fortifying Bugout location when SHTF

[HoneyBadger]

Picked the stuff up at the flea market. I plan on hiding in plain site but can still fortify. I will use the sand bags and sheet steel inside residence and barn. I was thinking that i could use the chain link on inside of the windows to help stop intruders. I will also be utilizing a secret escape tunnel in case I need to evacuate then move to my secondary location. Thoughts or ideas?

If you want someone to be OPFOR and test your defenses, let me know.

Looks great ChunkyMonkey, you should lay some sod over it so it disappears.. Perfect cover and concealment and when you need it, just pull the sod off. It won't be hard to pull or scrape off of the steel and concrete.

[ChunkyMonkey]

^^ like a 2 car garage right above it in near future?

[HoneyBadger]

^^ like a 2 car garage right above it in near future?

Sounds like a great plan. Will it be a garage attached to the house? or an outbuilding?

[HoneyBadger]

I'd like to add that a permanent storm shelter is finance-able by FHA in your mortgage. Whether you want the big GOV to know about it or not, it's a different story. FHA 203b is up to $5000 for internal safe room (has to be within the dwelling area) or FHA 203k which can include underground shelter.

So you can get a loan to finance it, but I thought I had read somewhere that you can get a grant to build yourself a shelter.. maybe FEMA related, not sure.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Sounds like a great plan. Will it be a garage attached to the house? or an outbuilding?

Detached workshop/garage is the plan.

[ChunkyMonkey]

So you can get a loan to finance it, but I thought I had read somewhere that you can get a grant to build yourself a shelter.. maybe FEMA related, not sure.

Look up Hazard Mitigation Grant/program under FEMA...or if you are outside municipals, look into USDA grant and loan for emergency shelter.

[HoneyBadger]

Look up Hazard Mitigation Grant/program under FEMA...or if you are outside municipals, look into USDA grant and loan for emergency shelter.

Sorry if I'm being a PITA... Maybe I suck at google... But it seems that only state and local governments, along with public entities like schools and hospitals can apply for this grant.

http://www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation-grant-program

[ChunkyMonkey]

... or rental units. I know the law says manufactured homes. I have seen it approved for mobile home park that has NO mobile homes. In short, it was a private land that potentially can be used as mobile home park.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-10...108publ146.pdf