Survival Self-Defense

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER ONE – WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? .....................................................................3
ZOMBIELAND ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER TWO – PREPARING FOR A DISASTER ........................................................................5
WHO YOU GONNA CALL?............................................................................................................................................... 6
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY ........................................................................................................................................... 7
YOUNG ENOUGH TO SURVIVE ....................................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER THREE – SURVIVAL NETWORKING ............................................................................9
COMMUNITY EFFORT ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
SOME PREFER THE SHADOWS ................................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER FOUR – STAYING PUT VS. BUGGING OUT............................................................... 12
TAKING THE MINIMUM & MAKING THE MAXIMUM............................................................................................. 12
AVOIDING DETECTION ON THE MOVE ..................................................................................................................... 14
HOME BUNKERS ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
FALLOUT SHELTER FLAWS ......................................................................................................................................... 16
CHAPTER FIVE – HOME FORTIFICATION AND DEFENSE ...................................................... 18
10 BASIC PERIMETER DEFENSES ............................................................................................................................. 18
LOCKING THE DOOR (AND MORE) ........................................................................................................................... 20
COVERING THE HIGH GROUND .................................................................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER SIX – THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX........................................................................ 22
A WEAPON IN EVERY ROOM ...................................................................................................................................... 22
FULLY FUNCTIONING FURNITURE ............................................................................................................................ 23
KITCHEN SINK DEFENSE ............................................................................................................................................. 24
CHAPTER SEVEN – FIGHT OR FLIGHT........................................................................................ 26
RULES OF SELF-DEFENSE ........................................................................................................................................... 26
HIT ’EM WHERE IT HURTS ......................................................................................................................................... 27
CHAPTER EIGHT – SURVIVAL FIREARMS ................................................................................. 29
SURVIVAL GUN REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 30
A LEVELED DEFENSE ................................................................................................................................................... 32
THE RULING ON RIFLES .............................................................................................................................................. 33
SURVIVAL KNIVES ......................................................................................................................................................... 34
CONCLUSION – ARE YOU PREPARED?........................................................................................ 35
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Introduction
It’s happening all around us. Hardworking individuals are trading their paychecks
in order to turn their homes into fallout shelters, and they’re dedicating their free
time to learning survival skills and self-defense tactics. It’s estimated that there
are currently more than 3 million individuals in the United States alone that
consider themselves “preppers,” who spend considerable time and resources
preparing themselves for the worst.
Every survivalist has his or her own idea of what form the impending apocalypse
will rear its ugly head in, but most seem convinced the end of times are around
the corner. Modern news media only adds to the hype and paranoia: Are
hurricanes and tornados increasing in destructive magnitude? Can modern-day
street drugs and viruses turn their victims into a zombie-like state? Will ancient
predictions come to fruition, promising a polar shift or other environmental
catastrophe on a global scale? Or will the masses simply rise up against hard
economic times and unreliable political leadership, sending society down a road
to anarchy?
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Chapter One – What’s All the Fuss About?
Statistically speaking, it remains highly unlikely that the United States, Great
Britain and other well-off Western nations would plummet into societal collapse.
But that is not to discount the fact that society has been tested with precautionary
warning signs. Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast of the United States proved
that manmade infrastructure is no match against the forces of nature. It also
showed what lengths individuals and families are willing to go to in order to
ensure their own survival when emergency responders abandon their posts and
the government is too slow to react.
This seems to be one of the most common threads in the survivalist mindset.
Whatever type of disaster happens—and no matter when it occurs—we as
humans inherently feel that we have our own best interests at heart and thus
must be able to fend for ourselves. Too many times have local, state and federal
governments failed to react in a timely and effective manner to ensure that the
masses survive and order is restored.
There is still concern that the government may interfere with our livelihoods and
basic liberties, as is already prevalent with gun-control laws and widespread
surveillance of the private sector. Yet, the major concern seems to be our fellow
citizens, who we fear will be motivated to rob, kill and steal in order to survive
during a societal or economic collapse.
Zombieland
The ever-increasing presence of zombies in television, movies, books and video

games indicates that people are shifting their fear from the government and their
cover-ups to something more visible and relatable: their peers.

Try and visualize a prison riot: angry mobs of people that cannot be reasoned
with will only succumb to deadly force. This is basically the way that hordes of
zombies are portrayed. So if a person gives an offhand response of “the zombie
apocalypse” as the reason for their prepping mindset, they are using fiction to
confirm their fear of an impending social disorder on a massive scale sparked by
humanity itself.
Cultural obsession with zombies has spread to the point of infecting the firearms
and self-defense industries. You can now find shotguns, ammunition, crossbows,
edged-weapons and other equipment and gear marketed as ideal for fighting
zombies and surviving the apocalypse.
Whether the producers and consumers of these products intend for them to be
used for purposes of enjoyment or actual practicality cannot truly be determined.
And whatever your feelings on the zombie craze, the widespread cultural
fascination further proves that society is being desensitized to death and
destruction—for better or for worse.

