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)