TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction:


Section 1: GENERAL PHILOSOPHY AND STRATEGY OF SECURITY AND SELF-SUFFCIENCY


General Assessment of the World Situation--analysis of what threats we have to prepare against


Philosophy of Self-Sufficiency


Contingency Planning and Mitigation of threats


Lifestyle Changes necessary under self-sufficiency


Security proceedures for quick reaction in a crisis


Analyzing you present situation and location--flow chart for relocation decisionmaking


Section 2: PLANNING: DESIGNING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING


General and specific site selection


Residential design criteria


Retreat criteria


Preliminary Layout and Planning


Remodeling criteria and suggestions


Environmental control and climate matching


Section 3: INTEGRATION OF SECURITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY SYSTEMS


General Systems overview


Household appliances (all the latest new developments in energy efficiency)


Normal Electrical systems (Meter base, grounding, subpanels, 110 volt and 220 volt circuits)


Alternate Electrical systems (Generators, Inverters, Solar PV panels, batteries, controls, wiring)


Normal and Alternative Water supply systems (public supplies, wells, springs, cisterns, water pumping alternatives)


Multi-fuel/source Hot Water Systems (wood heated, gas heated, solar heated and electric)


Multi-fuel Space heating systems (wood, gas, oil combination furnaces, solar hydronic heat)


Mechanical cooling systems (solar, cool tubes, 12 volt and normal evaporative or a/c system)


Plumbing and Sanitation systems (black water, gray water, cisterns, storage tanks, pumps, solar)


Transportation systems (the latest in high-tech, long range vehicles, electric cars and bikes etc)


Security systems (Strategy, tactics, fencing, interior trap zoning, cameras, intercoms, alarm output systems etc)


Other Survival Equipment (special winter clothes etc)


Systems Integrations: How to integrate all the different systems together


Section 4: CONSTRUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION


Site work, excavation, grading, landscaping


Residential construction techniques (Wood frame, Insulated Masonry, Post and Beam, Log Homes)


Underground Homes


High Security Shelters Implementation (reinforcing, waterproofing, vents, sanitation, power, escape exits, concealment)


Contracting and subcontracting, Getting a fair bid on work.


Privacy issues in dealing with building codes, inspectors and contractors


Section 5: RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIERS (Listings and descriptive comments)