Yes, when I grew up we left the doors unlocked all the time. Boy, have times changed.

I really like the Hurricane shutters! Great touch. All you seem to need now is some solar panels, bit more food and you look set. Keep up the great work!

I think you’re ready for the Purge 💪🏼

I like that front gate. Attractive and very practical. That and your shutters should send most burglars looking for a softer target.

Damn. I'm looking to harden my home and you have some great ideas. The hurricane shutters are a nice touch.

love the hurricane shutters and front door gate those are awesome

awesome! not everyone can afford all that security defense you have BUT it's the best thing anyone can do to...love it!!!

The hurricane shutters is a really nice touch.

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a big decision for me but one I am very happy to have made in the end. I sleep much better at night now. :)

Nicely done. All security comes in layers. Also, I'm glad you're covering both striking and grappling in your martial arts training. You won't regret it.

This is really awesome. We are really excited to see like minds take action for self sufficiency and preparedness!

Solid work!!

Love the hurricane shutters and gate infront of the door! Better safe than sorry!

GREAT video, glad you're trying to protect your family. Many people out there who are clueless to the dangers.

DON'T LET THEM KNOW

Alarm system with monitoring, window breach alarms, storm doors on front and back with deadbolts, camera monitoring every entry point, and a 9mm in a fast access safe that is one safety click away from making someone have a bad day. Although I'm happy with my setup, yours in one to be proud of. LOVE the hurricane doors on the outside of the house, I mean really no one is getting into your house with out a team effort.

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it seems like you have a great set up too :) Anyone who is truly committed could still get in but I am truly committed to keep them out.

I have thought of this but I love my two little yappy pooches! Still thinking about it, big dog, big mess and they eat plenty!

I couldn't imagine living that close to other people.

Good video! Excellent explanation of layered security... Stay safe.

useful ideas.we have also gravel drives .nice and crunchy

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Great point :)

knife work is something very beneficial that could be added to your self defence repertoire.

I LOVE the storm shutters

great instruction video

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@andrewbeaudry4399

6 жыл бұрын

HealthyPrepper I was thinking the best way to get into your fortified house, would be to go on roof pretending to do roof repairs, pop off a roof vent get access to attic, pop a inspection camera into each room. See where the valuables are, and where alarm sensors are (most are knee hight) once in attic you can also cut phone and power lines. I'd sugest you keep a pitbull in your attic, you never know the next roofer you see might be a assassin or someone trying to steal your cookies

The hurricane shutters are GREAT! I've never seen them in action before.

Bravo!

You're on your way to a great start for your home. I like the idea of castle walls, with rosebushes that you have. Your outer perimeter of your property is actually your first line of defense. Whatever can be done to slow them down at that point is very important. I would suggest more climbing roses, you might even add blackberry vines. Hurricane shutters are really great, there are dual protection against human predators. And severe weather. From what you demonstrated in this video, I do see one correction that I would make. You want your bedroom to be more secure. The door Rod is not enough protection. It can be kicked in quite easily. I would suggest changing the door system completely. To a security door, one with a hurricane rating. These doors will even withstand a police battering ram. The next change that I would suggest, in your bedroom add hurricane rated windows. In conjunction with your hurricane shutters, will make your bedroom a safe room. This will give you the maximum amount of protection for your home.

It's always best to be Safe than sorry.

My favorite Idea is the hurricane shutters.

I like the Hurricane Shutters. Reminds me of the movie I am Legend.

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Love that movie ;)

Wow! You have a really put a lot of thought and effort into hardening your home! This is one of the biggest holes in my preps, and you have inspired me to start doing something about it. Thanks for this great video!

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks RetroPrepper :)

Utilize a basement too. Would be even better if you have a ground level window in the basement that you can put bars on. If they end up in your house and try for the basement, then you can unlock the bar and escape. Good planning on everything else. Definitely got some good ideas. Thumbs up ^

Those look like "Sears rolling shudders", I remember seeing commercials many years ago...1990's I think. Great stuff!

impressive; thanks for sharing. my dad is a retired police officer living in Florida & years ago while at work, his house was broken into & robbed, & this was with window guards. He said a determined thief will get in, but a person could slow them down or make it challenging so they'd perhaps go to another, easier, house. I've lived in apt 25 yrs, much of that time alone, & it is a downstairs apt, right off the alley, so yrs ago I installed window guards. I remember I got home from work 1 time..