Chapter Two – Preparing for a Disaster
No matter the reason for crisis, the concepts for survival remain the same. And
though we are not yet forced to live in terms of day-to-day survival as a result of
a real imminent danger, widespread civil unrest is a plausible threat if societal
and natural forces continue to push the masses past their breaking point.
Should a crisis occur, you must immediately be prepared to provide four basic
provisions: water, food, medical supplies and the general shelter and security
needs for yourself, your family and your survival party when they are unavailable
from their typical suppliers.
Food and water. Your body needs these to survive. Food and water are your top
priority, and securing anything else without them will be a futile exercise.
Shelter. If the incident you face occurs during a harsh winter blizzard, hurricane,
tornado or other severe weather condition, shelter becomes a heightened
necessity. You may be forced to remain mobile in a survival scenario, which will
require you to become familiar with shelter-building techniques.
Medical supplies. Injuries, both minor and life threatening, are more likely in
survival situations. Those requiring prescription medications for daily well-being
should be prepared with extra quantities in ready-to-go locations.
Security. Protection of yourself, your family and friends and your supplies are of
utmost importance to ensure survival. Civil unrest will bring about unruly mobs
intent on taking what you have, and you must be prepared to protect what is
yours. A large part of this book will focus on this often-missing component from
many government-issued preparedness guides: defending yourself, your home
and your supplies using multiple conventional and non-conventional methods.

Who You Gonna Call?
During a widespread emergency, especially if caused by a natural disaster, you

must be prepared to go without many things that are taken for granted on a daily
basis. The police and military may not be able to respond for any number of
reasons, including their own need to keep themselves and their families safe.
This is if you can even reach a telephone or find cell service to call for help. Be
prepared to go without the basic amenities in a “stuff” hits the fan (SHTF)
scenario:
1. Water
2. Electricity
3. Transportation
4. Medical facilities
5. Communications (e.g., cell phone grids, landlines)
6. Natural gas and fuel
7. Groceries and hardware
8. First Response units
9. Public safety
When access to these things becomes limited or cut off, you must take measures
into your own hands to protect and provide for yourself and your family. The
majority of people will lose their moral compass in the event of a total societal
breakdown, which will require you to ask yourself what you are prepared to do to
ensure your survival versus theirs. Your neighbors and friends will feed off their
own primal survival instincts to keep themselves alive, further complicating the
steps you must take.

Keeping It in the Family
Survivalists prepare themselves in self-defense under the assumption that the

police and military may not be there to provide protection. Not to mention that
should there be an outbreak of civil disorder, you will be the minority as a law-
abiding citizen, and you will ultimately be on your own to protect yourself. This
means you will need as much support as you can muster to ensure your survival,
including but not limited to involving your family in your home preps and self-
defense training. As the cliché goes, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest
link,” and your family or group is only as strong as its youngest or poorly trained
member.
You will want to have as many strategic advantages as your finances, property
and physical abilities allow. But a larger family means more mouths to feed and
more lives to protect—just as a larger property or home will require more
fortification, supplies, weapons and guards to keep defended. However, having a
larger family or group on your side also decreases the amount of work that falls
on your shoulders to keep everything in order and protected.
Young Enough to Survive
The issue remains controversial as to how old a child should be before they can
handle a weapon and begin learning about self-defense. Most agree that if a
child is old enough to distinguish friend from foe and can hold a weapon
proportionately sized to their body, squeeze the trigger, and manage the effects
of recoil, then he or she is old enough for self-defense and should be issued a
weapon (if available) during a survival crisis.

Seeing as boys as young as 14 and 15 have lined up to volunteer in defense of
the U.S. since the Revolutionary War all the way up to Korea, this concept of the
youth defending themselves during perilous times is not new. It’s ultimately up to
you as a parent to educate your children between right and wrong and what
extreme circumstances could dictate justifying extreme actions, even of violence.

Chapter Three – Survival Networking
Do you consider yourself a lone wolf? Do you trust yourself more than anyone
else to ensure your survival? Many preppers intend to stick to their own guns
(and those of their immediate family) when disaster strikes. However, there are
many individuals who see the value in having a support group to rely upon in the
event of an emergency.
Networking can be a much more practical option to help you survive than trying
to manage everything yourself. Perilous times require people to go above and
beyond their normal physical and psychological capacities, often to the point
where you may become too weak to defend yourself. Belonging to a network of
like-minded individuals who can pick up each other’s slack and contribute to the
defense of the community could save your life. But don’t wait until the day after
the disaster to knock on your neighbor’s door—the welcome isn’t likely to be
warm.
Community Effort
The ability to establish a survival network depends largely on the area you live in
and the layout of the property and homes in your neighborhood. If you live in an
area where you know you can benefit from your neighbors resources and
skillsets—and you can contribute your own to others—it’s important to establish
an agreement well in advance of a disaster. You can begin implementing
strategies for defense and operations to collect and distribute communal
resources so that everyone in the group benefits from the work of others.
The chances of forming a survival community are more likely in rural areas or
open neighborhoods where properties are rich with natural resources and land

that everyone can cultivate and harvest. Rural and suburban areas are also more
likely to be home to blue-collar workers with a diverse array of skillsets.
Perhaps your cache of supplies is lacking in something your neighbor has in

excess; a survival network will give you the ability to trade. And if you have
neighbors that are in the police or military and you don’t have access to weapons
or training, you may be inclined to seek their defensive support in exchange for
your own resources or skills.
Many neighborhoods throughout the world are a heterogeneous mix of welders,

electricians, contractors, gardeners, mechanics, truck drivers, cooks and other
individuals skilled in a specific trade or craft. Pooling these resources can help
many stay alive after a disaster.
Some Prefer the Shadows
Not everyone wants to be part of a group or agrees that networking is the best
route to take to ensure survival in the aftermath of a disaster. Many survivalists
would rather no one know what preps they have made as they believe others
may attempt to exploit them for what they have. Even your best friends and
neighbors will become desperate after a disaster and may not hesitate to come
after your supplies, guns and ammo if they know your home is well-stocked.
To that tune, putting iron bars around your windows, digging trenches and having
lookout posts on your roof will make your home stick out like a sore thumb. Not
only is it possible that those close to you will come after your stores, but word
may also spread and attract additional outsiders to your property.
The lone wolf mentality is very much a matter of personal attitude and
circumstance. If you have a large family or very limited amount of resources, or if
your resources are particularly valuable as a survival commodity, you may be

inclined to hide their existence and keep to yourself in order to ensure their
protection.

