Offgrid Preparation Security on the Road: Hotel Preparedness
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As a reader of this site, you're probably familiar with the importance of home defense. Your home is your castle, and it's absolutely essential to keep it secure against intruders. You should also have an established escape plan in the event of fire, earthquake, or any other natural or man-made disaster. All of this seems like common sense—so why should any of it change when you're in a home away from home?
This may look like a fun place to stay, but a major disaster could turn it into a death trap if you're not...
Whether you're traveling for business or simply going on vacation, your home defense strategies must translate into your new surroundings. Staying in a hotel poses all sorts of challenges—you may suddenly be staying on the 8th floor, in close proximity to dozens of strangers, and in a city you're unfamiliar with. By not adapting your survival mindset to these new circumstances, you're leaving yourself wide open to danger.
Unless you live in a high-rise apartment complex, most of us aren't used to this sort of environment.
Last Man Projects recently posted a series of 15 tips for hotel preparedness on its Facebook page. Here are a few of our favorites from the list:
You may be thinking that a door stop is unnecessary, so here's a great example of why you shouldn't rely on the hotel's existing door locks:
To read the rest of the list, check out the full post on Last Man Projects' Facebook page.
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