Originally Posted by
pittmatj
Chicago because it is the largest city in the Midwest. If our main objective is to re-unite America, we are all going to have to meet somewhere. East and West must link up in the Midwest. It may be 10 years post-apocalypse before we gather enough supplies and organize a movement to Chicago, but it will be necessary eventually.
If it is was the Apocolypse, then Chicago would probably be facing some massive food shortages and all the violence and disorder that would come with that, I would imagine that somewhere like N. Minnesota, Colorado, Montana or Alaska would be a much better bet, as long as you have some skills and know how to live off the land (kinda rare these days).