Chapter Four – Staying Put vs. Bugging Out
Most people preparing for a disaster situation support one of two philosophies for
survival: sheltering in place (staying in) or hightailing it out of there (bugging out).
Some people have the resources and abilities to have a plan that involves a
mixture of the two.
Whether or not you decide to stay put and defend your home depends on a
variety of factors. Do you live in the county, suburbs or city? Are your neighbors
potential threats or allies? Do you have the resources to form a defensive
perimeter and weapons and skills to protect your property? Beyond the short
term, does your property allow for you to live comfortably and safely for an
extended period of time? Are there any individuals in your family or party, or
other adverse circumstances, that completely prevent you from bugging out?
Depending on how you answer these questions, you may need to consider
relocating when disaster strikes and face the possibility of taking as many
survival-sustaining items as you can carry. In urban and high-crime areas, you’ll
face additional threats whether you decide to stay put or bug out.
If you live in part of a shared building, such as an apartment complex, condo or

other residence, your chances of making it outside are severely reduced as panic
and chaos will overcome most people’s ability to reason and act efficiently. Have
an escape plan and route laid out to be ready to leave at the first sign of trouble.
Taking the Minimum & Making the Maximum
No matter what your intended survival plan, you need to have emergency gear at
the ready to ensure your short-term survival (at the very least). What you must
understand from the onset is that you will not be able to take everything with you.

People that survive real-world disaster situations often have access to very few, if
any, tools and resources to help them survive; yet, they must make the most with
what they have.
Your load will be limited to what you can carry on your person or store in your
vehicle. If you are traveling with multiple individuals or vehicles, you can and will
need to carry more food, medical supplies and other life-sustaining supplies.
Below is an example list of some of the most practical, storable and versatile
items to include in survival kit. The list is not comprehensive, but it covers the
basics that will help you sustain yourself for short-term survival and self-rescue.
Every member of your survival party should have his or her own kit containing:
 A knife (large models are best, but quality folding knives may be sufficient)
 LED flashlight (mechanically operated or with extra batteries)
 First-aid kit
 Paracord
 Compass
 Local map
 Multi-tool
 Duct tape
 Waterproof matches and/or fire starter
 Water filter/sanitation tablets
 Signal mirror
 Survival blanket
 Emergency whistle
 Cook stove
 Sewing kit
 Poncho or lightweight rain jacket

 Toilet paper
 Zip ties
 Resealable bags
 Crow or pry bar
 Mess kit
 Change of clothes
 Sunglasses
 Work gloves
 Plastic sheet or tarp
 Toiletries
These are just some of the basics that most peppers include in their disaster
survival kits. Sticking to the items on this list and following the mantra of
minimalist survival will keep you alive until you can find refuge or are rescued.
Avoiding Detection on the Move
In the event you do decide to bug out, you are going to want to draw as little
attention to yourself as possible. Depending on the type of disaster and its
aftermath, being out in the open could put you at risk to both environmental
hazards and human threats. The latter may be an unruly mob with intent to
capture, kill or steal from every survivor they encounter in a post-disaster
wasteland.
Keep in mind there is a difference between taking cover and being concealed.
Cover is some kind of barrier, manmade or natural, that can protect you against
bullets and help hide your position. Cover can come in the form of a tree, a
vehicle, a concrete wall or the corner of a building.

On the other hand, concealment only hides your position without offering
protection. Tall grass, shrubs or other natural foliage are often associated with
concealment. In any case, you should always seek cover during survival
situations, especially when under attack, and only resort to concealment if cover
is unavailable.
But not all cover is going to protect you, depending on the type of weapons and
rounds being fired your way. A cinderblock wall may stop most handgun and rifle
fire, but a high-caliber round will have no problem obliterating the entire structure.
Accordingly, trees, dirt mounds and the flimsy metal of car doors will eventually
be chewed up by gunfire and leave your position exposed.
In general, you should strive to keep a low profile when on the road in a post-
disaster world. Don’t let anyone know where you are going. Move efficiently and
constantly, change camp frequently, and always have someone one watch over
your perimeter.
Home Bunkers
When it comes to keeping your family and your turf defended during a crisis
situation, the best offense is a good defense (as the saying goes). The options
are endless when it comes to fortifying your home and perimeter against an
invasion, a mob of intruders, or any unwanted activity on your property.
Some preppers swear that a fortified bunker, a well-stocked arsenal and a cache
of food, water and other survival items are the keys to surviving a disaster.
Unfortunately, not everyone has the extra cash, property space and skillset to
acquire these items, nor does everyone agree that this is the route to take.

