Security | Personal & Home
Not All Burglars Are Stupid
Smart burglars might steal your GPS device to find your home and rob you while you are away. Here are a few examples what not to do…
The Best Way To Set Up Outdoor Motion Lights
Some tips to get the most out of your motion sensor when mounting outside for home security. Optimum height, best position for detecting movement, more…
Concealed Carry with an Empty Chamber is Safer | Myth
Some people feel that an empty chamber in their semi-auto is safer for EDC. Though I question the concept. Here’s why it might not be a good idea…
Home Defense at Night | Be Sure of your Target and what is Beyond it
One of the VERY important rules of firearm safety is “Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.” Especially important for home defense at night!
How to Recognize Bad People who aren’t obviously Bad
Here’s a slightly different skill set for situational awareness, recognizing bad people who don’t appear to be bad. Check out these tips, see if you agree..
the Attack Cycle | This is how the Bad Guys do it
From choosing their prey, through the attack itself, the predator follows these steps in the attack cycle. If you break any one of them, they will likely move to an easier target.
Most Dangerous Hour – Pedestrian to be Fatally Hit by a Car
If you are considering a walk while out near the street or traffic, you might want to avoid the most dangerous times of the day when a pedestrian is most likely to be fatally hit by a car... Analysis shows that a pedestrian's most dangerous time is generally...
What To Do If Someone Is Following You In A Car
It's an alarming and chilling feeling that someone might be following you. There are precautions you should take to make sure that you stay safe. Here's what you should do if you think that someone is following you in a car: Are You Being Followed? It doesn't...
5 Drills For Situational Awareness
Situational awareness is being aware of one's surroundings, identifying potential threats and dangerous situations. It is more of a mindset than a tangible hands-on skill. It can be applied by anyone with the resolve to do so. Here are a few drills to help practice...
Negligent Discharge – Do This, and it Won’t Happen
A negligent discharge of a firearm is nearly always due to one thing: A lack of training and practice. More specifically, keeping your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire. It's as simple as that. Guns don't shoot by themselves. They are simply hunks of...
How To Block IR Infrared Thermal Imaging
A warm body can be detected by thermal imaging equipment from its IR (Infrared) heat signature. It's a difficult challenge to avoid detection, be it animal or human. Warm blooded. (jump to tips) You may be camouflaged in the best concealment there is, but highly...
Transporting Firearms Across State Lines | Travelers Guide
Here’s what you need to know about transporting firearms across state lines. Plus I’ll show you a valuable guide for each state’s laws. Read this first!
Uninvited Guests In Time Of Crisis
"If things get bad, I'm coming to your place!" Guest post by Mr. and Mrs. restoringBrad - How many of us have heard people say that, or something similar to it? Even if they were laughing when they said it, they might mean it. Sure, some folks would say that jokingly,...
Motion Light Location You Might Not Have Thought Of…
The best places to put outdoor motion lights. Is this topic even worth writing about? Yes! Why? Because home security is important. It begins at the perimeter. Motion lights are put up outdoors for two reasons. Convenience and Security. Outdoor Motion Light...
Break Barrel Air Rifle – Why it’s the Best for Survival & Preparedness
An air rifle (pellet gun) is definitely part of my preparedness tool chest. I chose the Diana RWS 34 break action (spring piston) in .177 caliber. There are lots of air rifle brands, models, and charging types (described below). For preparedness, I prefer the break...
RAB Super Stealth Motion Lights | WHY it’s the Best Sensor
I’ve installed many and have no doubt the best outdoor motion sensor lights: RAB Super Stealth 360, made in USA, highest quality. Here’s why:
Survival Gun “Go / No-Go” Questions & Answers
Guest article by Bogan For the last fifty or more years, an incredible amount of discussion, whether in books, on-line or around the pot-bellied stove has been about the perfect gun for survival, or better yet the composition of the perfect survival battery. Opinions...
