Ideas for “hardening” a Travel Trailer
Most of you, will remember reading about my narrow escape from sudden death a few weeks ago – and the ensuing discussion of ways to make a travel trailer more wind and storm resistant. This turned out to be a great thread with readers posting excellent advice and tips.
After carefully considering my options, such as cost and ease of implementation, I decided to go with mobile home ground anchors that are three feet long and auger them into the ground. Then use a semi truck 30,000 lb. (4 inch wide straps), load binding straps over the roof and attach to the anchors as suggested by Yukon Mike. This should keep the trailer in place during most winds.
The next logical step, would be to harden the trailer against possible attack from looters, zombies, outlaw bikers and other aggressors. If I know trouble is on the way or think it could be, the last place I want to be is trapped inside.
I want to be out where I can hide, move and find protective cover, being caught between four walls offers no advantage, except to the opposing force.
Bulletproof bed
My trailer has bunk beds at one end and the main bedroom at the other, since I live by myself I have no use for the bunk beds, so I removed the bedding and built shelves for storage in the top and lined the bottom bunk with ¼ steel two layers thick.
This is my bullet proof room. Painted the same color as the surrounding walls it blends in well, if you did not already know it was there you would pass by without noticing anything out of the ordinary.
Like I said before I don’t want to be trapped inside during any aggressive action, but things happen and having a “safe spot” can buy time, time needed to formulate a plan or wait in ambush until they come through the door. While certainly not a perfect solution to the problem it beats doing nothing.
A plan of escape
Other plans include a trapdoor under the bed and a tunnel leading out to a hidden location, this would not cost all that much, but it would be labor intensive if done dug by hand. It could be lined with treated lumber, but large galvanized metal culverts would be much better, but beyond my budget.
Your thoughts?
I know you are bursting with ideas; todays homework is brainstorming ways of defending and making a travel trailer safer if attacked…Let us know what you come up with in the comments below.
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