"Yeah, an island you could clear and a river they couldn't cross."
That was actually a really good idea.
"Houses aren't bad either really, but if the woods rotten or there's a large enough window, they can break it if there are enough of them. They aren't even really trying though... they just do. And if there are enough of them in the area, any sound you make attracts them. One gun shot will draw them for a far as it can be heard."