There are manufacturers popping up across the United States and Europe that
specialize in building in-home, underground, bug-out bunkers, many that are
equipped with enough supplies to sustain a family of four for a year or longer. A
well-fortified bunker would certainly give most families peace of mind in the event
of a disaster, knowing that they have a few weeks’ or even months’ worth of
supplies to give them an edge over the non-prepared.
While some of these new survival concepts are quite impressive in design and
function, they are often entirely too costly and impractical to install for the
average homeowner or family. The choice is yours, but your money could easily
be put to use fortifying your home in less-conventional ways and learning proper
survival and self-defense skills so you don’t have to bury your head in the sand in
a worst-case scenario.
Fallout Shelter Flaws
Though proponents of fallout shelters think them to be nearly impenetrable, this

is not the case. Rather than building their own, many preppers purchase
prefabricated bunkers that are either buried underground or positioned in a
certain landscape backdrop that forms a defensive perimeter. These capsules
can be shipping containers, school buses or specifically designed survival pods
that can be packed with food, water, weapons and supplies.
Although water is always said to be the most critical component for survival,
oxygen is really the most vital bodily need. For that reason, bunkers need to be
outfitted with multiple ventilation systems to circulate fresh air and release
dangerous carbon monoxide. No matter how much you try to hide them, these
tubes, hoses and vents will be the most vulnerable point of your shelter. In the
event an intruder makes it past your perimeter defenses and reaches your
shelter walls, he or she will likely be intent on one of two things: eliminating

whatever threat lies inside and moving on, or taking everything you have and
potentially claiming your shelter as their own—neither of which is favorable for
you and your family.
Your bunker may be bulletproof, have flame-retardant walls, and withstand high
amounts of pressure, but anything that obstructs your ability to breathe inside
becomes life threatening. All of your preparations could become futile should an
attacker attempt to flush you out of your shelter via a ventilation port. This could
come in several forms:
1. Smoke – The most likely method, one smoke grenade would do the trick, as
would smoke diverted from an outside fire source.
2. Fire – Gasoline or another flammable liquid could be poured in or around
your shelter and lit from the outside.
3. Water – Hopefully your shelter was built to withstand inclement weather, but
it’s possible to flood the inside via the ventilation system, especially if the
disaster results in flooding (though this method remains unlikely).
4. Explosion – Very few individuals will have access to hand grenades and
other conventional explosives in a survival situation, but homemade
alternatives could be dropped into your bunker or used to breach the walls or
doors.
5. Earth – Your shelter could be bulldozed, and you could be buried alive in dirt
or sand if your invader had access to the right equipment. Blocking the
ventilation access points with dirt and debris would be enough to slowly drain
your shelter’s oxygen supply.

Chapter Five – Home Fortification and Defense
There are many more perfectly sound and affordable methods to turn your home
(or a section of it) into a secure and defendable space. For property owners, the
best technique is to start on the outside and work your way in, establishing a
solid perimeter of alarm systems, diversions and obstacles to prevent intruders
from reaching your home. Those living in urban and densely populated buildings
and neighborhoods may have less of a perimeter to defend, but your close
proximity to dozens of other individuals trying to survive leaves you more
vulnerable to attack, thus giving you even more reason to create a system of
external defenses.
The larger your property and the fewer neighbors you have, the more
advantages you have to defend your home. A large and open property layout
gives you better visibility of your surroundings and more area to establish barriers
and defensive installments to deter invaders. There is certainly an argument to
be made for spending tens or hundreds of thousands on a piece of land with
access to natural resources rather than a garage-sized doomsday shelter, which
could become your tomb.
10 Basic Perimeter Defenses
How you decide to bolster your home security is only limited by your imagination
and ingenuity, as survival is all about making the most out of whatever you have.
The options are endless, including:
1. Hedgerows – Thick hedgerows and thorny thickets have been used as

natural defenses in warfare for centuries. If nothing else, they can slow down
any invader on your property.

2. Conventional alarm systems – Electric alarms, motion detectors and Gerry-
rigged systems using bells, tin cans or other noisemakers can alert you to the
presence of invaders and potentially deter them continuing forward.
3. High walls – The higher and thicker, the better. Cinderblock and brick walls
can be destroyed by vehicles or explosives, but they offer solid protection
against gunfire and can halt an attack altogether.
4. Fencing – Simple chain link fencing, especially when rigged with barbed wire
or an electric current, can be set up around an entire perimeter as an effective
primary or secondary defense.
5. Trenches and dirt parapets – Armies have been digging trenches in battle
for centuries as a means to slow down personnel and vehicles.
6. Moats or natural water runoffs – Building a moat is a serious undertaking,
but all those medieval castles used water to deter invaders because it
worked.
7. Security cameras – Even if they are fake or non-functioning, the sole
presence of camera systems can be enough to scare away invaders.
8. Natural or manmade barriers – Boulders, downed or standing trees, and
things like large earthenware pots, old appliances and other bulky
contraptions can be strewn about your property to slow down people and
vehicles.
9. Snares, traps and pits – Creating these can take some know-how, but a
good trap can be used to maim human invaders the same as they can be
used to catch game.
10. Attack animals – Even the most docile dog can alert you to the presence of
an intruder on your property. You can go the extra mile by training your dog(s)
to attack on command.
You should explore and experiment with any method that may prevent a threat
from reaching the safety of your home or shelter. Especially if you have decided
to stay put and defend your turf no matter what chaos is going on outside, you’re