Pretty good video. I've got a big ass Rottweiler! Anything goes bump in the night and she starts barking, number one, if you're still trying to come in after hearing her and take your chances, I'm gonna be coming out of the bedroom locked and loaded. Number two,The hallway to the bedroom is a classic fatal funnel.

@meg-k-waldren

6 жыл бұрын

RMorr50912 okay John Wick.

@nunyabizness199

5 жыл бұрын

RMorr50912, If one rottie isn't enough, get two more 😀

@Chavezoid

5 жыл бұрын

Against one dog, an attacker may have a chance. Against two...no way.

@RMorr50912

5 жыл бұрын

meg You’re an idiot.

@RMorr50912

5 жыл бұрын

Chavezoid I’ve also got an American Bulldog also over 100 lbs.

This is amazing!!!! i wish i could do a lot of this to my home.

I think your preps are well thought out and more importantly they are yours. When you stop think about it then you have your guard down. To many haters on here. 2:57 try 3M security film for your windows. Not bullet proof but will give you enough time to get to your safe room get armed and get busy.

Only thing I would also get is a generator and handheld CB and get more neighbors involved. To have a stronghold position on your area.

Suggestion: plant some Malabar Spinach at the base of your roses. Will grow up like a weed and is a huge (undetectable) food source!

@maskedprepper5702

10 жыл бұрын

very true, Silverbeat also

You forgot landmines...

@redmercceosupremeking4084

8 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@robertnightshade2574

8 жыл бұрын

Nice one! .....LOL!

@stansmith7630

7 жыл бұрын

I want a sticker that says "3 out of 5 of my daughters have STDS YOU guess which one..."

@gregstevenson324

7 жыл бұрын

lol. I would like one sticker pleas.

@rbrtck

6 жыл бұрын

She wanted those to be a surprise.

The best prepping is the ability to think on your feet and act on it without hesitation.

Well done!

Pyracantha and holly bushes work well, too, to keep people away from Windows.

Honestly, your house is pretty darned secure. Like you said, any house can be breached. I would suggest an evacuation plan if you have not yet as a last resort with go bags to support you both. Have you considered edged weapons? If not, I would suggest looking into them. Kali or another style for close blade work is a good primer into how to most effectively use them. Also never hurts to have additional weapons for both of you, even if it's just a baseball bat.

Love the hurricane shutters! thanks for sharing

Those are some good ideas. Thanks

i re-watched this video and hope you don't mind me commenting again. i researched your detection sensors and they seem good. my comment would be to relocate them if possible to a less visible location so that intruders do not see them. the sensors look like they are in the open and easily spotted.

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Good point, I will re-evaluate their visibility :)

@billyjack873

10 жыл бұрын

HealthyPrepper Just hang a picture box over it and no one would even suspect.

@morenoerik14

5 жыл бұрын

@@billyjack873 what kind of sensors are they?

8 Year's After Publishing This Video, Your Home Defense Preparation Is Even More Relevant Than Ever! What An Awesome Vision, Plan And Implementation Of Truly Valid/Effective Defensive Deterrents! Thank You For The Prophetic Video! You Were Way Ahead Of The Curve! 🔥💯✌️

loved the hurricane blinds. I see those and think of the purge and I am legend.

Excellent.

Stage 56, Cryogenic Soldiers

@IamSpiritful

7 жыл бұрын

lol!

Nice work on your security. I happened on your video by chance and I like what you're doing. I would add a couple of dogs, labs make great home security dogs. They don't have to be protection dogs. They can be family pets, they will let you know in an instant where the threat is which is keeps you in a safe position and ready. Just a thought.

Looks great! Only tip I can offer is perhaps consider laminate on the glass doors. Its helpful in hurricane seasons too. And not relay too much on the rose thorns as a deterrent. Nature sometimes is uncooperative.. lol Good job!

Fantastic

A large dog properly trained is an amazing asset.

@uncd28

4 жыл бұрын

I was amazed this wasn't on the list. (especially when I saw the lapdog enter the frame.)

@lukem9246

3 жыл бұрын

Meh I feel like dogs are overrated. They’re good to alert you but easy to kill for an intruder

@GS-nb3oq

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukem9246 easy kill? Na

@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukem9246 have you ever heard of a Cane Corso? I have 3 of them.

