The vast majority of preparedness articles are about stockpiling food, water, and survival gear. And while these things are certainly important, having all the survival supplies in the world won't do you any good if those supplies are stolen by looters, or if you're killed in a home invasion. So in a way, home security is even more important than stockpiling … [Read more...]
7 Best Plants for Home Security
Plants for home security? Yes, you read that right. If you're serious about home security, there are certain plants you'll want to grow in your yard. Especially in front of your fences and windows. Any serious prepper knows the importance of security and setting up a solid defense plan to resist the inevitable intruders when the grid goes down. But few … [Read more...]
8 Secret Gun Safes You Can Hide Around The House
Previously, when it came to gun storage, you had to choose between keeping your guns secure (by keeping them in an actual gun safe) or keeping them concealed somewhere in your home. But as the firearms industry has grown, so has the number of firearm storage options, and today you no longer have to choose between those two. Now you can keep your firearms in … [Read more...]
How To Defend Your Apartment From Looters After The SHTF
While there are many preparedness articles about home defense, most of them are about defense for someone living in a house. Very few articles explain how to defend an apartment or condo, but it’s an important topic for the many preppers who live in them. While you obviously can’t survive in your apartment forever, you could survive there until the crisis … [Read more...]
17 Things That Are Making Your Home a Target for Burglars
Everybody loves the holiday season, including burglars. Every year, the rate of theft and property crime skyrockets between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. There are two main reasons for this: 1) Burglars know that after Black Friday, most homes contain expensive gifts and gadgets. 2) Burglars know that many people are off visiting relatives, leaving their … [Read more...]
11 Home Security Tips for Life After SHTF
I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of the biggest threats during any type of disaster is people who are unprepared. At first, they'll stay in their homes and wait for the government to send help. But after several days, when they start running out of food and realize no one is going to save them, you'll have to be very careful. Even the friendly … [Read more...]
When Can You Shoot An Intruder in Your Home?
Although having a firearm for self-defense is a good idea, hopefully, you'll never have to actually use it against someone. Having to pull the trigger on an intruder can lead to tragedy, with some homeowners going to jail for killing people who broke in. It's easy to think that your right to defend your family and property is the most important issue of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Your Home More Defensible
Most houses are not designed with a post-apocalyptic disaster in mind. There are multiple entry points, weak locks, and thin windows, which means gangs of looters will have no trouble breaking into your home in search of food and supplies. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to make your home easier to defend. In this article, Karen from Ask … [Read more...]
Prepare for Lockdown: How to Stay Safe When Chaos Erupts
This article from The Organic Prepper was published two summers ago, and it was written when some major protests against police officers were happening across America. But frankly, the protests we saw last year were a picnic compared to the kind of protests we're already seeing now that Donald Trump has become President, and it's only going to get worse. … [Read more...]
Green Beret’s Guide To Home Defense Techniques
The other day I came across a guide to home defense by Jeremiah Johnson, a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces. What's great about this guide is it offers a very different perspective than most home defense guides, and thus has several ideas most people have never considered such as covering your windows with wire mesh and … [Read more...]
7 Unusual Home Security Tips You Probably Didn’t Know
Whether you’re an experienced home defense guru or a complete amateur, the best way to prepare against a burglary or home invasion is to prevent it from happening in the first place. But no matter how watchful you are, sometimes you have to sleep, and some thieves know how to get around the standard home security measures. In case that happens, there are … [Read more...]
10 Smart Survival Strategies For Women Living Alone
Recently I read an article by Gaye Levy from Backdoor Survival, and in it she makes an interesting point: The vast majority of survival books and articles seem to assume that the person preparing is a man, or is at least part of a family with a man. But as she says, that is not always the case. To help remedy this, she decided to write a prepping article … [Read more...]
7 Home Defense Tips for Seniors
Sadly, seniors tend to be common targets for criminals. They are frequently targeted for scams, fraud, and financial abuse. They are also targeted for burglaries. If you've never been the victim of a burglary, great. But that doesn't mean it won't ever happen to you or a loved one. In fact, it means you're probably overdue for one. In the following … [Read more...]
17 Ways To Make Your Home Impenetrable
I see commercials for home alarm systems all the time, and there's something that's always bothered me about them... What if the burglar breaks in anyway? Sure, most criminals flee when they hear an alarm, but not all of them, and it takes police an average of 7 minutes to respond--more than enough time for someone to steal valuables or hurt your family. … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Harden Your Home Against Looters and Thieves
Too many preppers go all out when it comes to food storage and water purification while ignoring home security. Yes, food and water are incredibly important, but if things are so bad that you need to dig into your supplies, then it means things are also so bad that other people will try to take your supplies. Your food and water won't be very useful … [Read more...]
