Designing a preppers home

[tmckay2]

Lets try to get some ideas of things that would be on your wish list for a good home built to last and allow you to survive in. I am curious as to what everyone else thinks are good attributes to have in a home designed for bugging in.

[HoneyBadger]

Just gonna throw this out there for you to get excited about: http://www.pensmore.com/

[Great-Kazoo]

Lets try to get some ideas of things that would be on your wish list for a good home built to last and allow you to survive in. I am curious as to what everyone else thinks are good attributes to have in a home designed for bugging in.

Cinder block, concrete or brick walls 1/2 way up from the foundation, potable water cistern you have access to from below main level. Some form of shrubbery in front of every window to prevent anyone from accessing them as points of entry(as we have) . Entire yard, perimeter motion sensor solar powered lights. Driveway alert warning systems
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...iveway%20alert

Pressurized independent fire sprinkler system, as some folks are required to have if their FD response time is greater than X minutes. I know a few people east of ft lupton their ins co required it be installed whne building their house.

Window security bars that can be kicked out if needed, but not accessible from outside.

3' diameter galvanized thin wall pipe sunk 5-10' below ground giving you an escape route bringing you say 100' from the house.

All power to home underground from service line.

[Irving]

One of those bunkers with an NPR filter that you bury under the ground, under your foundation, in the case that some one torches your house. Plus it would be a place to keep some stores in an area where NO ONE will see them unless you show them.

[tmckay2]

heres an interesting question: if you live in town and don't have a well/septic, what are your options? i was thinking steel shutter systems would be nice too over the windows. certainly some form of concrete tyype walls is probably a good idea, possibly a steel roof?

[Great-Kazoo]

heres an interesting question: if you live in town and don't have a well/septic, what are your options? i was thinking steel shutter systems would be nice too over the windows. certainly some form of concrete tyype walls is probably a good idea, possibly a steel roof?

Lugable LOO. Yes we have one, in the crawl space / lower level access. It will hold 6 rolls of TP when not in use. 1 box contains 5-6 disposable, self contained , bio-degradable crapper bags.
http://www.relianceproducts.com/prod...tation/96.html

When you have a few filled, out of hiding you go and toss at the opposing team. Environmental chemical warfare

[<MADDOG>]

"Pressurized independent fire sprinkler system, as some folks are required to have if their FD response time is greater than X minutes. I know a few people east of ft lupton their ins co required it be installed whne building their house."

Residential fire sprinkler systems are designed for one purpose; life safety. In short, to make sure your family gets out of the house. While they may suppress a fire, I wouldn't rely on them in a SHTF scenario.

[hollohas]

Check out the Interactive Tour on this website.

http://www.hardenedstructures.com/fo...ened-homes.php

[Great-Kazoo]

"Pressurized independent fire sprinkler system, as some folks are required to have if their FD response time is greater than X minutes. I know a few people east of ft lupton their ins co required it be installed whne building their house."

Residential fire sprinkler systems are designed for one purpose; life safety. In short, to make sure your family gets out of the house. While they may suppress a fire, I wouldn't rely on them in a SHTF scenario.

Better to have and not need than need and not have. 30 seconds of cover fire when exiting the home is better than no cover fire. Having a pressurized system might be a deciding factor. Again, each to their own.

[Holger Danske]

Internet access
Hardened structure as several folks mentioned
Well or spring water than can be had without electricity
A hot springs pool