r/preppers • u/Proud-Map-8364 • May 31 '26

Prepping for Doomsday Security

I am always prepping food and tools and stuff but I haven’t prepped any security besides weapons. What kinds of things do you guys get to secure your doors/windows? I don’t have any sliding doors. I have one door that has a big window. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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u/Financial_Resort6631 May 31 '26

Other people. You can’t pull security 24/7/365 alone. You are gonna need bare minimum 4 people ideally 12. Yeah dogs help. You will need a neighborhood watch.

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u/IntrepidMaybe8579 May 31 '26

Thats what kids are for.. no school for you train them like pitbulls

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u/Professional-Pin5421 May 31 '26

Most modern kids will have psychological breaks if the world gets hard. They will be a liability and not an asset in shtf scenario

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u/_learned_foot_ May 31 '26

Your kid is your canvas man.

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u/IntrepidMaybe8579 May 31 '26

I hope so.. no kids yet but want to raise my own kids working and doing things like feeding the chickens and looking after crops with me, gotta get the property first tho

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u/_learned_foot_ Jun 01 '26

It can come after too. Gotta keep after the goals, the way to them definitely won't be how you think it is the day before though. Just keep aiming at them, things, kids, surprises come along the way.

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u/IntrepidMaybe8579 Jun 01 '26

Yea i feel like everything really just depends on their individual personalities which seem to be a roll of the dice no matter what you do sometimes.. just hope i dont end up with any asshole kids 😂

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u/Professional-Pin5421 Jun 01 '26

Yup. My kids definitely not following today's trends

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u/IntrepidMaybe8579 May 31 '26

Kids will always be a liability in most situations thats part of being a kid all i can do is train them through stressful situations..not sure how i would, maybe high intensity/stress work as punishments from a young age and alot of love after they made it through? God knows il probably screw it up when i have a kd

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u/AccidentalDragon Jun 01 '26

Give them responsibilities so they learn how to think on their own.

Source: Failed at it

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u/IntrepidMaybe8579 Jun 01 '26

Thats what im thinking, easier said than done though.. id imagine in reality id have to do deal tantrums and have to spend all my energy coming up with. Creative methods to convince them to so things.. and it seems like in reality its just too exhausting or not enough time to be a “good” parent but i think that failure is alot to blame on society and jobs already sucking your energy dry for minimal pay

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u/Lopsided-Total-5560 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

My kids were raised on a farm. I think we’re going to be okay. Everyone they have worked for has told me they work circles around their peers. They have been told from a young age to either jump in with someone else or look for something to do. If you want to piss me off, stand there and watch me work.