@juztinking8813

Жыл бұрын

@@lukem9246 dogs have better hearing than us, they also feel when something is off. They are great alarms and buy you some precious time. Even if some dogs could be easy to kill, they still brought amazing benefits for a prepper. My neighbor has two great danes and when he's there, the dogs are amazingly sweet and cuddly. When the neighbors aren't there, the dogs look and act like they want to rip my head off. I can tel you I would never step in his home or backyard without them being present because two 160lbs Danes would absolutely give a robber a good ride for his money.

“Now obviously someone can hook up chain to this metal gate with a pick up truck and pull it off” THIS ISNT THE PURGE

Your shutters are fantastic. If I may two suggestions for you to consider. 1. Driveway car alarm. Dakota Alert brand works really good. With one receiver you can have multiple transmitters with different tones. You'll quickly learn what area is for each tone, gives a lot of heads up. 2. Consider a pistol grip on the shot gun. Not because it's cool, but for indoors you can short stock it to shoot. Basically put stock over your shoulder and lay it flat. Put your face close to the receiver and just look down the barrel. Really shortens the over all length for sweeping the house. With a classic monte carlo style stock you will have basically shoot from the hip to shorten it, less accurate. Hope that helps.

About damn time, lock and load

Geez where do you live ...Detroit?

Best home defense - flamethrowers.

I love the storm shutters.

I love that sign

This just got my feed, so I'm late to the party. A few things for viewers and not you. Long screws in your door hinges and strikes will greatly buy you time. 3M film on your windows will buy you time. All you need is time enough to get your preferred home defense in place. What stage was CCTV? Excellent step. And I absolutely lean towards not advertising I have weapons in my house.

That particular variety of "rifle" is called a shotgun :)

Great job!

Hurricane shutters are an awesome idea!!

Fantastic layered defenses. I use door stops and the door bars on my doors. You have done a great job. As a retired Deputy Sheriff I can tell you that most criminals only want soft targets to get into. Shotgun, good defensive weapon. Personal defensive training is good also. Stay safe.

By far my favorite home sec item...steel roll down shutters..good stuff and glad i found the video. My gf thought i was crazy when i mentioned the idea but now shes on board...

Good job👍

I had almost put one of my husbands targets from the gun range on the front door. LOL!!! I love the door stopper idea.

Damn, they not playing any games lol YOu think they were preparing for "The Purge".

@martialkintu2035

6 жыл бұрын

That's the way it should be done.

@robinnsunshine9546

6 жыл бұрын

What do u think happens with no power and police ...

@meg-k-waldren

6 жыл бұрын

Miss Sincere lol that's what I was thinking.

@bunberrier

5 жыл бұрын

These defenses are more likely to be used against police, actually. How many home invasions do they do each year? 50000? This might save their dog's lives and maybe their own.

@swagnius

4 жыл бұрын

Well now it appears this video ages quite well considering what's going on right now.

Stage 12: move the hell out of FLORIDA!!!

@andreamoscoso4065

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@declansavage519

3 жыл бұрын

stage 13: get some landmines

@austinbratton9973

Ай бұрын

Crimw happens everywhere even in the nice areas. Criminals love people with money that means you have more to steal 😂😂😂😂

Well done.

This house reminds of the purge

Last stage: Put land mines in the front yard so that if little Jimmy from across the street goes on to your property to fetch his errant basketball, he will be taught a lesson he will never forget.

@matthewvidal2969

8 жыл бұрын

+ReligiousZombie I was waiting for the underground bunker and bug-out tank. The hell kind of "regular prepper" is without these?

@robweiss2766

8 жыл бұрын

haha so true. this people are going way overboard

@vladcool1416

8 жыл бұрын

and a life prison sentence

@shapeshifter178

8 жыл бұрын

Nay, a lesson for everyone else to not forget. Win-win, everyone on notice and no more bouncing ball! Thanks for contributing jimmie.

@nunyabizness199

5 жыл бұрын

ReligiousZombie, Funny fellow you.

I love how safe your home is. I need to protect my home more

Just a suggestion to possibly join a search and rescue team to learn communications medical and all kinds of tracking and get all classes free in most units , or fire support team units . In ten years of doing so I had many national certifications all paid by units , and had lots of good friends over the years ! Thank you for your video and being prepared for disasters helps disaster teams to save others .

Nice set up. Very impressive.

Don't forget your roof. A shingled roof is accessed in seconds with a shotgun and a Florida standard terracotta roof is even more vulnerable. If you live in a single story with an attic crawlspace, the trick is to let an intruder access the attic and the shoot at the creaks overhead. Just another level you may not have thought of.

