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Prepare to defend your family and home with life-saving preparation strategies and security plans from one of the best-selling survivalist authors in the country. Does your disaster preparation plan include security measures? When civilization fails and the desperate masses begin looting, they will come for your food, water and life-sustaining supplies. This book shows you how to implement a complete plan for operational security and physical defense, including:• Perimeter Security Systems and Traps• House Fortifications and Safe Rooms• Secured and Hidden Storage• Firearms and Defensive Combat Techniques• Gathering Intelligence and Forming Alliances

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"Two things I especially like about the book are that it is realistic and that I couldn't find any really bad advice....I feel Cobb tells readers what they should hear which is a credit to him." -- Charlie Palmer, Author of THE PREPPER NEXT DOOR

"Prepper's Home Defense has earned a place on my bookshelf by giving me the information I needed to go home and put in place some security procedures and equipment that made my home more secure the day I read the book." -- Stephanie Dayle, American Preppers Network

"I like this book because it simply addresses security issues which are of concern in preparedness circles, and also because even after twenty five years of prepping, it gave me some additional perspectives especially in the areas of structure hardening, safe rooms, and communications.... Jim Cobb gets my wholehearted recommendation for this book." -- RationalPreparedness.blogspot.com

"Jim does a great job in laying out the options and helping the reader wade through all of the available weapons choices. I especially liked his improvised 'hand-spike' fashioned from a hub cap removal tool.... If you like reading about prepping - especially defense - you will like this book. It's a great compilation of security strategies to help protect your 'fort' and 'family'...." -- Creek Stewart, Willow Haven Outdoor

"Starting from with basic concepts, he has put together a solid work for evaluating your home from a defensibility perspective and explains what items are necessary to have for both survival and defense." -- ReadingRoomBookReviews.com

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Jim Cobb is a disaster readiness expert and owner of DisasterPrepConsultants.com. He has been a prepper for most of his life and has worked almost twenty years in the security management and investigation fields. Jim formerly wrote The Frugal Prepper column in Survivalist Magazine and currently writes a daily blog for Survival-Gear.com. Jim's primary home online is found at SurvivalWeekly.com. He lives and works in the Upper Midwest, sequestered in a fortified bunker with his lovely wife and their three adolescent weapons of mass destruction.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press; unknown edition (March 30, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 221 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612431151
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612431154
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #405,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #39 in Security How-to & Home Improvement
- #192 in Disaster Relief (Books)
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Jim Cobb is the Editor in Chief for Prepper Survival Guide and Backwoods Survival Guide magazines. His articles on preparedness have been published in many other national magazines as well, such as OFFGRID, American Outdoor Guide, Survivor's Edge, and Boy's Life. His books include Prepper's Home Defense, Prepper's Financial Guide, and Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide. Jim lives in the Upper Midwest with his beautiful wife, two sons, and assorted critters.

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Customers find the book informative, covering a lot of basic concepts in 221 pages, and appreciate its simple, easy-to-understand writing style. The security content receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as the "Bible for home defense under any circumstances." While some customers consider it a must for preppers, others find the prep ideas somewhat elementary. The value for money receives mixed reviews, with some finding it worth the money while others consider it not worth purchasing.

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166 customers mention "Information quality"150 positive16 negative

Customers find the book informative, with one customer noting it covers a lot of basic concepts in its 221 pages.

"...I also appreciated his rather hefty section of general tips on weaponry, and particularly his take on the weapons he thought would not work, on hand..." Read more

"...This book covers many areas of the prepping game and explains them clearly...." Read more

"This has got to be the most sensible, practical, and comprehensive but concise coverage of the subject from a prepper's point of view...." Read more

"The book was well written, and informative. I just recently via a suggestion in the book, covered our porch windows and door with weed netting...." Read more

98 customers mention "Readability"94 positive4 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as excellent and a must-read, with one customer noting it serves as a great guide.

"...Lots of good stuff here for my post-apocalyptic novel!..." Read more

"...good read for anyone living in a bad area or otherwise concerned for taking personal responcibility for protecting their own homes." Read more

"...Overall a great read, and I would recommend this to every, especially the beginners, but I feel it could offer some tips to the experienced as well." Read more

"...This book, overall is just short of excellent. The main problems I note are his stashing & cashing suggestions...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it simple, easy to understand, and not too technical.

