Yikes. I have no idea who he is either but he sounds like he received his weapons training/education on MSNBC.

Some ideas, just remember when traveling overseas for women, your best defense is proximity alarms, lots of loud noise and some type of wedge since firearms and knives aren't options overseas, but big kitchen knives and things you can use as a club while loud noise is being blasted helps. Bottom line is never ever be taking alive. In the states firearms are recommended with prox alarms.

Wedge with alarm

http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com/swege.html




Proximity alarm so you know who's getting ready to try to get in

http://www.uberreview.com/2007/07/hotel-door-security-alarm.htm



The Club

http://journal.drfaulken.com/master-lock-265d-door-security-bar-review/



Door anchor

http://www.christinecolumbus.com/products.asp?pID=715



And my personal favorite that I highly recommend is a Model 500ES snub nose .50 bear pistol,you can use it to kill bears and shoot through walls and doors that try to come in. I guarantee one shot from this thing and they will think twice about coming in.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegory_rn=15707

Paxton Quigley is a her, not a him. Her thing is women's self-defense and she is a proponent of handgun carry. GF has one of her books around here, there it is -- Armed and Female: . . ..

Firearms and bear mace are the best options in the states for women IMHO. If they are going to break in then someone will pay.

I remember reading about a guy selling a strap that wraps around the door return rendering the hotel door practically unopenable. You probably do the same with a Walmart or home store type nylon webbing, especially if it has a ratchet type tightener.

it's not clear to me what application you are thinking about.

if you are looking at strengthening your home entry door against intrusion - these heavy duty box strikes can be installed without needing a lot of skill.

they also have other door security hardware. i've seen their products at do it best and other home improvement stores.

a longer throw deadbolt, when coupled with one of these, looks like 'regular' door hardware. but you'd probably put a hole in the door - or tear the door off the hinges - before attaining entry.

it buys you time to 911 and / or unlock the weapons.

Basically, I'd like something for the bedroom door that will buy me some additional time to arm myself in the event of a home invasion. I wanted something better than the lock we already have the door. But since the door isn't a solid-core one, I suppose the DoorJammer wouldn't work as well as I'd hoped. Thanks for the heads-up.

The rubber door stop would at least get use while travelling and at home. I guess we'll have to experiment with a few things.

I bought one at Big Lots for eight bucks.

One thing to remember is that there really is nothing that is practical to travel with that will completely stop someone from getting through your door. Hotel door rooms are relatively simple to force, so anything you use is simply a deterrent or obstacle
to buy you time.

I travel with a Wedge-It. The not only can be used to wegde the base of the door, the also can be used to keep the door open if needed.

Then the best thing might be to install a new, solid core door with a sturdy lock. Of course, this only applies to your home - safety in hotel rooms is a different matter.