going to have to learn how to effectively batten down the hatches and use what
you have to turn your home into a fortress.
Locking the Door (and More)
Hopefully your home is already equipped with storm-grade doors that have more
than one deadbolt lock. If you can afford the upgrade, shatterproof and
bulletproof glass windows are great to have. But even old wooden windows can
be screwed or bolted into their frames; then Plexiglas, wire mesh and iron bars
can be added to protect the opening.
Sliding glass doors are one of the most vulnerable entry points and are difficult to
defend. At the very least, they should have a dowel track lock and some kind of
plate screwed into place to prevent the door from being lifted off its tracks. You
could go the extra mile to paint the glass or cover it in some kind of protective
material to obscure its presence.
A popular and affordable method of adding an extra layer of defense to the home
is to line your walls with sandbags. Militaries use sandbags not only to defend
against combat, but also to protect buildings, homes and bases against the
effects of natural disasters. They are cheap and easy to mass-produce, and a
few layers is enough to stop a bullet. You can simply purchase the sacks
yourself, fill them with sand or dirt from your property, and stack a row or two on
the inside or outside of your home’s walls.
These cheap and practical strategies will help defend your home and family from
outside gunfire and require an intruder to do some heavy lifting to breach your
walls. Keep in mind that the more work you do ahead of time to cover your
bases, the more likely you are to remain ahead of potential enemies and come
out on top.

Covering the High Ground
Conflicts and disaster situations throughout history have proven that higher
ground can provide a distinct advantage for whatever human or environmental
threats you may face. During hurricanes and tsunamis, victims are often forced to
retreat to the upper levels or roofs of their homes or residential buildings to flee
from the effects of flooding. In military engagements, the forces positioned atop a
hill or ridge often have a distinct advantage over their opponents below.
No matter what measures you take to defend your property and the lower levels
of your home, preparing the upper levels and roof can also give you a distinct
edge. The height gives you a greater line of sight, which can allow you spot an
enemy from a distance and potentially eliminate them before they reach your
home. If you can access your roof, you should consider making a protective
outpost and assigning a member of your family or group as a lookout.
Like a basement or crawlspace, the roof could also serve as a last-ditch location
in the event your home is breached. Think about the Home Alone movies: if a
young Kevin McCallister (played by McCauley Culkin) could deter bandits Harry
and Marv by raining bricks and paint cans from above, you should be able to
come up with your own simple ways of defending your home from the roof.
Things like flowerpots, construction materials, tile and lumber can be stored on
the roof and discharged upon intruders below, causing serious physical damage.
The same tactics apply to the windows on the upper levels of your home.

Chapter Six – Thinking Outside the Box
When most people think about self-defense in a survival situation, they

automatically assume that guns, ammo and other destructive weapons will be at
their disposal. We’ll look into some requirements of survival firearms and some of
the best examples in Chapter 8, but for now we are going to address some less-
conventional methods for defending your home and your person when SHTF.
In order to secure your home in an affordable and effective manner, you need to
start thinking both practically and creatively. The same is true if you are forced to
hit the road during a crisis; opportunities and objects will present themselves to
you, and you must decide what can be put to use to ensure your safety and
survival.
A Weapon in Every Room
Unknowingly, most homeowners have dozens of objects around the house that
could potentially be used for self-defense purposes. You can probably start
identifying potential weapons off the top of your head, but simply taking a walk
around the house, garage and shed, examining everyday objects and
brainstorming unconventional ways to use them will yield potentially lifesaving
results. In the event you are forced to bug out during a crisis, the area around
you may become a wasteland full of items that can serve a purpose beyond their
intended function.
Staying put during a survival situation means making the most of the resources
around you, adapting them to suit your needs and having them available at a
moment’s notice to defend yourself and your family. Again, you must think
outside the box to identify things that are easily accessible and can be
improvised in advanced to be used when disaster strikes. After all, defense of

yourself and your home means being in a constant state of readiness—not
waiting for chaos to unfold around you.
Fully Functioning Furniture
Many preppers fail to see the strategic and tactical value of the furniture,
appliances and equipment in their homes. Though you may not be able to turn an
armchair into a weapon, some of the big and bulky items in your home do have
value when it comes to defense.
In emergency situations, washers and dryers don’t have to be limited to the

laundry room, nor do refrigerators need to stay put in the kitchen. These large
appliances can be placed against doors, windows and other weak points around
your home to act as barriers, while still functioning as intended. Sofas,
bedframes, dining room tables and other heavy wooden or steel furniture can
also be positioned in strategic areas, or disassembled to board up windows or
block entry points.
Most of the damage-inflicting items are found in kitchens, garages and sheds.
Kitchens drawers and cabinets hide an assortment of knives, heavy pots and
pans, rolling pins, mallets and other instruments that can cause serious damage
if wielded as weapons. The garage and shed are home to things like shovels,
axes, garden hoes and power tools, which (as seen in the movies) can also inflict
incapacitating trauma. Any gasoline, oil, propane or other flammable substances
will not only serve their intended purpose as sources of fuel, but can also be
deployed to create diversions or cause serious damage to intruders on your
property.

