Here ya go John... Re; John Lovell HOME Security Breach | Could've been BAD...

Welcome to the country side, by the way.....

Maybe we can offer an idea or two. Here in the poorest county in Missouri, where the sheep are scared. We have very little LE/EMS to depend upon.

On to perimeter control (Of course, lots of friends and family in close proximity is nice). Around the house/shop area (100 yards or so) we use 6' no-climb horse fence (Red Brand). And at the bottom of that, we placed 2'Hx2'Wx6'long, concrete blocks (4000 pound model). This doesn't give intruders much protection/concealment from lead flying in there direction. Locked gates are a pain, but a necessity. We run a minimum of four dogs, they are all rescues. Help out your local rescue. Mine is "I'm Your Huckleberry". Disclaimer, my wife is on the board of directors.

Ditch/trench, yep, that be a moat, without the water. An excavator and some time, your done. Pile dirt/rock to the inside. Depth and width, depends on the distance from the position you are protecting. You do not want to give to opposition protection/concealment.

Osage Orange, plant a lot and close together. The ole timers use this, ain't nothing/live stock getting through.

Lunch is over, back ta work for me. Have a great weekend, guys and gals.. JCKC

My advice to John on this, is configure Do Not Disturb in your cellphone. With the way I configured mine, calls from known contacts and notifications from my Ring cameras will bypass Do Not Disturb and still alert me. However, frivolous notifications like Facebook, Discord, YouTube, emails, etc. will not. It only gives me the information I need in an emergency. It's absolutely fine to "disconnect" as much as is safe to do so, but you need to carry your phone with you. Likewise, you need to carry a firearm on your person, even when simply out and about on your own property. My rule is I don't step through an outside door without a gun on my side.

Super slick idea, if you have cell service. I do need to get some cameras out, here on my place. I'm looking for some air-gapped strap-on doggy cams. I may strap trail cameras on them, I may need bigger dogs...?? Can't wait till the price drops on the robotic dogs.

With limited resources is it possible to protect the entire perimeter or so you just look focus on immediate area around home? Ideally i’d like to be in control of the entire area but is it plausible? Systems can be put in place to manage holes but can every contingency be covered? I think some trial and error is necessary.

Glad ta hear you have a piece of ground, Chris. I purchased my first piece of ground in 1977. Back then, hand to hand was common and I grew, to look forward to it. As time passes, parts do not heal as fast and the fast leaves. The brain tense to take charge and with my good wife's help, we have reduced the encounters, of the first kind. I would say, clear line sight, as far as your flashlight will shine, more if possible. Use nature as much as ya can. Any blind spots, plant Mothers undesirables, thorny things. You do not want to PIE things. You will know if their in there and you can leave them, they will most likely bleed out. Steer clear of booby traps, they are most likely unlawful, animals and children may become entangled. If they fast rope in, maybe. If they launch something, bend over and kiss. Again, lots of dogs, support your local rescue. Thermals are very nice, too. JCKC

Post Script; We live, were the hoot owls have intercourse with the chickens and thieves have been our main concern.