When people head out on vacation they know that they are going to be enjoying a marvelous time full of relaxation and peace of mind-well, at least until they start thinking about the security of their home and all the possessions they are leaving behind in it! This topic is one which can completely ruin what is supposed to be a carefree and enjoyable vacation experience, though it is possible to overcome this regrettable effect through comprehensive and strategic home security planning.
The simple fact of the matter is that an empty home is the most vulnerable kind of home to any and all security threats, whether they are associated with criminal activity or with other risk factors.
As a result, putting a plan into place that will help maximize existing security technologies and measures and which will introduce new ones while away in a different part of the country or world is tremendously important, and it is just the topic that we would like to explore in detail here in this article.
So pay close attention to the following ideas and allow yourself the peace of mind and the tranquility of knowing that you can enjoy your holiday experience without fretting over what is going on back at home, no matter how far away you happen to be.
Burglary will be the biggest threat looming over your home while you are away and therefore the majority of your home security planning prior to a vacation should be focused on overcoming this threat, which is a very serious one of course.
Burglars frequently judge how appealing a home is to them based on external factors: what condition the yard is in; is there any indication of an active security service/subscription; can any evidence of activity inside the house be detected; and so on.
You will want to make all of the answers to these questions the least favorable as possible for the burglar, and there are many ways you can go about doing that.
As for the yard, you will want to have it looking as tidy and groomed as possible before you head out of town which means trimming back overgrowth and large branches so that very few shadows are created and visibility is at a maximum.
As for evidence of a home security subscription, you'll want to leave a nice prominent yard sign up while out of town.
And as to evidence of activity indoors, there are multiple ways to accomplish this: on the one hand, through home automation technology you can have schedules created according to which certain appliances will be activated while you're away, creating the illusion of activity; then again, there are devices that mimic the effect of a television screen and also create the same sort of illusion.
Furthermore, you will want to have trustworthy friends, family members and/or neighbors helping you out while you are gone by checking up on your house occasionally for you-and notifying law enforcement if anything looks awry as far as home security is concerned.
The simple fact of the matter is that an empty home is the most vulnerable kind of home to any and all security threats, whether they are associated with criminal activity or with other risk factors.
As a result, putting a plan into place that will help maximize existing security technologies and measures and which will introduce new ones while away in a different part of the country or world is tremendously important, and it is just the topic that we would like to explore in detail here in this article.
So pay close attention to the following ideas and allow yourself the peace of mind and the tranquility of knowing that you can enjoy your holiday experience without fretting over what is going on back at home, no matter how far away you happen to be.
Burglary will be the biggest threat looming over your home while you are away and therefore the majority of your home security planning prior to a vacation should be focused on overcoming this threat, which is a very serious one of course.
Burglars frequently judge how appealing a home is to them based on external factors: what condition the yard is in; is there any indication of an active security service/subscription; can any evidence of activity inside the house be detected; and so on.
You will want to make all of the answers to these questions the least favorable as possible for the burglar, and there are many ways you can go about doing that.
As for the yard, you will want to have it looking as tidy and groomed as possible before you head out of town which means trimming back overgrowth and large branches so that very few shadows are created and visibility is at a maximum.
As for evidence of a home security subscription, you'll want to leave a nice prominent yard sign up while out of town.
And as to evidence of activity indoors, there are multiple ways to accomplish this: on the one hand, through home automation technology you can have schedules created according to which certain appliances will be activated while you're away, creating the illusion of activity; then again, there are devices that mimic the effect of a television screen and also create the same sort of illusion.
Furthermore, you will want to have trustworthy friends, family members and/or neighbors helping you out while you are gone by checking up on your house occasionally for you-and notifying law enforcement if anything looks awry as far as home security is concerned.