21 Personal Security Tips While You’re Out Shopping
I've put together a list of personal security tips geared towards those who go out shopping. Actually this list was assembled awhile ago and I've given it a refresh (with more bonus tips and 3 personal real world examples). The fact is that trouble lurks just beneath...
3 Ways A Burglar Breaks In, 80 Percent Of The Time
You may be surprised to discover these top 3 methods that a burglar will use to break into a home. 80 percent of the time, entrance is gained through one of the following ways: 1. THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR Most burglars break into a home right through the front...
Situational Awareness Tips & Drills
Even for those who feel pretty confident about their own situational awareness, sometimes it can slip. It's good practice to engage in purposeful awareness beyond the ordinary ho-hum of life's activities. Note that situational awareness is NOT engaging in paranoia....
Your Everyday Carry Handgun Choices, and Why
For those who 'Everyday carry' (EDC) a handgun, or for those who do carry but maybe not everyday, what is your handgun of choice, and why that one? For me it will vary depending on what I'm doing, where I'm going, the season, what I'm wearing, or whether I'm carrying...
Human Night Vision – How To See In The Dark
We have human night vision, to an extent. The human eye has an amazing ability to see a very wide range of light conditions. There’s a technique though…
Best Color Temperature For Security Lights
Quickly, before I recommend a specific color temperature for outdoor security lights or motion lights, let me briefly explain a few things: ( In a hurry? Jump straight to the answer ) What is light? Well, light is a electromagnetic wave or a mixture of various...
3 Levels Of Intelligence Analysis Every Prepper Needs To Know And Why
Most preppers (me included) have a tendency to get caught up in "big picture" current events. That is, the happenings, the events, the tendencies and direction of our nation as a whole / or even international - global. It's easy to become emotionally charged up on the...
Gangs WILL Rule The Cities
This is for those who live in the cities and population dense suburbia. Here is one possible (likely?) outcome for those living in the city regions following a full-on SHTF societal collapse where supply chains and infrastructure break down and law enforcement mostly...
Martial Law Resources – Enough To Control The Population?
Martial Law is the suspension of civil authority and the imposition of military authority. They act as the police, as the courts, as the legislature. Martial law can be used by governments to enforce their rule over the public. What Could Happen Under Martial Law?...
21 Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You
Concerned about home security while someone is knocking at your door? Here are 21 things 'your burglar' won't tell you... 1. "Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new...
Decoy Safe Hiding In Plain Sight To Fool A Home Burglar
Most burglaries occur in the day time, usually between 8am-5pm. This is because most people are at work. In general, the suspect is only in the house for less than 5 minutes, unless you are on vacation and they have hours. The typical home burglar is looking for cash,...
How Many Times A Firearm Is Used For Effective Self Defense
The following is a combination of my thoughts as well as information sourced from an article I read from CocealedCarry magazine, published by USCCA.com. We never hear about the times (any time) a firearm is used for effective defense. Rather, mainstream media will...
Radio Communications Post SHTF
Will radio communications be helpful during the time period of post-SHTF? I recently read the following comment / question here on the blog and felt it would be an interesting topic to consider. "...still unsure in my mind how useful radio communications aside from...
“OPSEC” (Operational Security) on the World Wide Web
Guest post by 'restoringBrad' World Wide Web- Buckle up, it could be a bumpy ride! ISP: ISP (Internet Service Provider) It's the company you pay to provide you with access to the internet. Some ISP's will record, to some degree, everything you do. Some state they do...
“OPSEC” (Operational Security or Operations Security)
Guest post by 'restoringBrad' What is OPSEC Basically, OPSEC is used to describe a means of keeping sensitive or potentially sensitive information "secure" or private. This prevents said information from being used to your disadvantage by others. Most of us have heard...
How To Determine When It’s REALLY SHTF instead of a ‘blow over’
A MSB reader recently said, "Where I live Semi Rural there is enough currently reported lawlessness, illegal drugs and people living paycheck to paycheck unable to replace a flat tire IN THE MIDDLE of Winter driving on a donut spare… to give me reason to be...