Your home is your fortress, and it is your first and most important line of defense against someone who intends to do you harm. In the current world, locked doors and perhaps a home security system is more than enough to deter most burglars. However, disaster breeds … [Read more...]
DIY Perimeter Trip Wire Alarm
There's really not much need for a perimeter alarm when you're out camping, but in a survival scenario, it's a whole other story. If lots of hungry and dangerous people are pouring out of the cities in search of food and supplies, you'll need to make sure they don't catch you off … [Read more...]
35 Techniques Guaranteed to Turn Your Home Into a Fortress
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]
