Special uniforms might be cool, and meant to standout. But what happens when they work against you? Any change in the baseline will be noticed. When you are trying to blend in you must look like you belong in the environment. This means the dress matches what everyone else is wearing. Driving vehicles similar to … Continue reading Signature in the Environment
Can training ever be a bad thing? Unfortunately, there are a few instances when training can be detrimental, though it is rarely talked about. Training is when an action is practiced repeatedly. If the training is continued long enough the techniques are ingrained as second nature. Training scars happen when unwanted behavior is reinforced. It … Continue reading Training Scars
Ecclesiastes, an Old Testament book, written by King Solomon. King Solomon was the wisest man who ever had or ever will exist. God granted him a wish when he took over as King from his father, King David. Solomon was wise enough to realize he was unprepared for the weight of the crown. So when … Continue reading Ecclesiastes and The Meaning of Life
Old School fieldcraft includes noise and light discipline. Don't let your technology give you away. My son got some money for his birthday and wanted a watch. He was able to find a fun one with flashing lights and dinosaurs, it even has little flashlight on it. It’s cool watch for a boy. As he … Continue reading Team Killers – Noise and Light Discipline
When tracking there are many indicators you should look for. There will always be some disturbances in the soil. The vegetation will be crushed, bent forward, and turned with each passing step. When you pass through grass wet from rain or dew, you will brush or knock some of this moisture off the vegetation. Causing … Continue reading Tracking in Wet Grass
My dad shooting prairie dogs. Definitely my favorite form of long range hunting. Like most things in life the various hunting camps or styles get dividing and pitted again each other. Gun vs bow, dogs vs not, compound vs recurve vs crossbow, hunter vs trapper, etc. This is truly unfortunate as sportsman and women who … Continue reading Long Rang vs Close Range Hunting
Still hunting black bear requires stealth. Your shoes are a factor. Obviously, it depends but what do you value in the woods? Quiet is a big one, so is comfort, support…especially if you are carrying a heavy load, affordable is important, waterproofness or breathable, snake proof, and so on can be factors. I hunt on … Continue reading What Shoes Do You Wear In The Woods?
While tampons as a treatment for a bullet wound is common lore. It is not an effective way of creating a pressure dressing needed to stop internal bleeding. I was on Facebook last night where there were people recommending tampons for bullet wounds. This time it was in the Combat Medic group, holy crap these … Continue reading Tampons for Bullet Holes are a No No
Within the training circles you will find people talking about the flat range. Which in firearms training world is simply a standard gun range. I'm not certain where the complaints against the flat range originated. I would guess a gun influencer or one of the shooting schools. If not that community popularized it to the … Continue reading Flat Range vs Field Shooting
Do you remember about a year ago there was an interview on the Shawn Ryan Show with Sarah Adams, a former intelligence analysis, where she had indicators strongly suggesting there were sleeper cells who were trained and ready to operational here in the United States. It was talked about quite a bit for the last … Continue reading Sleeper Cells and Sabotage
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