Home Security

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Seven Great Ways to Keep Your Home Safe for the Holidays

Every year millions of homes in the U.S. fall victim to burglars. It’s not exactly an uncommon occurrence, even in the nicest of neighborhoods. However, breaking and entering tends to peak during the holiday season.

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SHTF Combat Operations and Fabian Tactics

Sometimes the best way to learn how to fight the good fight is to pick up a book and learn from history.

SHTF Security: Principles for Patrolling Your Property

When the you-know-what hits the fan, protecting your home is paramount. These fundamentals will help you prep the home for patrols to prevent looters and marauders from entering.

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SHTF Team Training: 10 Principles of Guerrilla Warfare: Linear Ambush

If the country collapses or is invaded, you’ll need to learn about guerrilla warfare and tactical maneuvers to protect yourself.

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Stop Cyber Criminals In Their Tracks With These Helpful Tips

The threat of having your identity stolen has always been there, it’s just that the criminals in our midst have adapted to the times, and there’s no reason why we can’t do the same.

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Survival Cross Training – It’s Not Just For The Gym: 17 Skills Everyone In Your Family Should Learn

Cross-training – it’s not just for the gym! Ensure that your family doesn’t rely too much on any one person by having everyone pitch in to learn the different tasks necessary for survival.

Survival Food Series: Secret Survival Garden

Those who have thought of long term emergency situations and how to secure their land, food and possessions, have also thought of how to grow food, yet keep it hidden at the same time. Having your garden in an inconspicuous location will not only ensure OPSEC (operational security), but also to discourage others from seeing what you are growing. Here are some tips on how to achieve the impossible.

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Surviving a Mad Max World: How To Avoid Marauders and Looters After the Collapse

A mad max scenario is one of the worst-case scenarios one can prepare for. The adage “if you can’t protect you don’t own it” rings true in this case. Long-term survival plans that reflect this type of disaster suggest preppers getting away from urban and suburban living and heading for hills. While this would be the safest option, there are dangers that lurk for those who plan to “live off the land.” Because in a post-collapse world – they will come for all that you own.

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Surviving the Urban Jungle

After major disasters that occur in urban areas, crime waves typically follow. Those individuals that are antagonizing the societal breakdowns are typically the citizens that are ill equipped and unprepared to survive. How can a person survive an urban disaster? Should a person bunker down or evacuate the city? The answer lies in preparedness.

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Sustainable in the City: 7 Ways to Mask Food Aromas When the SHTF

A fear of many preppers during the beginning stages of a true SHTF event, is how our smells, as well as the aromas from foods we prepare could attract unwanted visitors. Here are 7 ways to conceal food aromas in a SHTF event.

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Sustainable in the City: A Guide to Looting When the SHTF (And Your Counter-Strategies)

Looting after a disaster is a reality, so understanding and accepting it as such is important now – so that you are fully prepared to deal with it if ever confronted by such a situation.

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Take Action: How Immediate Action Drills Can Reduce Reaction Times in Emergencies

The only thing more important than reaction time is reacting effectively, and not suffering from the “paralysis of analysis,” or staying rooted in place and doing nothing. Practice what you are going to do in a life-threatening situation in each of these areas of your day.

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