Kitchen Sink Defense
Knives may be the go-to kitchen items for offensive hand-to-hand fighting
purposes, but there is a multitude of both offensive and defensive items located
underneath the sink (or maybe in the laundry room or hall closet). Some items
you may think to be space-takers include:
Liquid soaps, detergents and floor cleaners – These cleansers, especially

liquids that are transparent and odorless, can be poured over solid floors both
inside and outside as a slippery trap to delay intruders.
Spray cans – Anything that comes in an aerosol can be used just as you would
use pepper spray. Aiming toxic chemicals in the eyes, nose and mouth of an
opponent can make him think twice about continuing and give you additional time
to go on the offense. If thrown or set up at a distance, the cans can be shot at to
create a homemade smoke and chemical bomb.
Other chemicals – Between the kitchen, laundry room, garage and medicine
cabinet, you are bound to have some household chemicals that are highly
flammable. These can be used in diversionary or offensive manners; be
conscious that the blaze cannot threaten your home or shelter.
There are many other less-conventional methods you could implement in your
home to help beef up your security, and you are really only limited by your
creativity and resources. Not everyone can afford the equipment and
professional installation of modern home security systems so you may have to
get crafty. A trip to a home improvement store with a few hundred dollars could
supply you with a great deal of defensive materials and equipment.

You don’t need to turn your entire home into a booby trap and deny the
functionality of furniture, appliances and electronics in the pursuit of defense.
Instead, you must look at everyday items for more than what they are and find
ways to adapt them to be used in case of an emergency.
By no means is this meant to discourage the value of guns, fallout shelters,

storage caches and conventional perimeter security, as each of these can be
essential components of surviving a disaster. But before you go out and spend
hundreds or thousands on the latest survival gear, first take a look around your
home and pick out what you already have on hand that could be put to good use.

Chapter Seven – Fight or Flight
The idea behind home prepping and bug-out survival is maintaining a constant
state of readiness for a disaster situation and making the most of what you have,
knowing you may be forced to leave the normalcy of your life behind. Although
you now have a better idea of what you need and can use to bolster your home
security or survive on the road, sometimes your best efforts won’t stop a
persistent attacker, and you may be forced to defend yourself without a
conventional weapon.
Hand-to-hand combat should always be your last resort when it comes to

stopping a foe, but you must be versed in some basic fighting skills in case you
come face-to-face with one.
Rules of Self-Defense
Quite simply, there are no rules when it comes to survival. No matter what type of
disaster causes a breakdown of society, every person affected will begin living by
survival of the fittest. If you want to live, you must use everything at your disposal
and use every dirty trick in the book to stop your attacker. With that said, there
are a few guidelines to follow to either avoid or win a fight.
1. Avoid dangerous situations – You will probably be safe in your home if you
have installed the proper perimeter defenses. If you’re bugging out or forced
to venture out in search of supplies, avoid situations and locations that seem
dangerous. After all, the best self-defense is avoiding conflict altogether.
2. Observe everything – You must sharpen your senses in a survival situation
and be aware of everything and everyone around you. Learn how to identify
body language to determine the intent of a potential attacker.

3. Portray confidence – Think of your attacker like a shark. If they can sense
fear or weakness in you they will be more likely to attack. Confidence comes
with training and experience, but you can still fake it ’til you make it.
4. Strike first – If you are forced to fight, be the one to throw the first blow, and
make it as hard-hitting as possible. Your mission is to take down your
opponent and take the fight out of her both physically and psychologically.
5. Run – In a survival situation, you aren’t a criminal (or a wuss) if you flee from
a fight. If you have the possibility to avoid physical engagement altogether,
run away as fast as you can to a safe location. Otherwise, try and cause as
much damage to your opponent as possible as to immobilize him then get
away pronto.
Hit ’Em Where it Hurts
Become familiar with the pressure points located throughout the body as well as
appropriate strikes that will trigger intense and incapacitating pain. The eyes,
nose, throat and ears are especially weak. Don’t be afraid to gouge the eyes,
punch the throat, or clap the ears with both hands— all effective ways to stop an
attacker. An attack to the groin (on men in particular) is another option to
consider if the opportunity presents itself. A strong strike to the kidney area can
knock the wind out of most people, and a kick to the knee will send a large man
tumbling to the ground.
While throwing a punch or swinging a kick may give you the best reach, they are
not the most damage-inflicting parts of the body to strike with. The elbow is
actually the strongest point on the body, but it requires some extra dexterity and
skill to use effectively. If you can get close enough to your attacker, an elbow is
more likely to break the nose or trigger intense pain than a closed fist or foot.
Women and children are less likely to be able to land an elbow strike against a

large male attacker, but using it in combination with other strikes can cause some
real damage.
Striking with the knee and head are also alternatives to punching and kicking.
Though they are also among the pressure points that are most sensitive to pain,
they are also capable of being used to inflict the most damage. A head-butt to the
nose of an opponent, or knee to the groin or stomach, can cause enough pain to
buy you time to run away.
Always try to stay in control of the situation and be the one to act first and
(ideally) last. In the case an attacker rushes you, your time and options will be
limited as to where and how to strike. If you have a moment to feel your
opponent out and read the clues as to how she may strike, you can pick out the
best place to attack based on her position. In other words, don’t overextend your
reach to land a punch to the face if it is easier (and closer) to kick at your
attacker’s knees.
Keep in mind that no rules apply. Even if you have to kick, thrash, bite or claw
your way out of the reach of an aggressor, you must try everything and anything
to get away with your life. Taking a single self-defense class could supply you
with the general knowledge and skills needed to get out of a fight, but practice
makes perfect (as in all survival skills).

