| With the rise of terrorist threats, natural | | | | safe room is enclosed by a steel vault door, and |
| disasters, and property crime, more citizens than | | | | has a top-of-the-line air filtration system that |
| ever are concerned with home security. From | | | | protects its occupants from carbon monoxide and |
| motion lights and surveillance cameras to 2-way | | | | other biological and chemical agents. |
| monitoring systems and panic rooms, there are | | | | There are few windows in the home, and they |
| endless options for people who want to add an | | | | are equipped with steel shutters that help to |
| extra layer of protection to their home. | | | | fortify the structure. |
| While most people want to protect their homes | | | | A truly self-sufficient home like this one runs on |
| from things like burglary and home invasion, | | | | solar power, and since it's located in Colorado, |
| others are concerned about the fallout from | | | | there's plenty of sunshine all year round. At times |
| large-scale disasters such as earthquakes, nuclear | | | | of extended poor weather, the home also has |
| war, or a zombie apocalypse. One particularly | | | | backup heating and cooking devices, including a |
| security-obsessed Colorado resident built a home | | | | wood and coal stove, a propane heater, a private |
| that could withstand any number of disasters and | | | | well, and a large backup water supply. The backup |
| emergencies, and also allow him to live off the | | | | water supply can even be used to fight fires |
| grid. Its exact location is a closely guarded secret, | | | | inside the home. |
| though it has been advertised as being close to | | | | Outside, there are video cameras throughout the |
| Durango and the San Juan National Forest. | | | | property, each housed in a heated shelter so they |
| The home is noteworthy because of its incredible | | | | can function in inclement weather. The property is |
| construction and attention to detail. Although the | | | | also located in a very remote area near the |
| house itself is extreme in its security measures, | | | | woods. This location not only adds to the security |
| elements of its design can introduce the average | | | | of the home, but also offers an abundance of |
| homeowner to eco-friendly materials and security | | | | wildlife like elk and deer that can be hunted for |
| measures he or she may not have thought of | | | | food. |
| before. | | | | So, what can you take away from this |
| In the beginning, the homeowner did extensive | | | | homeowner? If you're looking to live off the grid, |
| research to determine what type of structure | | | | you'll need to be careful selecting your location. |
| would be the safest in the face of natural and | | | | You need to have a fairly moderate climate with |
| man-made disasters. Dome homes are known to | | | | enough sun to make solar power possible, and be |
| hold up extremely well during earthquakes, | | | | close enough to a town to stock up on supplies. |
| tornadoes, and floods, while Earthships are | | | | It's also important to have an alternative water |
| environmentally friendly and self-sustaining. In the | | | | supply like a river nearby. |
| end, the man decided that a concrete dome | | | | If you're wanting to beef up your home security, |
| earth home would offer the highest level of | | | | start with a 2-way monitoring system, which can |
| security and self-sufficiency. | | | | provide a great deal of protection and peace of |
| The home itself has everything a person would | | | | mind. It's also a good idea to have motion lights |
| need, such as multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, | | | | outside, and if you can afford it, a safe room |
| a laundry room, pantry, and lots of storage space | | | | inside your home that you can use as a fallout |
| that can be used to house either spare belongings | | | | shelter. Even something as simple as posting a |
| or guests. | | | | sign on your door that says that your home has |
| The home also features a safe room, which has a | | | | an alarm system can be enough to deter most |
| bathroom, sleeping quarters, various | | | | potential intruders. How far you go with your |
| communication devices like HAM and short wave | | | | security system depends on your personal |
| radios, video cameras, and control over the | | | | circumstances and finances. |
| home's water, propane, and electrical supplies. The | | | | |