In my bug out bag, or my get home bag, since I keep it in my vehicle at all times, I keep a little perimeter alarm kit. The whole kit is relatively small, lightweight and fits in a MOLLE mag pouch. I feel this kit is necessary should the SHTF. I figure that if this happens, I might have to be able to get home all by myself, over a long distance, possibly on foot.
Well, what if I have to spend the night who knows where? Maybe in an abandoned building. Or in a makeshift campsite in a clump of trees. Or maybe an old tractor-trailer. And if I have to sleep, I wouldn’t want to wake up with who knows standing over me or all my stuff gone. My trusty firearm won’t do me any good if I’m sleeping. So I put together a little perimeter alarm kit with the following features in mind.
- To be able to put up an alarm around a campsite.
- To be able to alarm doors and windows in a building.
- To be able to lock or secure doors in a building. This includes single doors, double doors, and doors that swing outward.
- To be able to black out windows preventing people from seeing in.
The following is what I keep in my kit. - door/window alarms. You can get them on eBay, home centers or Dollar General. I got mine at Dollar General, by Bell & Howell, 7 for 10 bucks.
- homemade alarm bases. These are just 3 ½ X 3 ½ pieces of ¾ in plywood.
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