"Fundamental considerations laid in out an extremely simple, lucid writing style that is far too rare these days...." Read more

"The book was well written, and informative. I just recently via a suggestion in the book, covered our porch windows and door with weed netting...." Read more

"...Short of the problems I noted, it is a very well written book, and an easy read...." Read more

"...His book is written simply, is very user friendly and sometimes will have you ROFLOL. Is this book informative? Absolutely. A challenge?..." Read more

26 customers mention "Security"26 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's comprehensive approach to home defense, covering perimeter security and property protection, with one customer noting its practical advice for strengthening interior spaces.

"...there's a section on communication devices, a section on weapons including knives and pepperspray, not just guns, a section on dogs, caches.. just..." Read more

"...Things like practical weapons, perimeter security, alarm systems and strengthening interior spaces for safety. Prepper's Home Defense is the..." Read more

"...It isn't just about guns and ammunition. It also talks about securing your goods, safe rooms, creating alliances as well as a wealth of other..." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the prepping ideas in the book, with some finding it essential for preppers while others note that the content is somewhat elementary and only skims the basics.

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"...in every day language, this book offers straightforward methods and planning on how to set up a realistic, liveable plan for the common family...." Read more

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"...Peace of mind alone is worth the price of the book. Our families deserve all the help we can get. Try it, you'll like it!" Read more

"...This is a very basic introductory to home defense. Not worth purchasing unless you’re a newbie looking for the basics." Read more

"...I found the firearms section worth its weight in gold (again, the mention of a refresher) but I noticed there was no mention of bows or even..." Read more

"This book is pure junk. Apparently "broken and rusty metal, boards with nails, and other surprises" make for good perimeter defense (ch.3)...." Read more

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An excellent, well-writen primer.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013
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Fundamental considerations laid in out an extremely simple, lucid writing style that is far too rare these days.

Not for the expert--except as a review of those fundamental considerations--but geared more to those just starting to come to the realization that--particularly given the Obama Administration and current deteriorating conditions--maybe, just maybe, some forethought needs to be given, a new mind-set adopted, some precautions need to be taken, and some preparations made.

That said, there were some interesting little nuggets here as, for instance, the observation that, in a TEOTWAWKI situation, the passive strategy of "hiding in plain sight"--having your house appear burnt out and/or already looted--as is advocated in, for instance, Joe Nobody's book, "Holding Your Ground"--is not really a viable option if you live in a neighborhood where alert neighbors will very likely know that you still live in your house (and may be the first ones to come begging for or trying to take what you have cached there). Another useful tip being that any cooking should be done with the minimum of spices so that the smell will not give you away.

I also appreciated his rather hefty section of general tips on weaponry, and particularly his take on the weapons he thought would not work, on hand to hand combat, and the few martial arts he thought would work and were worth studying. This slim but very useful paperback was completed by a small, selected list of the suppliers and websites that the author has used and recommends.

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K.Borba
Getting started prepping.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2016
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This book was a very enjoyable read for me. I have read many survival books and I was able to take quite a few things from this book. This book covers many areas of the prepping game and explains them clearly. I docked this product one star because the the little side bar boxes in the book are very random, as in most don't go with the flow of the material you are reading at the time so it's a little difficult at times to stop reading and read the box then find your place and continue reading. A little picky I guess but the book could had been put together a little better. All in all it was really a good book.

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Fantastic book, comprehensive but concise and utterly sensible.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2016
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This has got to be the most sensible, practical, and comprehensive but concise coverage of the subject from a prepper's point of view.

No extra words, no stories really, no "fluff" or padding, which allows this book to have a LOT of info w/o being too big to deal with.

There's a chart with police radio codes, there a section on code words and mutual assistance agreements, there's a section on communication devices, a section on weapons including knives and pepperspray, not just guns, a section on dogs, caches.. just a well-rounded, well-thought out series of issues to deal with.

Really impressed with this book and it'll be a definite keeper.

