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11/11/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Secure your front door for less than 30 dollars

Whether you’re bugging in or if you just want to make your home safer, it’s important to beef up your front door. After all, it’s the first thing that burglars will have to pry open if they target your house. The video below, which was uploaded on the SHTFPrepping101 Brighteon channel, discusses a couple of […]

11/07/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Electric fence vs. barbed wire: Which is better for home security?

When it comes to protecting the perimeter of your property, few things beat a sturdy fence. While you might think barbed wire is the cheap and easy way to keep unwanted intruders, an article in My Family Survival Plan makes strong arguments for going the extra mile in building an electrified fence. True to its name, an […]

10/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Home security is of monumental importance when SHTF… have you reviewed your security plan recently?

Your home is notionally your castle, a place that is meant to be safe for you and your family. Even preppers who plan to bug out when SHTF will stash some emergency supplies at their homes due to the sheer convenience. An article in The Prepper Journal recommended improving the security of your home to […]

08/21/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Improvised weapons to look for when SHTF

In the event of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack, can you keep your family safe when the power grid goes down and you can’t use your home security system anymore? Even if society collapses, you still need to keep your loved ones safe from harm, and you can do this by turning scraps into handy improvised […]

08/19/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

STAY SECURE: Avoid these common mistakes burglars often exploit

Is your home at risk of being burgled? The FBI has estimated that one burglary occurs every 18 seconds — despite the fact that property crimes have declined significantly in the last decade. Doing our math, this adds up to around 200 crimes per hour, and approximately 4,800 every day. Thankfully, learning more about how […]

06/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

How to SWAT-proof your security door

If your house is a castle, your front door is the portcullis. An article in Survivopedia states that you should build and install your own security door that can withstand violent forces – including a SWAT team. You will need the following tools and materials to make your own DIY-door: Band saw or table saw Caulk […]

06/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Your preparedness checklist: Have you secured these areas in your shelter?

While it’s vital to have a bug-out plan when SHTF, you should also prepare your home for grid-down scenarios. According to a Smart Prepper Gear article, you can secure seven areas of significant concern in your shelter so that you can “bug in” instead of bug out. Grid-down situations can range from blackouts to an electromagnetic […]

05/11/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Three things to consider when choosing a weapon to defend your home

If you’re looking to purchase a weapon to use for home defense, then the first thing you should know is that the process requires a lot more than simply going to a gun store and buying the first firearm you see. As a matter of fact, there are three key things that must be considered, […]

04/16/2018 / By Jayson Veley

Prepping for home security: Considerations for your space and surrounding area

Next to having a stockpile of food and water, maintaining proper home security is essential to your survival in a SHTF scenario. If society collapses, then the rule of law will collapse with it, meaning that virtually anyone could attempt to break into your home with no legal consequences whatsoever. As a prepper, you need […]

04/09/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Simple strategies you can implement NOW to significantly improve your home security

Picture this. You just sat down for a nice meal with your family. It is a lovely spring evening, so you decide to leave the sliding door open, to let the cool air in. You are chatting and enjoying your dinner, it never even crosses your mind that you could be in danger. Suddenly, a stranger slips in […]

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