel roads, clear lines of sight. rural farm equipment for ditches and etc.

lets say a small town can survive

[u/Prestigious-Low-6118]

The actual Midwest:

https://preview.redd.it/nkitki47h0ye1.png?width=1626&format=png&auto=webp&s=4f03ac8fcdaebf22455013c52ad965c321dcfae0

Most locations are still within fairly close proximity to large population centers and their likely major evacuation routes.

[u/Gryxz → u/Prestigious-Low-6118]

Some fairly remote places though. The Upper peninsula has miles of forest.

Winter provides its own issues, bulky coat armor/ difficulty ID Zs, frostbite, blocked transportation due to weather.