If you haven't watched much news, then I applaud you. If you got sucked into it for the few days like I have, you will have noticed the military members are expressing fear over doing their job. First the four politicians and their polished delivery gave a speech saying not to follow illegal orders. Then … Continue reading Second Guessing
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Thoughts on Stockpiling Medicine
Yarrow Flowers. Yarrow is a fairly common and useful medicinal plant, useful for a variety of ailments. Yarrow Leaves A frequent question I get is, where does a person get a bunch of medicine to stock up on in case the world falls apart? The short answer is there are some companies out there that … Continue reading Thoughts on Stockpiling Medicine
The Bug Out Bag
How much weight do you want or need to carry in a bug out bag? After I left law enforcement I worked for a brief period at a ranch store, in the sporting goods department. One day there was a couple in the backpack aisle, and I asked if they needed any help just to … Continue reading The Bug Out Bag
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, the classical end to the harvest season, the celebration of stores to make it through to next spring. King Solomon's book Ecclesiastes, the one which seemed to be written during his midlife crisis, reminds us to enjoy food, drink, and work. Those are major components of modern day Thanksgiving, just as they were … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
Blood Trailing
The basics of blood tacking to recover game.
Dead Check
Making certain the game you harvest has expired.
Psalm 119:105
Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. That's a feel good verse right? Have you thought on it much though? I think it sums up the life for a saved … Continue reading Psalm 119:105
Terrorist in a Helicopter
CH-46 at sun rise. Once upon a second Iraq deployment I was flying CASEVAC, casualty evacuation. It was a quite the experience. One day we picked up an insurgent from the Shock Trauma Platoon in Ramadi to haul him to a higher level trauma center. He was pretty messed up and had quite a few … Continue reading Terrorist in a Helicopter
Using Linear Features to Help you from Getting Lost
A basic navigation trick to make it a simple process to find your way back. A new hunter told me he couldn't go out in the woods alone because he would get lost. He had never really spent anytime in forest with the limited exception of a hiking on established trails, having grown up in … Continue reading Using Linear Features to Help you from Getting Lost
Types of Land Navigation
A summary of the basic navigation techniques: terrain association, dead reckoning, and GPS.
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