Get rid of the bird and get a big ass dog or 3!!!

Props lady wish all good women and men thought like you!

Love the video and those shutters ...

GLASS DOORS? My Wife wanted GLASS, FRENCH DOORS on our back porch and I was like, "ABSOLUTELY NOT"!! LOLOLOL #Security #NoBreaches

@downrangehitemup1476

7 жыл бұрын

David Rodgers lol!!😂😂

@Scampergirl

7 жыл бұрын

LOL..hilarious. .

@kristianfaller290

6 жыл бұрын

You could use unbreakable leaded glass. In the house where I grew up, we had a panel next to the main entrance. At one occasion back in 1989, a fire broke out in the neighbouring house and the owner (working as a carpenter) of the house on fire were unable to break the glass with a fire axe.

@rneedham667

4 жыл бұрын

WOW! What cowards you boys are.lol!!

Yes, I have thought of this and I have ways out of the house in case of fire even if the shutters are down and the power is out. We have rehearsed this as a family. Thanks, good reminder :)

Great job & ideas. Dogs are a huge deterrant.

Awesome ideas. Thanks

Stage 10 - Get you a Doberman guard dog :)

Because I live in the UK, only criminals are allowed to defend themselves leaving good people vunerable. In response I have a wide range of "gardening implements" which I train with as well as martial arts weapons around the home in stratigic locations. Alarms and a dog. I pray for a change in the law but I know it will not come. So it is a matter of improvisation for good people while the filth continue to carry guns and knives in the street to prey on the defensless.

@ohauss

8 жыл бұрын

+WolfSurvivalUK Funnily enough, the risk of something happening to you is far higher where people have actual weapons...

@WolfSurvivalUK

8 жыл бұрын

+Oliver H perhaps in your experience. I deal daily with victims of crimes of violence. The majority of whom would be considered easy targets. The he cowardly filth which prey on them tend to run from those able to defend themselves.

@ohauss

8 жыл бұрын

WolfSurvivalUK Experience is nothing but anecdotes. Statistics say that the "cowardly filth" don't tend to run from "those able to defend themselves" but kill them before they can defend themselves. The others have a chance to get away with their lives. A higher availability of firearms tends to go along with a higher rate of firearms use in crime, and consequently a higher rate of homicides. Because dead people don't shoot.

@janegray4273

8 жыл бұрын

+Oliver H what planet do you live on .

@thomasjoseph5876

8 жыл бұрын

+Oliver H I have never seen statistics that say criminals go after the harder targets that can defend themselves and leave the weak alone. That sounds a lot like a liberal mindset. I don't believe those statistics you talk about even exist. Experience IS everything. If you were attacked and had a bodyguard, would want one that has experience dealing with that sort of thing or someone that just read a book about it? If someone told you that you had to pick a fight with someone, would you look for the weakest looking person or would you go for the biggest guy in the place that was open-carrying a firearm with a shirt that says, "Guns don't kill people, I do"???Your comments are just plain silly.

Goals!

Great sticker !!

How about replacing the front sign with "SMILE YOU'RE ON CANDID CAMERA" with some visible security cameras that have off site storage so the criminal cannot get away. Dog pack. Electronic ear protectors so you can disable the person's hearing. Extremely bright flashlight so you can disable their vision. Mace or gun and cell phone on person at all times. Gas mask & 2 oz tear gas at bedside to clear house. How about fire and smoke in the middle of the night when your shutters are down?

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

All great ideas Kent :) All these shutters can also be manually opened from the inside - I was concerned about fire and smoke too. I have fire extinguishers every where in the house, also carbon monoxide detectors. Security cameras are in place and some are visible. Hmm.. never thought about the gas mask idea to clear the house- very creative!

@20447Medic

10 жыл бұрын

In place of the Mace, use Wasp spray. Mace is only good to about 8-10 feet and will fog and possibly affecting you as well. The Wasp spray will spray in a stream, about 20' and is very effective. It also requires an antidote only available at the local ER. It will not wash off with water.

