Article
kindly provided by Danny Major of Alpha
Survivalist
Proper
home protection and self-defense is essential when it comes to
situations when resources are scarce and looters might be lurking
around town. If you don’t want your home to be broken into, it is
very important to take all the proper precautions required in such
cases.
Fortifying
your home is important, but simply not enough in most cases. You also
have to be careful about how you protect your home, what resources
you store in order to avoid having to go out too often, and how to
protect yourself against intruders who have already breached your
front door.
Replace
All Doors and Windows
It’s
important to start by replacing doors, windows, gates and fences.
Everything that might be used as an obstacle in the looters’ path
should be enhanced.
You
can start by replacing your regular windows with strong,
non-breakable Plexiglas windows for added resilience. Also, make sure
you secure steel bars to your windows to discourage looters from
breaking in. This might seem like a desperate measure, but it could
possibly save your life in the event of a riot.
Another
option is to replace your locks. A lot of looters will find it easy
to get past regular locks either by breaking them or using special
devices to open them. However, a strong deadbolt is a whole new level
of challenge altogether.
In
most cases, possible intruders will be discouraged and move on to the
next house, when they see that you have a heavy deadbolt in place. At
the very least, you’ll give them a hard enough time to delay them
and give yourself a chance to defend your home.
Carry
a Weapon and Know How to Use It
Firearms
are good for self-defense, but they’re also very useful in scaring
off looters. No one wants to risk their life to get possession of a
few trinkets and supplies that they can get with a lot less hassle
and endangerment elsewhere. In short, if you’re armed and ready to
defend your home, most assailants will immediately get the message
and go elsewhere without hesitation. Of course, this can only happen
if you actually have a license to carry a gun.
But
did you know that the vast majority of the population can’t tell
the difference between a real gun and a well-designed replica? This
can be used to your advantage particularly if you don’t have a
firearm license.
Buy
a perfect replica of an intimidating hand gun or rifle, and point it
at any assailant as they try to enter your home. In most cases, this
action alone will have the desired effect.
Use
Camouflage and Illusion to Your Advantage
A
measure that isn’t usually discussed is the use of camouflage. When
you’re trying to survive
a SHTF type situation, there’s no guarantee
that rioters and looters won’t enter your home at some point. So,
it’s a good idea to have some measures in place to defend yourself
and a good place to hide should they do so.
Hidden
rooms are the best choice for hiding places, since potential
intruders will not be able to make a valid assessment of the size and
shape of your home based on what they see outside in the dark. So a
hidden room is perfect for hiding your family and any valuables and
supplies you might have.
There
are also many benefits to concealed doors, hidden closets and trap
doors that lead to secret underground rooms or areas of the basement
not readily accessible through regular entrances. Incorporating any
of these types of concealment into your home maybe one of the best
investments you will ever make!
