Economic Collapse & Security: I Am Your Worst Nightmare

email | Aug 3 2011 | NewAmericaNow

[Lancey Howard]

"Remain calm! All is well!"

[PA Engineer]

Six months after the power goes out, the bands that are still operating will be pretty effective. The stupid ones will all be dead. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out how to infiltrate a property, do recon from the woodline, and pull a sniper ambush once the key property defenders are identified and caught in the open.

This particular scenario I have given a great deal of thought to over the past few years. My property is on a ridge with a 355' driveway to a valley and rural road. I have walked my land often and identified the blind zones and early warning points. The author of the letter states 50 to 75 yards. That seems a bit reckless to me. I have purchased one of the following devices and am investigating one that is less lethal. I am curious about your experience and opinion.

For something less lethal I have been looking at a few of the Brite Strike PIISA - Perimeter Infrared Intruder Security Alert System

For lethality it is pretty obvious that the Shotgun Signal Alarm Tripwire Booby Trap will be effective.

I prefer to make reconnaissance of my home an uncomfortable venture. I like both set of devices because they are cheap and I believe effective. I also have other battery operated remote wireless alarms that layer into these devices.

What are you thoughts and suggestions? Thanks.

[misanthrope]

Very interesting. Thanks for the info

[dsc]

“we are digging an 8 foot ditch with sharpened bamboo at the bottom”

If you don’t have bamboo, rebar should work.

[PA Engineer]

The Brite Strike PIISA - Perimeter Infrared Intruder Security Alert System unit requires proof of military or police PO. The domestic version can be easily converted. For your reference.

[dsc]

“They only have to get lucky once. We have to beat them or avoid them every time.”

From my own military training, I would say that the key to defeating this band is keeping a proper watch. Night vision equipment would be a great help, as would any of that other tech stuff, but the main thing is somebody awake and watching.

[Lurker]

Thank you.

[SuperLuminal]

"Six months after the power goes out, ..."

Hmmmm! Guess the aprox 1700-1800 light bulbs I've stashed over the past 3-years away won't be of any value for barter...(:-)

[dsc]

“And it ain’t a bunch of fat old white guys in camo, either.”

Hey, you’re going to need us fat old white guys if there’s a rear guard action to be fought. In addition, some fat old white guys learned a thing or two in the process of getting old rather than dead.

“IF we make it through the 2012 elections and remove the assclown from office, you KNOW the cities will burn.”

Seems to me that it would be at least theoretically possible to stop the arsonists early.

[PA Engineer]

A heads up for something else to consider. These just work, however one out of five malfunction out of the box. The remainder do what they are suppose to do.

Dorcy 41-1071 LED Wireless Motion Sensor Flood-Lite

[papertyger]

And it ain’t a bunch of fat old white guys in camo, either.

Making fun of "fat old white guys in camo" makes as much sense as making fun of "drunken russian conscripts."

[driftdiver]

There is no magic about the N GA mountains or the Idaho Mountains or the Florida swamps. Desperate people will go to great measures to get what they want. When a million people leave Atlanta to look for food, a couple hundred rifles in the mountains won’t mean all that much.

BTW just drive thru those mountains yesterday.

[The Duke]

When a million people leave Atlanta to look for food, a couple hundred rifles in the mountains won’t mean all that much.

I have to counter here with a couple of thoughts...

• A lot of those folks in Atlanta will probably cluster together waiting for the government to do something until they no longer have the resources to strike out over land.
• Those refugees won't all come at once, and a well-defended community - especially if not on the main travel route - should give them plenty of pause. What is important is that the community not run out of ammo.

[nascarnation]

A lot of those folks in Atlanta will probably cluster together waiting for the government to do something until they no longer have the resources to strike out over land.

Absolutely - as we saw in Katrina aftermath.

[NFHale]

“...Making fun of “fat old white guys in camo” ...”

I’m not.

That’s a term the libidiots and mediots use to disparage us.
I guess I should have used quotes around the phrase. My goof.

You get my point, though.

[NFHale]

See my answer in post 95. Should have put quotes around the term. No offense to “Fat old white guys in camo”. Hahah!

What we have here, is a classic “Hale typing f**k-up”... it happens from time...I know, I know, it’s hard to believe, but I really AM not perfect...!!!! Damn close, though!!!!!)

My bad.

[Travis McGee]

We’ll all be praying for the day the lights come back on!

[papertyger]

FOOL!

You have offended the FOWGIC!

You shall taste the bitter dregs of wheatgrass, and dine on brussel sprouts! Your body shall be rent with Pilates. Your women shall be shamed with the denial of Visa. Your children, cast out of Facebook.

Behold our tummies and despair......

[Travis McGee]

I think your location will get through anything short of a nuclear strike or an asteroid hit. It won’t be easy, but if the mountain men could do it, so can you!

[Travis McGee]

I sure hope so! That’s my plan.