Chapter Eight – Survival Firearms
Contrary to popular belief, having any gun during a survival scenario is not better
than having no gun at all. While some preppers make solid choices on dynamic
weapons suited for survival, others simply rely on the weapons they already have
for hunting, target shooting or home defense. Not to discount the merit of
choosing these weapons for their intended purposes, but when it comes to
protecting you and your family against angry mobs who will likely be using a
similar hodgepodge mix of guns, they simply aren’t going to protect you
effectively.
You may be inclined to disagree and hold firm that any gun is worth having and
putting to use when SHTF. Let’s consider three different weapons: a handgun
purchased to protect your family and home during normal times of order, a
shotgun used for duck or other game hunting, and a high caliber bolt-action rifle
for big game hunting—all of which are among the most commonly owned and
used firearms for recreational purposes.
In areas where it’s legal, many individuals choose to purchase handguns to

defend themselves and their families in the event of a home invasion. Since
handguns perform their best at short ranges and in close quarters, using one in
the rooms or corridors of your home should yield high effect on the target without
damaging your home’s integrity. However, attempting to defend your entire
perimeter against multiple assailants with only a handgun is basically equivalent
to using a slingshot (unless you’re James Bond).
Shotguns have their place in survival arsenals, but not all are created equal.
Hunting shotguns come in several gauge sizes and can be loaded with multiple
types of ammunition with varying degrees of damage potential intended for taking
down different types of game. While you could continue to use these to provide

food for your family after a disaster, must hunting shotguns make for impractical
home defense weapons. They are often slow to fire and reload, and even the
smallest birdshot-loaded shell could tear through the walls or appliances in your
home if misfired.
Large bolt-action rifles are perhaps the most impractical weapons for survival
situations. They take the most amount of time to assemble, sight on target, fire
and reload than any other type of weapon. If you have a well-fortified home and
the ability to protect it with multiple guards, a sniper-style rifle would make a good
addition to your perimeter defense if positioned atop a roof. However, as primary
survival weapons they are essentially useless—stick to moose hunting in Alaska.
Survival Gun Requirements
Survival guns need to be versatile, dynamic and capable of working effectively at

multiple ranges. They should also meet the following five basic requirements:
Reliability – The most futuristic-styled, tactical gun that comes pre-rigged with
high-tech scopes and laser sights is not going to give you the best bang for your
buck in a survival scenario. Fancier isn’t always better. You want a gun that will
fire with the same accuracy and precision every time, even after sitting in storage
or being buried underground for extended periods of time. More often than not
the most simplistic, industrial-looking guns are going to be more reliable than
those with all the gadgets. It shouldn’t need to be broken in like a combat boot; it
should fire straight and true right out of the box.
Toughness – The gun you rely on in the aftermath of a disaster should be tough,
rugged and able to withstand a beating without suffering from functional damage.
This is especially true if you decide to bug out or are forced to evacuate because
you won’t have the luxury of keeping your gun properly stored and maintained

while on the move. The best survival guns can be fired in wet, dusty and debris-
filled conditions and still perform with deadly accuracy. You don’t want a gun that
requires frequent replacement of small parts as these will be extremely limited in
times of chaos.
Compactness – Whether staying put or bugging out, the weapons you select
should be lightweight, convenient to carry and accessible when you need them
most. Heavy bolt-action rifles and machine guns, while capable of inflicting
serious damage, are overly cumbersome and too bulky to wield. Particularly if
you plan on getting your family out of dodge, each member will be required to
carry as much water, food and other supplies as possible. The last thing you
need is a large, heavy weapon that will hinder your ability to stay light on your
feet while on the move. Accordingly, you want something that is comfortable to
carry and easily maneuverable in tight spaces and close quarters, whether inside
the walls of your home, in the bush or in an urban center.
Simplicity – The best survival guns are easy to operate. Remember that you
may be equipping your children with a firearm, which should be relatively
straightforward to operate. Loading the weapon, clearing rounds, flipping the
safety on and off, and squeezing the trigger should be simple enough for combat
veterans and eleven-year-olds alike. You may be inclined to keep your weapons
disassembled and hidden as to remain safe, but they should be easy to
reassemble, load and fire for purposes of self-defense with minimal time and
energy.
Stopping Power – Survival guns are meant to be multipurpose and must be

effective at the various tasks assigned to them. If a breakdown of society results
in civil unrest, there’s no telling how many enemies you may face or how well-
equipped they will be in terms of firepower. Some guns can be highly effective at
picking off individual targets but are less efficient when facing a mob. When

defending your home, you’ll want something capable of addressing threats
around your perimeter upwards of about 200 yards. The same goes for bugging
out: You will want a weapon that allows you to put a greater distance between
you and your targets. A survival weapon should have both a versatile range and
a large-capacity magazine in order to be effective.
A Leveled Defense
Just as not every gun is effective for survival purposes, no single survival gun will
provide unlimited protection at multiple levels of threat. That’s right: There is no
ultimate survival gun. Instead of looking for the holy grail of weapons, those with
access to firearms should consider obtaining multiple types of firearms that are
most effective at a specific range. Bugging out will limit your capacity to carry
multiple firearms and enough ammo, but fortifying your home gives you a chance
to layer your defenses.
The layered defense system has been in practice since the origins of warfare.
Medieval armies created catapults and trebuchets for long-range attacks, used
longbows and crossbows against medium range targets, and relied on swords,
axes and shields at close range. Even the modern soldier has multiple levels of
defense on his person when he goes into a combat. This often includes an
assault rifle, a secondary submachine gun, a sidearm handgun and a combat
knife—in addition to any launchers, grenades or explosives he may carry.
Clearly the government isn’t investing millions in your own private arsenal, but
you can still do your best to layer the variety and quantity of weapons to defend
your family. Strive to include weapons in the following three classes to maximize
your security potential.