@Eusebeia7

10 жыл бұрын

Ken Rasmussen Wasp spray is a good idea for the home in addition to, not instead of, tear gas canisters for use on the whole home. For carrying at all times maybe in a working purse but not in a pocket. I am a disabled physician, all chemicals in the eye are treated with copious amounts of water. In chemical laboritories in the halls there are eye washing stations in addition to chemists typically wearing the largest sized lens. See KZread cold fission videos to see the old chemists giant eye glasses. At home for my own eyes I would flush my eyes with water then take ibuprofen 800 mg for pain. Eye patients in the hospital can have extreme pain from injections under the conjunctiva which lies over the sclera. Ophthalmologist also have topical anesthetics but it take time to go to ER much better to wash immediately. Time is critical!!! Netter's textbook on anatomy in any public library if the anatomy of the external eye is unclear to you. Also if anyone points a gun at you turn your back almost no one gets shot in the front according to a U. of Miami anesthesia resident I talked to.

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Kent Nauman You are a great wealth of info Kent :) Thanks for sharing and keep it coming :)

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Kent Nauman I mean Dr. Kent :)

stage 10.....dont make videos showing what youre working with so they can plan how to get around it

@thomasjoseph5876

8 жыл бұрын

+Suckle MyKnuckle Even if you knew where she lived, it would be tough to get around the hurricane shutters and virtually impossible with the shotgun blast coming in your direction.

@fabtessari

8 жыл бұрын

+tom h (Dr. Death) 1shotgun and a pistol won't stop a horde my friend, you are also talking about shtf USA! Basically going to be a Wild West shootout for a couple of months

@thomasjoseph5876

8 жыл бұрын

fabtessari Well I am a gun collector and Gunsmith, so I have a ton of guns, not all are legal. Plus I have total almost 100 thousand rounds of ammunition because I target shoot for fun and on a team. So if the SHTF I am not too worried about protecting myself. I am not a prepper. I only stock up booze in case of a big snow storm lol. But the lady in this story with the Hurricane shields would be sitting in a good position as it would take a small army to get thru that. When the end comes, the end comes and there is nothing I can do to change it. I will do what I can and that's all I can do. I do have several years of military training and some of my weapons are military weapons. A few of them are against the law to own, but I don't care. I live out away from most people so no one bothers me. Actually if the SHTF, I would probably have several people wanting to come and join up with me. They would be friends so that's ok. They would bring food and weapons. If you can't help out others and your friends when shit gets bad, your not worth saving.

@fabtessari

8 жыл бұрын

stockpiling ammo and illegal guns? Unless you have 20 arms all that ammo and firepower is useless, you can't shoot your way out of every situation

@followerofgms8294

8 жыл бұрын

+fabtessari smh useless ? gtfoh

Krav is the best for straight up self defense, no frills just lethality!

You're a smart lady!!

Trap door to thieves

Where do you live?.. Middle East?

@dorothyrmrz

8 жыл бұрын

Lol. Your comment made me laugh. :)

@m.w.6526

7 жыл бұрын

fun fact: More people died in Baghdad than in Chicago in 2010.. Just some perspective.

@Itsonekid

7 жыл бұрын

mike43v3r 😂😂😂

Good job

Good video. Good ideas.

That's pretty good but have you considered sharks with lazers mounted on thier heads?

@Chavezoid

5 жыл бұрын

But you would need salt water tanks for that. I think a moat with piranas would be better.

Great video, great ideas. Guns are only legal for those who meet the requirements here. Such as having to have a gun-safe, paying a quite fee on a regular basis, etc etc (where I live that is). These weapons themselves are already rather expensive and then add on all the requirements..!

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see. Still there are any things you can still do to protect yourself and your stuff. We study Krav Maga self defense close combat training - just in case the gun is not with us or taken from us. Do they have that there?

@lhproductions00

10 жыл бұрын

They do have that here, yes. You mentioned all kinds of martial arts in the video haha :) I used to study Judo, if you ever heard of it. Its a Japanese martial art, which uses the strength of your opponent and makes it his weakness. You know what, I will look into martial arts again and get back into it, thanks for highlighting them! Also I am thinking about buying a .25 air rifle. Biggest caliber we have available here (and is legal) and I have seen air rifles be just as deadly as any other firearm. Do you, by chance, have any experience with them?

@lhproductions00

10 жыл бұрын

I changed my picture and name, I was "Lhproductions00" earlier if you were wondering.

@HealthyPrepper

10 жыл бұрын

Triple Threat Krav incorporates judo and BJJ moves too. I have studied some BJJJ on its own - great stuff too! Oh, if there were only more hours in the day :) I have a niece into air rifles, she lives in another country and is a competitive shooter - she loves it! That is all I know about them though :) Like your new handle:)

@lhproductions00

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the info and kindness :)

Very well done, from every angle.

Nice, practical, and realistic video!