Much can always be learned from the reality that what history has proven effective is something which would be effective for you.
Disaster shelters, those concrete bunkers are a fine vocation to employ oneself in as long as the door opens in and not out, as some house is always looking to land on your hole in the ground making it a grave.
I add this to the information from a book I am reading and it is quite fitting.
The negro squads first dug out a square hole about
breast deep, and large enough say fifteen feet or
more square to hold them all. About the rim they
piled up the dirt and sod ; and from side to side they
laid a roof of planks covered with more sod. Then
they cut small loop-holes in the low walls, and ran a
tunnel out a short distance, with a trap door. And
they were well fixed. They could not be touched by
fire or arrow or bullet.
The nice thing about dirt is it is cheaper than expensive body armour. The nice thing about being shot is not being shot and small fortifications are hell for bad people to try and deal with.
It is amazing what a few cinder blocks cemented together can accomplish in bullets just do not penetrate them nor do RPG's in modern versions not having to deal with dirt, mud or boards, but in the same understanding some pressure treated plywood and two by fours will make one sassy secure zone, with good olde dirt piled about the place to take the lead abuse.
Only dangers are the loop holes, someone getting on top or behind you, but that is what firearms are for, or if you have sense things that go bang according to Magiver chemistry lessons.
Sure Sgt. York could take out the Huns in their pill boxes, but you will note that hundreds of Indians could not overcome a few blacks buried to their tits in the ground.
Dirt is your best ally, and it is always a fine idea to have a plan for times ahead when the neighborhood is burning down.......nice also to be intelligent enough if 30 yards out from your bunker you place a nice eye catching distraction which will lure the enemy to that point for easy neutralization.
People are very well trained, and will follow streets, sidewalks and where the bushes are planted until they survive a few illegal entry attempts. In that, they will still respond in approach ways, which in military terms are defined as "firing lanes" where you do not need to swivel your legal firearm, but just hose down in one direction.
People often overlook the facts in most cases, you are not going to be facing down more than 20 whatevers. If you remain calm, in a secure firing position, a person can neutralize 1/3rd in an opening greeting.
Yes they will get smart, but without cover or insecure cover you have left, and their wild firing in being in a panic, you will with point of impact sighting have only half a dozen left to run down the way from your home.
Dirt never burns, absorbs lead and punishment, is heavy in trying to dig you out, and gives you time to deal with what is trying to ail you. Is just a helpful hint and no you do not need the Taj Mahal. Just something with small holes, about 8 by 8 for most families as you will not be living in it, only for times of defense.
If you want to get fancy, then by all means dig it out from your basement in a tunnel, so you can mount your flame thrower and various hosing toys in one nice package, and have bullet proof glass shutters to open and close with angle iron steel fronts.....oh and do not forget the barbed wire meshes you will have up to slow things down.
Yes the livestock barbed wire really works for people too. Amazing how you do not need razor wire, but just a correct maze of T posts in weave and people lose all interest of foot stalking your domicile in rough times ahead.
You know that would make a great show for Create or some cable......Lame Cherry's When the Boston Blow Job is done by North Koreans and the Chechens get the blame and the police state comes banging on your boat when you are out for a smoke, this is the way to construct a hide for your own security.
Probably be too long of name for a show, but I of course would star, from behind the camera, and on camera would be the platoon of assistants clad in daisy dukes digging holes and pounding posts commanded by TL.
I get a sponsor of that, and would be educational in what people could stock up on in planning to keep their homes secure and how it all could be part of the landscape and only requiring 12 hours to rig.
Another great Lame Cherry matter anti matter exclusive........
nuff said
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