EDC defense on the rural homestead

I keep a Judge loaded with .410 shells on the tractor when I'm mowing...which is a LOT in the spring and summer. When I'm doing other property maintenance stuff I'm usually in the Mule. I have a rifle rack on the Mule and keep either a shotgun or a rifle...usually the .410 or a Kel-Tec SU-16. When we're out and about in town, wife carries a Bodyguard 2.0 with a spare mag. I usually carry a 43X with a spare mag (Shield 15 rounders) in the winter. In summer my every day attire is usually shorts, t-shirt and flip-flops...and I keep a Kel-Tec P3AT with a reload in a pocket. I try to keep a rifle in the truck if I know we won't be leaving it unattended for any length of time. But I don't have a way to secure it yet so that's not very often. I need to take care of that.

Honestly, where we live, the threat level is pretty low. Really low. My biggest worry around our property is a stray dog or rattlesnake.

When I lived in Arizona in a remote part of Pima County my dad always had a S&W .357 revolver on him with a Winchester 30-30 lever gun handy. When I got old enough I carried a 1911.45 with 2 spare mags and the old Speer ?flying ashtray? 200gr jhp. I still do today most of the time regardless of where I am though with modern 230gr Federal HST.

I like these cheap pistols. Some guys manage to find a 357 Sig barrel and quick change to that caliber on the .40 model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmnAW3v09h4

G19 w/ X300U OWB. If I'm going into town I put a cover shirt on.

When working in the yard I keep a small can of pepper gel on me for 4 or 2 legged that haven't risen to the level of deadly force. I do the gel since it's pretty windy here all the time.

I also will keep on me, or near me, a G48MOS w/ a RDS.

I always wonder how you remote people react to when the wind blows, and the trees tremble, on a dark night.

Sure, you are remote, but that just makes the suspense greater, that you might have an encounter.

We, in the city, are used to encounters.

-John

https://youtube.com/shorts/lBg9YGPsV...3NmQWoMUM7ggwH

^^^This, but we prefer GSD's and VFR14.

If you're unarmed, you are a victim

... and when my daughter and I got home tonight, we had a mountain lion in the driveway. I had my son grab the 870 loaded with 000 to provide overwatch as we got inside. I had my .38 in one hand, vehicle based Maglite in the other. Fun times...

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Originally Posted by arbol

I always wonder how you remote people react to when the wind blows, and the trees tremble, on a dark night.

Sure, you are remote, but that just makes the suspense greater, that you might have an encounter.

We, in the city, are used to encounters.

-John

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Those are the sounds you like to hear. I don't react to night time sounds at all because they're peaceful. Besides...I have 6 Corgis. If a flea farts a half mile away, I know about it. If you have dogs you know there's a difference in the way they bark at "stuff" in general, and when they're really barking at "something". The question then is what is the "something". Also a difference in how many are barking. If it's just one, 99% chance it's nothing to worry about. If all 6 are going ape-s**t it's time to investigate. I also have cameras all around the house. Very helpful...

Nice. I think I understand now.

-John