The Secure Home

by Joel Skousen

This is the long awaited update of Mr. Skousen's original and popular work, The Survival Home Manual, last printed in 1982. It has a new title and is a near total rewrite--expanded from 300 pages to 700 pages. This book is intended to give you all the information you need to implement a high security and self-sufficient residence or retreat, from initial design strategy to shelter construction details. Mr. Skousen's design specialty is building high security, totally self-sufficient homes that are completely off-the grid. This massive volume shows you how to accomplish the complex process of integrating all of the security and self-sufficiency systems into a conventional structure. His unique multi-purpose, high security shelter designs allow a person to install a concealed safe room within a conventional home that offers complete live-in protection from tornadoes, hurricanes, fire, intrusion and nuclear fallout. These are self-contained with independent electrical power, water, food storage and communications and compact living facilities--all with convenient access from inside your own home. His voluminous lists of specific product and equipment recommendations, along with sources, will save you months of research. These lists are updated regularly on his website so that your copy of The Secure Home will never be out of date.

Genres: Survival, How To, Nonfiction, Reference

610 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 1999

About the author

Political scientist, commentator on law philosophy and survivalist.

Skousen is the founder and chief editor of World Affairs Brief, a weekly news-analysis service. He considers the Fall of Communism was a "carefully crafted deception," meant to gain Western aid and technology transfers that would eventually end in a resurgence of the Russian threat.

His main survivalist topics are survival retreat and fallout shelter design and construction, and strategic relocation.

He's the nephew of famouse Mormon Conservative commentator W. Cleon Skousen

Reviews

[Dustin Palmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is full of information about how to prepare your life, home, and property for difficult times. All of the information may not be immediately relevant, but it provides food for contemplation and planning. Some of the views are alarmists, with which I may not agree, but the preparedness ideas are useful regardless of the source of the disasters.I recommend this book for anyone who wants to take their preparedness beyond simple 72 hour kits and food storage.

[Jeffery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joel is the master when it comes to preparedness. Few people have more knowledge than he does. But what I really appreciate is that he is not "alarmist" about things. He is an utter realist, and he pulls no punches, but he does not fall into the trap of "looking for a nail, just because he has a hammer" if that makes sense.

I recommend anything of Joel's.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

"If you want this book you have to email the author to buy it. The title is self-explanatory. If you are worried about fending off armed mobs of anarchists who want to break in your house, kill, rape and take your food storage, then this book is for you."

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author's political philosophies leak through a bit, which can be off-putting if you're not completely on board with him, but the practical advice is well presented and thorough.