Misfit
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Zombie-Proof Your House | Ready Nutrition
■Barricade or fortify all points of entry (doors, windows, basement entries, etc.)
■Remove all lawn furniture or objects that can be thrown at windows to gain entry.
■Replace all exterior doors with steel doors (no window glass, only a peep hole to allow viewing of outsiders).
■Use solid hardwood doors with steel frames. Additionally, if time permits, apply screw in hooks to the door frame/wall and string a criss cross pattern of chain over the door (it won’t stop anyone, but the point is to make them stop to deal with the obstacle long enough to get a good, solid sight picture on your target). Lacking the chain, pile obstacles at doorways to make them pause to clear them, again giving you a chance for a good, solid shot.
■Attach thick heavy dead bolt locks to the door. Two or more would be advantageous.
■Locking security bars/grates over all windows (They can be unlocked from the inside to allow escape and allow daylight to come in).
■Motion detectors to turn on outdoor flood lights can frighten away anything from a fox after your chickens to burglars. In a SHTF situation, they can illuminate your enemies outside without giving away your position (like shining a flashlight through the window would).
■Outdoor security cameras (Camouflaged to reduce chances of being detected by raiders) can allow you to see what’s going on outside your home, without exposing yourself to any hostile fire.
■Large windows and sliding glass doors should be covered in sheet steel for the best protection. Plywood is more affordable, but less bullet resistant (Nail a tangle of razor wire over the plywood to discourage raiders from trying to work on removing the plywood. A motion detector activating a light/noise maker (alarm), or even a tin can with a handful of pebbles attached to the razor wire, can make enough noise to alert you to someone messing with the razor wire/plywood and allow you to respond accordingly. If sheet steel or plywood isn’t available, sandbags can be used to “wall up” the weak points of windows and sliding doors. If sturdy “factory” sandbags aren’t available, any burlap or canvas bags full of dirt will do (in a pinch, heavy duty trash bags full of dirt can be used, just make sure the bags aren’t too big, or the weight of the dirt may cause them to rip while you are working with them).
■Maintain a low profile and exercise noise discipline. Reduce or eliminate the sounds of generators, chain saws, radios, vehicles, farm animals, etc., as much as possible. Black out your light sources so that they cannot be seen from the outside (Light is a tip off that someone is there). Be aware of smells, such as burning wood smoke from a wood stove can be detected for quite some distance.
■Common sense precautions, make sure you have fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, just in case your dwelling is set on fire.
■Create a safe room for your home.
■Barricade or fortify all points of entry (doors, windows, basement entries, etc.)
■Remove all lawn furniture or objects that can be thrown at windows to gain entry.
■Replace all exterior doors with steel doors (no window glass, only a peep hole to allow viewing of outsiders).
■Use solid hardwood doors with steel frames. Additionally, if time permits, apply screw in hooks to the door frame/wall and string a criss cross pattern of chain over the door (it won’t stop anyone, but the point is to make them stop to deal with the obstacle long enough to get a good, solid sight picture on your target). Lacking the chain, pile obstacles at doorways to make them pause to clear them, again giving you a chance for a good, solid shot.
■Attach thick heavy dead bolt locks to the door. Two or more would be advantageous.
■Locking security bars/grates over all windows (They can be unlocked from the inside to allow escape and allow daylight to come in).
■Motion detectors to turn on outdoor flood lights can frighten away anything from a fox after your chickens to burglars. In a SHTF situation, they can illuminate your enemies outside without giving away your position (like shining a flashlight through the window would).
■Outdoor security cameras (Camouflaged to reduce chances of being detected by raiders) can allow you to see what’s going on outside your home, without exposing yourself to any hostile fire.
■Large windows and sliding glass doors should be covered in sheet steel for the best protection. Plywood is more affordable, but less bullet resistant (Nail a tangle of razor wire over the plywood to discourage raiders from trying to work on removing the plywood. A motion detector activating a light/noise maker (alarm), or even a tin can with a handful of pebbles attached to the razor wire, can make enough noise to alert you to someone messing with the razor wire/plywood and allow you to respond accordingly. If sheet steel or plywood isn’t available, sandbags can be used to “wall up” the weak points of windows and sliding doors. If sturdy “factory” sandbags aren’t available, any burlap or canvas bags full of dirt will do (in a pinch, heavy duty trash bags full of dirt can be used, just make sure the bags aren’t too big, or the weight of the dirt may cause them to rip while you are working with them).
■Maintain a low profile and exercise noise discipline. Reduce or eliminate the sounds of generators, chain saws, radios, vehicles, farm animals, etc., as much as possible. Black out your light sources so that they cannot be seen from the outside (Light is a tip off that someone is there). Be aware of smells, such as burning wood smoke from a wood stove can be detected for quite some distance.
■Common sense precautions, make sure you have fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, just in case your dwelling is set on fire.
■Create a safe room for your home.
