Polar Vortex. Image as found on the internet. According to the weather reports we are going to get hammered again with a bigger weather system in a week or two. Like everything else in life, it will start to dominate the news cycle as it gets closer. It’s time to evaluate what worked and what … Continue reading Polar Vortex and Bomb Cyclones
Do you have too many "spares" in your pack? I think everyone has heard the phrase, "one is none, and two are one". It is heavily quoted in the prepper communities, as well as various aspects of the military, law enforcement, bushcraft, and camping worlds. It is advice passed around when people are packing up … Continue reading “One is None, Two are One” is Dumb
As found on Google. David and his Mighty Men. As a student of both war and of the bible, I find it interesting when both are being talked about. Reading through 1 Chronicles I arrived at chapter 27, the first half of which talks about King David, of David and Goliath fame, and military commanders … Continue reading King David’s Army
This is also credited as an old African Proverb. Who said it wasn't wrong though. There is an old quote that I would rather have an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep. If I had to describe my experience in military, it would have the … Continue reading Don’t Underestimate Crazy with Organized Leadership
Be careful who you let influence you. It seems the Minnesota incident has resulted in another deadly force situation, not surprisingly unfortunately. There has been a heavy propaganda campaign and social manipulation being pushed upon the whole population right now. Let us not forget that immediately prior to the first violent encounter one of the … Continue reading Useful Idiots
You have a radio in storage for emergencies. What are you going to do with it? Pretty much the middle and eastern half of the country is getting ready for a storm to hit in the next day to three days, depending on who you listen to and where you are. If you had previously … Continue reading Emergencies and Radios
I'm not going to pretend to make a picture for this when more qualified people can do it better. Max Velocity on Facebook and Youtube is my favorite weatherman for big weather events. facebook.com/maxvelocitywx and https://www.youtube.com/c/MaxVelocityWX Depending on how much you follow national weather, you may or may not know about a storm coming to … Continue reading Big Storm Coming this Weekend
The Use of Force Triangle is a helpful tool in dangerous situations. I started this one a few weeks ago, but it seems timely to move to the front of the list. Nothing to follow is legal advice, if you want to use this tool, research the DHS Use of Force Model and study it … Continue reading Use of Force
To mantrack most effectively it takes a team. If you have followed very much about the world of mantracking, a bulk of the information is limited to individual training techniques and references to the Rhodesian Bush War. Those are both valid and if you are interested in tracking, you should study them both. Today we … Continue reading Mantracking | It Works Better with a Team
Fred Bear, one of the driving forces behind modern bowhunting said the best camouflage is to “Sit down and be quiet”. We have heard this said, now does this advice seem to match the truth in practice? If so, does it work only against beast or is its viable against man too? After several decades … Continue reading Sit Down and Be Quiet
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