23 March 2012, 12:09
Fight, it's all dependant on what you're expecting. If you're in the home, a determined group will get in, no matter what. Unless you kill each member of the group, you'll not have a chance to stop them. Think of it this way, if your kids were starving, when would you stop trying?
The best thing for security/protection/defence is a good load of neighbours that look out for each other. You can always discourage people by using things like thorny bushes, a Beware of Rotweillers sign, and stuff like that. After that, last line of defence would be yourselves and weaponry.
Water.....just get a waterbutt and stick it at the bottom of a gutter or something, round the back of the house. It rains frequently enough in the UK, so that's not a huge problem. After that, it's a simple job of boiling and maybe chem treating. A couple of drops of bleach, and job's a good'en. One word to think of, observability. Are the waterbutts observable from the front of the house? How easy would it be to get water from them without being seen?
The best thing for security/protection/defence is a good load of neighbours that look out for each other. You can always discourage people by using things like thorny bushes, a Beware of Rotweillers sign, and stuff like that. After that, last line of defence would be yourselves and weaponry.
Water.....just get a waterbutt and stick it at the bottom of a gutter or something, round the back of the house. It rains frequently enough in the UK, so that's not a huge problem. After that, it's a simple job of boiling and maybe chem treating. A couple of drops of bleach, and job's a good'en. One word to think of, observability. Are the waterbutts observable from the front of the house? How easy would it be to get water from them without being seen?
Dissent is the highest form of Patriotism - Thomas Jefferson
Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither - Benjamin Franklin
Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither - Benjamin Franklin