Stay Safe: Body Armor for Rural Living / homestead-Defense and Is it needed?

Wars. Wild Fires. Food shortages. Pandemics. This is our daily news. Yeah. It’s a crazy world out there. What can we do about it on the homestead? I sell surplus and the past few months the number one requested item is body armor. What are the types of body armor? Is it needed on a homestead? a full battle rattle body armor system will cost you over $1k easy see links below for best deal on plate carrier system for less than $300 00:00 Intro 00:36 types of body armor 02:48 pros of full military body armor 03:00 Negatives of full military body armor 07:06 Better armor option plate carrier 12:21 Hard armor plates 18:30 Armor shelf life? 21:32 Other considerations 22:26 closing 23:55 Thank you all! Diamond back tactical battle lab body armor is now Tyr Tactical. Expect to pay $1000+ for one now (you can shop around for older DBT battle lab vest maybe on eBay ) https://www.tyrtactical.com/product-category/plate-carriers-and-vests/carriers-vests/ Cheaper alternative is Condor LCS and La Police gear Level III stand alone plates for less than $300 (no backers needed and save some weight!) Condor LCS SENTRY PLATE CARRIER https://condoroutdoor.com/products/condor-lcs-sentry-lightweight-plate-carrier LA Police Gear Level III 10" x 12" Ceramic Ballistic Armor Rifle Plate Stand alone and multi hit plate best deal https://lapolicegear.com/lapg-level3-plate.html Better protection LA Police Gear Level IV 10" x 12" Ceramic Ballistic Armor Rifle Plate Stand alone and multi hit plate https://lapolicegear.com/lapg-l4-mc10x12-multi-curve-ballistic-plate.html My chest rig in the video is an old Eagle industries SKD rig. Not sure you can find that exact one but there are many copies out there including the affordable Condor one. My Amazon affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. Zombie Hunter IFF PVC Rubber Hook and Loop Patch https://amzn.to/3Eyo9dX Condor Recon Chest Rig https://amzn.to/3QdJ2hi 5.11 Tactical Men's 1.5" Trainer Belt https://amzn.to/3Qbc5lB Hanging Scale Mechanical Kitchen and Fishing Scale Multi-Purpose Portable Hand Held Dial Weight Scale with Tape Measure https://amzn.to/42PcdyA I Hope Those are Level Iv Plates Doormat Funny Welcome Doormat https://amzn.to/3QdN9K7 Been asked about my watch It's an older model BN0150-10E of this one Citizen Men's Promaster Diver Solar Powered Watch with Rubber Strap https://amzn.to/3W37Lbw ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Our channel is about me quitting my high stress / paying job in a busy area that we had a homestead at and moving to the mountains for a simple life. We are rebuilding our homestead with solar, backup batteries, retaking the land, and bringing our animals here. Check out our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@HomesteadReliance?sub_confirmation=1 our intro video https://youtu.be/IZBIKLQ8r5U Don’t forget to subscribe! contact email SavvySurvival@gmail.com our mailing address: Homestead Reliance PO Box 70 Jasper, AR 72641 quit your job move to the mountains simple life simple rural life strategic relocation off grid cabin off grid living rural life gluten free celiacs lactose free building off grid homestead developing homestead clearing overgrown property family builds a homestead off grid homestead cheap land new life in rural America off grid family move to the mountains gadgets Prepping SHTF https://audionautix.com Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com