A Safe Haven Location You May Not Have Thought Of

A Safe Haven Location You May Not Have Thought Of, Guest Post by Matt Schexnayder

Disaster can strike at any time. Whether it’s a flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake or perhaps even one day, a zombie apocalypse, the fact is that you should always be prepared for anything. What do I mean by prepared? Basically what I am suggesting is to have a plan; have the proper steps in place to ensure that you make is through any of these dangerous situations.

The basis to any survival plan starts with a having a secure location to retreat to. Now if you have access, a basement is probably your best bet, but if you don’t (for example basements aren’t really common here in Texas) then you need to find an alternative solution. But what other options are there? Maybe an underground bunker or a ‘Panic Room’? Both good choices, but how about instead you consider using a self-storage unit? Think that’s a crazy idea? Let me explain.

First of all, if you really stop and think about it self-storage units are the ideal safe haven. They are extremely well built, they usually have locations conveniently placed all over the city, and, depending on what size you get, can easily fit a decent sized family. They also will usually have high tech security systems in place, and if you so choose you can even get units that are climate controlled – you may be coming here after you lose power in your home so this amenity could be quite appealing.

In addition, imagine all of the things you could keep stored here that would assist you in these emergency situations: candles, matches, batteries, and weapons are just a few examples. Food and water should obviously be your number one priority, and while I won’t go into detail about how to properly store that stuff, keep in mind that rotation is key. Also remember that weapons can be a bit of a wild card, specifically fire arms – make sure you ask your facility manager if you are allowed to store guns at his facility before putting them in you unit.

Even though renting a storage unit will be an added expense, in the end I think it will be worth it. Do a little searching around to make sure you find the best deal available, but also keep in mind location (i.e. proximity to where you live). You may get a better deal on a unit that’s across town but it won’t be worth it to rent a unit you can’t get to when you actually need it. You may also want to keep this information to yourself. The last thing you want is for other people coming to your unit in their time of need just because they weren’t prepared. Of course by all means help out whoever you can, but keep in mind people’s dark side comes out when push comes to shove.

I want to end by stressing that I don’t believe this will be the best option for every single person, but it is something to consider. Most people have not even thought about using storage units for this purpose and so I thought I would enlighten them. Whatever you decide to do, take the time to consider your options and of course, stay safe.

This article was written by Matt Schexnayder. Matt is on the SpareFoot marketing team and also writes for their blog. SpareFoot makes it easy to find and reserve Los Angeles storage units, as well as storage units all across the country.

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