"except for pirates yarrr!!!

but vancover would be too populated, settle for a smaller island in the general vicinity, easy to keep clear and still alows for raids on main island.

id place my bet on sidney island, from google earth it looks mostly wooded

but if you in northern vancouver id go for Hanson or the Scott islands
keep those clear for a while and your set. but google earth does not replace first hand experiance

your idea?"

I actually live in Victoria, which is much smaller than Vancouver. Still too many people around though, so I would be taking a small boat and tour around the many smaller islands in the area.
There's plenty of large, isolated homes on these rocks, with private piers.
Might have to head south to the States, where there's much better chance of finding weapons and ammo than up here in Canuckland.
Pirates would be something to be prepared for, no doubt. Look at what a few Somalis can do against huge tankers! For that reason, I'd try to stay away from major shippingroutes, and stick to the little islands.

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