There are a few places on this earth that even the most hardcore prepper wouldn't want to make a serious last stand. Don't believe us? You soon will after reading about these places in more detail. Those places are:

Sana’a – Yemen
One of the most politically unstable places in the world, both Britain and America advising citizens to vacate the country due to terrorism fears.
Their capital city of Sana’a, 7,500 feet about sea level, is surprisingly interesting to visit, even if it’s also known as one of the most dangerous places to live, ever
A lot of the buildings are tetris-style geometric blocks stacked on top of each other, especially the Old City district full of beautifully designed buildings that harken back to the days when you weren’t murdered constantly.

Danakil Desert – Ethiopia
All foreign offices will advise you never to visit this desert, mainly due to a border conflict with Eritrea and the risk of getting kidnapped
The desert itself is also known for extreme temperature and strange landscapes, with the Danakil Depression known as a giant deep basin filled with volcanoes
This area was described by the National Geographic as among the cruellest places on Earth

Guatemala
This among a number of other countries in Central America get hit by a series of natural disasters, including hurricanes, mudslides and earthquakes
In 1976, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed more than 23,000 people in Guatemala alone
And again in 2005, the remnants of Hurricane Stan caused over 900 mudslides in the area, swallowing entire villagers and everyone who lived there off the face of the Earth

Mogadishu – Somalia
This city has had endless problems with militants, particularly the al Shabaab who, at one point, controlled most of the city
For a number of years the United States wouldn’t even consider entering into relations with that whole country, but it’s only recently that advisers were sent to the city of Mogadishu to assist locals in rebelling against the militants.

Chihuahua – Mexico
This city is one of the most notorious for drug-related crimes, especially when it comes to cocaine smuggling into the United States
Drug cartels have the area under the thumb, with firefights common in the streets and violence everywhere
The crime got so bad that law enforcement actually had to enact Operation Chihuahua to conduct anti-drug operations, which, if reports are to be believed, have seen a positive and noticeable reduction in crime

Java and Sumatra – Indonesia
Natural disasters are incredibly common here, including floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides volcanoes and tsunamis
One particular tsunami in 2004 killed over 227,000 people following a magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused an enormous wave to hit the shore
For the last 100 years, there have been droughts, volcano eruptions and earthquakes galore – a risky place to decide to live in.

San Pedro Sula – Honduras
Known everywhere as simply “murder capital of the world”, this is one of the most violent cities on Earth
The homicide rate exceeds 170 per 100,000 people, with arms trafficking and illegal firearms everywhere
Some blame the deportation of Los Angeles gangs from the 1990s, including Mara Salvatrucha and the 18th Street gang, as the major cause of this violence.

Whether your long term goals are to avoid social upheaval or to avoid natural disasters, chances are you'll want to avoid every single place on this list. After all, it's difficult to hold onto supplies if they are constantly being ripped from your property by looting or being destroyed by earthquakes or flooding.

A suitable home defense strategy may defend your property for some time, but eventually, the stresses of fighting off looters, raiders, and corrupt governments will likely get the best of you and you'll abandon your post to return to a more suitable environment.

To avoid this, avoid the places listed above, as well as the rest of the locations listed at Planet Dolan.