It has been a dream for quite some time to have a retreat. Limited finances have kept this dream from becoming reality. I am now looking to purchase land next summer and then place some form of shelter on it. Often when someone hears the word “retreat” images of a rustic cabin on the side … Read more
Thinking about adding radar surveillance to my mountain top retreat. Anyone know anything about using marine radars for land application? I am considering a Si-Tex radar, see: http://www.ebay.com/itm/T-760-Compact-Color-Radar-With-4kW-18-Dome-7-Touchscreen-For-Any-Size-Boat-/221500929393?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item33927bf571&vxp=mtr http://si-tex.com/brochure/1409155932T-760%20Literature.pdf http://si-tex.com/product_spec/1410261433T-760%20Literature.pdf Low end marine radar is now affordable! My goal with such would be to have an alarm sound when vehicles enter search area and even … Read more
We all have a responsibility to protect ourselves, our families and our property. Police are at best minutes away and in a disaster or WROL situation they may not be coming at all. This book provides valuable information on securing your home(retreat) as well as small group security tactics. Just to give you an idea … Read more
PREFACE: Having gotten well down the road in my retreat prepping I have forgotten what it was like to just “not know about things” I recently came across my first “Community” memo that went out to all involved so that they would know what had been done to date and what was expected of them. If … Read more
Survival Priorities A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON SMART SURVIVAL Selecting Your Survival Retreat You can imagine my delight when I gleaned the reflection of snow atop the “Whites” from an opening of clouds as I headed up the washboard road, leaving the valley floor behind and climbing into the steep sided canyon, protecting my … Read more