Clyde
H.M.F.I.C.
I thought this would be an interesting video for those not stuck in the city.
I thought this would be an interesting video for those not stuck in the city.
Great ideas. In my case planning for home security started even before I bought the land. It took me several years to find just the right property. My new home will be more than 3 miles off a little used county road behind 2 locked gates. The nearest private land from our place is several miles away. The house will be situated on a slight slope partially hidden in the trees overlooking a valley that runs through my property. There is a small hill about 1/4 mile from the house that has a 360 degree view for miles in all direction that would make a good observation point. The only unprotected spot would be behind the house, but between the dogs and some strategically placed early warning devices, it would be very difficult for someone to advance from that direction. We'll have at least an 8 - 12 month supply of fuel for the generator, for times when the sun and wind aren't enough for power, a lifetime supply of firewood, and a well and 2 springs for water. In the past I've tried solar powered motion sensor lights on some of the outbuildings for security, but the animals kept setting them off so I took them down.Guys Home defence in rural areas ESP after TSHTF must not become a simple debate about guns as it to often does, there are far more to successfully defending your RURAL home as a survivalist or prepper from the usual
1 GUN CHOICE
2 Pre marking distances from the house to spots attackers can hide at so you can dial in your scopes
3 Potential ESCAPE routes
4 OPs to watch out for intruders as society goes T*ts up
5 re-enforcing lower halves of the house walls to resist bullet penetration
6 Making the outside as fire resistant as possible if intruders use petrol bombs to try and drive you out
7 Set up noise makers and / or flares to help pre-warn you intruders are coming ( Low light or IR CCTV help as well)
8 Designated free fire zones for each member of the household
9 Always having a vehicle set up in a convenient but out of the way to escape in fully loaded with fuel and gear as soon as TSHTF
10 Planting vicious thorny and dense plants like fire thorn, black thorn etc to redirect / funnel bad guys into free fire zones
11 Install HINGED window shutters / mesh screens to prevent intruders breaking in that are closed at dusk each day .
etc etc
Great list!Guys Home defense in rural areas ESP after TSHTF must not become a simple debate about guns as it to often does, there are far more to successfully defending your RURAL home as a survivalist or prepper from the usual
1 GUN CHOICE
2 Pre marking distances from the house to spots attackers can hide at so you can dial in your scopes
3 Potential ESCAPE routes
4 OPs to watch out for intruders as society goes T*ts up
5 re-enforcing lower halves of the house walls to resist bullet penetration
6 Making the outside as fire resistant as possible if intruders use petrol bombs to try and drive you out
7 Set up noise makers and / or flares to help pre-warn you intruders are coming ( Low light or IR CCTV help as well)
8 Designated free fire zones for each member of the household
9 Always having a vehicle set up in a convenient but out of the way to escape in fully loaded with fuel and gear as soon as TSHTF
10 Planting vicious thorny and dense plants like fire thorn, black thorn etc to redirect / funnel bad guys into free fire zones
11 Install HINGED window shutters / mesh screens to prevent intruders breaking in that are closed at dusk each day .
etc etc
Great idea, except for one thing where i live.....They MUST live OUTDOORS 24 / 7 / 365, they must sense ALL of the land around them is THEIRS, that way they react to ANY and ALL unexpected visitors
Solid shutters on all ground floor windows are an excellent idea. It will slow down an intruder at least. The biggest problem is in most modern homes, even a 22cal bullet easily penetrates thru walls. If I build another home it will be 12" block, filled with rebar and cement. That ought to slow down just about any small arms fire.
1 GUN CHOICE
2 Pre marking distances from the house to spots attackers can hide at so you can dial in your scopes
3 Potential ESCAPE routes
4 OPs to watch out for intruders as society goes T*ts up
5 re-enforcing lower halves of the house walls to resist bullet penetration
6 Making the outside as fire resistant as possible if intruders use petrol bombs to try and drive you out
7 Set up noise makers and / or flares to help pre-warn you intruders are coming ( Low light or IR CCTV help as well)
8 Designated free fire zones for each member of the household
9 Always having a vehicle set up in a convenient but out of the way to escape in fully loaded with fuel and gear as soon as TSHTF
10 Planting vicious thorny and dense plants like fire thorn, black thorn etc to redirect / funnel bad guys into free fire zones
11 Install HINGED window shutters / mesh screens to prevent intruders breaking in that are closed at dusk each day .
I agree. Once the perp presented his gun it would have been game over.Personally, wouldn't be a standoff situation in my case, I'd be pulling the trigger on 'em. Kept wondering about this in the video. The old guy should have just shot him right through the glass with him at the house like that. (here's where my shotgun would have worked well).
this is one of the hardest things to teach youngsters....Can't recall if the video showed it, or if I heard it wrong, but ideally, you want to turn off the inside lights.
I'm the same way. I know a lot of people who have yard lights all over the place, some look like prison yards at night. To me I feel safer without the full time outside lights. If I need light when I go out at night I'll take a flashlight with me.Everyone feels comforted by lights, but at night it just draws attention to you. I like the dark, and feel safer in it. I remember training in the military about not looking at a flare or bright light as it takes a long time to get your eyes adjusted to the dark again.
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