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Robert Lewter
Relevant and important
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023
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In this book Mr. Cobb gives a plethora of ways to prepare your home and yourself for a period of lawlessness. His advice is timely and timeless. He busts myths and doesn't venture into fantasy. He makes you consider things that may not have not have even crossed your mind. This one goes to the reference collection without a doubt. I'm impressed. If you are responsible for the safety of anyone, including yourself, it would behoove you to read this.

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This book is going on my survival shelf
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
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I'm a bit of a suburban prepper, and also a writer. I grew up around guns, am a member of my local CERT team and also an ARES volunteer ham radio responder (that's backup-radio for the police-fire-rescue during a disaster), and am also a blackbelt in karate, so I'm familiar with Jerry Ahern (the person who wrote the foreword) and also the fact you need to get your survival information from a reliable source. So before I wrote a story that involves a post-apocalyptic scenario, I wanted to make sure I had my facts straight as the survival scenario in my silly fictional story may be the only information one of my readers may have rattling around in the back of their heads if T.S.H.T.F.

Everything in this book jived with what I already know from rubbing elbows with our local Emergency Response personnel. Jim Cobb clearly spelled out which home defense tactics you should already have in place in the 'normal world,' versus which ones you might have to beef up quickly (but might cause an otherwise unacceptable safety risk or be illegal) should certain kinds of prolonged disaster occur. Most of his focus is on the latter, how to come together and take those extra steps in a hurry.

For many people, having to think about these kind of things may seem disturbing. We all want to believe nothing bad will happen, the police will always be there, our country has the best military in the world and they will always keep us safe. But I learned from the Emergency Responders and FEMA, and also the MARS people we drill with that it won't take a zombie-virus like happened in The Walking Dead to cause a major interruption which might put your family at risk. Most Emergency Management personnel are obsessed about how badly stretched our public resources are, and that we have certain horrific vulnerabilities, such as our lingering dependence on imported oil, or our lengthy supply chain which stretches all the way into Asia. As we saw for a few weeks after 9-1-1, when the federal government clamped down on flights and also interstate truck traffic on the highways; or after Hurricane Katrina which not only took out New Orleans, but also one of our major imported oil refineries, it doesn't take a massive country-wide emergency to cause major interruptions in our lifestyle. Why not be prepared and at least 'know what you don't know.'

Lots of good stuff here for my post-apocalyptic novel! Be sure to read Jim Cobb's write-up on how you teach your kids to respond to bullying in the 'normal' world can make the difference in how well they survive in an emergency! It jives with my kid's karate training. It's a nice touch you don't usually see in these kinds of books, how to teach the survival instinct to your kids without going overboard.

P.S. - Suburban Prepper = an ordinary suburban-type family who takes extra steps to secure their family's safety, such as visiting the F.E.M.A. website to create their recommended '72-hour-kit,' makes sure they have a written Family Emergency Plan for a variety of probable emergency scenarios in their area, drills that plan once in a while with the kids to make sure everybody remembers what to do/who to call/where to meet, and makes sure to keep a 6-week buffer of extra food, cash and supplies on hand, knows how to grow a garden, and has a Plan B for when the power goes out for an extended period of time. Suburban Preppers don't drill with militias in the mountains, but they comprehend other people don't act very nice when an emergency happens and the police/emergency personnel get overwhelmed.

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More so beginner’s Guide to prepping than home defense
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
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Quickly forgoes home defense for basic prepper information, some of which is outdated. Some useful information here or there, but overall more of a beginner’s guide to prepping.

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Jim Wright
Is your house protected?
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2018
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This book has a whole lot of interesting and useful information for prepping your property. Lots of great tips and tricks, plus it helps make you think about the different options available to you. Great book!

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Very pleased with purchase, full of useful information. great value for money and will be recommending to others. Easy to read, and covers many security issues and strategies of how to protect those dear to you.

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Reviewed in Germany on July 4, 2018
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Even in English written, still there is a great support from Kindle with the funktion wise words, which helped me a lot to read this book fluently. The book it self holds 100% what it promises and also it will give you some great ideas and explaination of what prepping and survival.
I can only recommand this book for every one who is interested in home defense, preparing for what ever might come and survivalists. Also it is great to read for beginners as well as experts of these fields. 5/5 *

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