Defending your home is not as hard as you might think, but you have to think of all the various scenarios that could happen during and after a disaster. Angry mobs, thugs, hungry neighbors… you could wake up in the middle of a home invasion.
You have to take the security of your home very seriously, and go beyond installing an alarm system and a few cameras, and always have alternate ways to protect your home, and to escape it if need be.
When SHTF, protecting your family is of the utmost importance. But, while many people think that their homes are bulletproof, most walls aren’t designed to shield you from gunfire. In fact, thick furniture, drywall, and most home appliances aren’t going to do much to protect you and your family from an intruder, particularly if they’re …
Survival bunkers are not typically large structures, so you must use every single inch of space to your best advantage. There are two vital aspects to take into consideration when deciding how to fill your emergency bunker: storage space and morale. Living in a bunker will be a lot like calling a tiny house home …
Prepping isn’t all about being ready to grab your goods and run for the hills at a moment’s notice. Readiness and preparation also means protecting your valuables, supplies and gear from thieves both before and after SHTF events; your sweet preps do you no good if they get carted off by some dirtbag burglars! The …
In times of peace or in times of war, it is often a good idea to keep people out of your space and out of your business. If your home is your castle or in our case our off-grid, secret, fortified BOL, that means you’ll need proper barriers to prevent or at least funnel the …
Unfortunately, we currently live in a world populated with some people who believe they can take what doesn’t belong to them. When SHTF, it’s likely even more people will resort to theft. For this reason it’s important to consider ways to protect what’s yours from those who have less than honest intentions. There are many …
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Defending your home against invasion is more than just having a gun or club set handily about and being willing to use it when something goes bump in the night. With home invasions occurring all the time all across the country, proper planning and preparation is key to thwarting these violent and potentially deadly criminal …
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ome and perimeter defense should be at the foundation of your survival plan , no matter how large or small your prepper retreat or bugout location. The first step in developing a perimeter defense plan is not doing a little math to figure out how much fencing must be purchased. Nope, first you need to …
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the state of the world today, it’s likely that you’ve begun to see some changes in your neighborhood. If you’ve witnessed increased activity in your area at night or an increase in “strangers” that seem to be visiting your neighborhood at various times of the day and night, it may be time to step …
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you talk or think of bees when it comes to a homestead or post collapse scenario, their job as pollinators for the crops or being a food producer themselves by giving us honey is what comes to mind first for many. But throughout history, and even today, they have been used as a way to fortify …
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[dropcap]R[/dropcap]esearch has shown that burglars avoid houses with dogs for a lot of reasons. Intruders are often put off by dogs of any kind, however larger dogs or breeds traditionally used as guard dogs (such as German Shepherds or Rottweilers) are especially seen as a threat by burglars for a fear the dog will attack …