1. Long-range – Modern military snipers may be able to take out a target a mile
away, but in a survival situation anything beyond 100 yards can be
considered long-distance. If you can hit the bullseye or make a tight grouping
at 100 yards, you are well off to defend your perimeter. There are numerous
semi-automatic rifles using .308 or .30-06 cartridges that are highly efficient at
long ranges and available to the modern consumer.
2. Mid-range – A small hunting rifle like a .22 caliber may fit well into this
category, although there are more powerful rifles available. You will want
something that is effective at quickly picking off multiple targets at distances
between 30 and 100 yards.
3. Close-quarters – Anything within 30 yards can be considered close-quarter
combat, as can hand-to-hand combat. Shotguns are most effective at short
distances, but are not necessarily suited for close-quarter combat. Pistols and
small-caliber carbines are the best weapon selections at short range. Keep in
mind that if your target is this close, your chances of having to draw a knife or
face her in a fight become more likely, and you must be prepared.
The Ruling on Rifles
Though you should strive to layer your security, the rifle still stands as the best
type of gun for survival purposes. From the muskets used by our ancestors to the
advanced assault weapons used by today’s infantrymen, rifles have always
proven their merit in even the toughest of combat situations. Whether defending
your home or bugging out, if you have to pick one gun, it should be a rifle.
Even the most experienced shooters struggle to decide on which rifle is best
suited for survival. After all, there are dozens of brands, models, loading styles,
calibers and other factors to decide on when purchasing a quality rifle. As
previously mentioned, the high caliber bolt-action varieties aren’t suitable for the
average shooter in most scenarios. But generally speaking, rifles are incredibly

versatile multipurpose firearms that could serve effectively in any part of your
layered defense.
Survival Knives
Aside from a firearm, the most important and protective tool you can carry is a
well-made fixed-blade knife. A sharp, full-tang blade made of quality steel can be
used for a variety of survival purposes. On a defensive level, they can inflict
serious damage if you run out of ammunition or are forced to go hand-to-hand
with an opponent.
Additionally, a quality knife will stand up to tough chopping, slicing, digging,

prying and other day-to-day tasks. Many knives that have been used by military
professionals for decades are also available to the average consumer and are
favorites among the prepper community.

Conclusion – Are You Prepared?
The prepper movement doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. If anything,
people are becoming more fearful of a multitude of possible (though unlikely)
man-made or natural disasters that could fling society into a state of chaos.
When SHTF, only determination and ingenuity will get everyone out alive.
Like all things in life, being prepared and mentally ready for just about anything is
better than remaining complacent. You should always have a plan, a back-up
plan, and a back up to your back-up plan in order to protect your family and your
home or to get them to safety in the event of a disaster.
Accordingly, you should never stop practicing your survival skills: fire starting,
shelter building, water collecting, game trapping and self-defense. Most people
who survive harrowing events do so with the most limited of resources, but their
determination and ability to adapt is what gets them out alive.
Unfortunately, you can never be fully prepared. Not knowing when or what type
of crisis will erupt, you can never be certain of what elements it’ll take to defend
your home and your life. While there is no way to make you, your family and your
property invisible and invulnerable, there are endless strategies, tactics and tricks
that you can practice to help your family survive and strive in perilous and
unpredictable times.
Now that you know survival self-defense tactics, don’t forget to check out the free
video that will show you the best way to formulate a crisis plan so you’ll keep cool
under pressure.
Important Video: Disaster Planning Secrets for Families
http://www.survivalismhq.com/go/familysurvival

Watch these other helpful videos too:
Upcoming food crisis alert

http://www.survivalismhq.com/go/noproblem
What products will sell out fast in a disaster and what to do about it
http://www.survivalismhq.com/go/soldoutcrisis
How to make your own energy system quickly and easily

http://www.survivalismhq.com/go/homemadeenergy
These are all FREE videos so I suggest you watch them today so you can be
better prepared for whatever may happen tomorrow.


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Watch the Video: Disaster Plan Secrets for Families

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The ever-increasing presence of zombies in television, movies, books and video

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During a widespread emergency, especially if caused by a natural disaster, you

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Survivalists prepare themselves in self-defense under the assumption that the

Young Enough to Survive

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Perhaps your cache of supplies is lacking in something your neighbor has in

Many neighborhoods throughout the world are a heterogeneous mix of welders,

Some Prefer the Shadows

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If you live in part of a shared building, such as an apartment complex, condo or

Taking the Minimum & Making the Maximum

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Avoiding Detection on the Move

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Fallout Shelter Flaws

Though proponents of fallout shelters think them to be nearly impenetrable, this

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10 Basic Perimeter Defenses

1. Hedgerows – Thick hedgerows and thorny thickets have been used as

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Locking the Door (and More)

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When most people think about self-defense in a survival situation, they

A Weapon in Every Room

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Fully Functioning Furniture

In emergency situations, washers and dryers don’t have to be limited to the

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Liquid soaps, detergents and floor cleaners – These cleansers, especially

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By no means is this meant to discourage the value of guns, fallout shelters,

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Hand-to-hand combat should always be your last resort when it comes to

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Hit ’Em Where it Hurts

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In areas where it’s legal, many individuals choose to purchase handguns to

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Survival Gun Requirements

Survival guns need to be versatile, dynamic and capable of working effectively at

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