Help with night watch.

[vento 231]

Hello, my two friends and me are 18 and we were recently hired to watch a house that is being repaired. During the last week it has been broken into 3 times at night, tagged (graffiti), and apparently there has been a few squatters. It is my first night doing this, and I was hoping for some advice on things to bring, and possible deterrents for any intruders. Feel free to include any deviant ideas >. So far, I have a backpack with a flashlight, change of clothes, a wooden baseball bat, and a radio. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for your time.

PS. I have been away awhile and didn't realize that there was an advice column, am I allowed to repost this there? or would that be spammish?

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Have beer on hand to ward off wandering drunks. VERY important! Also have the police on speeddial.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

A shotgun, a knife, and pepper stray. And you're going to want the "gel" kind of pepper stray, not the "spray" kind of pepper spray, since you're indoors.

Also, something to entertain yourself. The night is long and you'll need something to do. Consider bringing something with sugar and caffeine as well to help you stay up.

 

[Frezzato]

Hello, my two friends and me are 18 and we were recently hired to watch a house that is being repaired. During the last week it has been broken into 3 times at night, tagged (graffiti), and apparently there has been a few squatters. It is my first night doing this, and I was hoping for some advice on things to bring, and possible deterrents for any intruders. Feel free to include any deviant ideas >. So far, I have a backpack with a flashlight, change of clothes, a wooden baseball bat, and a radio. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for your time.

PS. I have been away awhile and didn't realize that there was an advice column, am I allowed to repost this there? or would that be spammish?

For the love of God, don't bring any firearms. Just make sure you have a cell phone and a charger. It's one thing if you're in a state like Florida where you can defend your house with deadly force (ostensibly defend), but it's entirely different when you're in someone else's home.

If it's you and two others, sleep in four-hour shifts at most (8-midnight; midnight to 4AM, 4AM to 8AM), one man asleep, two men awake. Keep the chatter down, lock all doors and be aware of all windows. Memorize the layout of the house, be aware of all entry and exit points. Don't close any internal doors; leave them all open. Don't distract yourself with games, or at least whatever you do to stay awake, make sure the volume isn't so loud that it will distract you from remaining aware of your surroundings.

It's gonna be a long night I'm sure.

 

[vento 231]

Hello, my two friends and me are 18 and we were recently hired to watch a house that is being repaired. During the last week it has been broken into 3 times at night, tagged (graffiti), and apparently there has been a few squatters. It is my first night doing this, and I was hoping for some advice on things to bring, and possible deterrents for any intruders. Feel free to include any deviant ideas >. So far, I have a backpack with a flashlight, change of clothes, a wooden baseball bat, and a radio. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for your time.

PS. I have been away awhile and didn't realize that there was an advice column, am I allowed to repost this there? or would that be spammish?

For the love of God, don't bring any firearms. Just make sure you have a cell phone and a charger. It's one thing if you're in a state like Florida where you can defend your house with deadly force (ostensibly defend), but it's entirely different when you're in someone else's home.

If it's you and two others, sleep in four-hour shifts at most (8-midnight; midnight to 4AM, 4AM to 8AM), one man asleep, two men awake. Keep the chatter down, lock all doors and be aware of all windows. Memorize the layout of the house, be aware of all entry and exit points. Don't close any internal doors; leave them all open. Don't distract yourself with games, or at least whatever you do to stay awake, make sure the volume isn't so loud that it will distract you from remaining aware of your surroundings.

It's gonna be a long night I'm sure.

Thank you, unfortunately I don't possess a fire arm, but thank you because I never would have thought about that.

 

[Total LOLige]

Impale a fake head (human or animal) on a stake outside, that should ward of any would be intruders. Or you could go Home Alone stlye complete with tripwires and hot irons, kettles that sort of thing.

 

[SlaveNumber23]

Every now and then rev up a chainsaw and make a lot of noise with it, that should scare away anyone who is looking to intrude.

 

[Jux]

And I thought this was going to be game of thrones related. Most everything is already covered. If you have a bullhorn handy though you could bring that. I would say make a habit of patrolling too every once in a while, just so any potential squatters or taggers know you're there. I would think they are less likely to come around if they know there is someone there. Much better to deter than try and get the drop on someone. Startled people react in irrational ways.

 

[kailus13]

If the lights work then turn them on whenever you're in a room. Turn them off when you leave the room. Letting people know you're there in this way will put off most thrill seekers.