Security Preps

I have made some improvements to my security situation since my last post. I have installed a motion activated light on the front porch and purchased a wireless intercom system from Radio Shack ($59 for 3 units, bought 2 sets). The intercoms have 3 different frequencies that they use so that you can intercom all units or individual ones.

One unit goes on the back porch, one in the living room, and 1 in each bedroom. This will leave me with a spare. These units seem to use the ground wire in your home’s electrical wiring to connect with each other. They have a button that allows you to use it as a room monitor, like a baby monitor. The backporch and living room will be on the same frequency. I wish they had more so you could isolate each room but I guess I will have to work with what I have.

Next up, I have some Quartz Halogen Motion sensor lights to cover the backyard. There is a lack of exterior outlets (only 1) and no empty breaker slots to expand with.

Stupid Modular Home designers anyway. I will need to either replace the bus bars in the existing box to allow adding more or add a second smaller box to feed the lights and extra outlets I would like.

I think I will add 1 or more driveway alerts to the area where I park my vehicles. Then I will be able to catch the bastards prowling my cars in the act. Maybe.

I am securing my backyard by barbed wire. They will have to traverse a nasty blackberry patch or cut the wire to gain access to the east side of my home. I have a 6' wooden fence on the west side with 2 gates that will be secured with a padlock. They can still come thru a neighbor's yard if they wish to brave the blackberrys on the back property line.

Prepping Accomplishments

I managed to buy 10 cases (120ea) of regular mouth quart canning jars this payday. I also got 1 case each of regular and wide mouth pints. I am planning on canning some butter in the near future and wanted to put it in wide mouth for convenience. My goal is to have at least 365 Quart jars filled with main courses by years end. I also bought 20 packs of regular lids and 10 of the wide mouth. I am going to can up some bacon and chicken once I get enough together to fill my pressure canner. I may even try some steaks for the hell of it.

I recently purchased a small butane stove for short term emergency cooking so I bought 5 canisters of butane ($1.99 ea.). I will be stocking up on that as much as possible. Anyone have any experience with them? If so, how long does a canister of gas last?

I have acquired some flat folding 3 ring binders for organizing my Survival Bible. My info on canning takes up a whole 3” binder. Got your's done yet? Mine keeps growing.

Have any of you purchased “Rawles Gets You Ready”?

I did.

It was disappointing to me, but I have been prepping for 30 years. It might be worth it for newbies to prepping/survivalism, but if you can operate a search engine and have some common sense, save your money, and invest it in ammo, food or canning supplies. Most of the info can be found on various web sites. Just do some research every night instead of watching the boob tube.