This last round of storms and flooding in my home state of Texas claimed the lives of 6 people. Five of them, a Great-Grandmother and 4 Children drowned while trying to escape the flood waters. Bottom line is that it is hard to imagine somebody drowning in their own front yard, but it is entirely…
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Natural Disaster Survival: A Tragic Warning Why You Should NEVER Drive in Flood Waters
HOUSTON, Texas — A video released by the Harris County Toll Road Authority shows a woman drowning in her car after she drove past a road barrier into a deeply flooded underpass on Monday morning. Flooded underpasses are nothing new in this city and officials constantly use the phrase “Turn around, don’t drown,” to warn…
DIY Project: Secret Gun Compartment
Home firearm storage mostly consists of safes and ugly cabinets. This DIY secret gun compartment doubles as a living room mirror, but opens to reveal your firearms when you need them. Corey of Sawdust 2 Stitches shares a video of the gun cabinet she built below. It houses her AR-15 as well as magazines and other accessories. The…
Prepper Communications: Go-Tenna, The Off-The-Grid Comm Tool
goTenna allows users to communicate with one another through their smartphones to talk, text, and find their friends on a map, all without cellular service or Wi-Fi. With so many app’s on the market offering “off grid communication,” it’s tough to find the one that’s perfect for hunters that want something more than a…
Practical Skill-Sets: Brussels Attack Highlights Need For Civilian Trauma Training
Muslim terrorists attacked the Belgian capital of Brussels today in a series of attacks that seem to have used IEDs and may have used firearms as well. The attacks took place four days after the primary suspect in the November terrorist attacks in Paris, France was arrested in the city. News media are reporting at…
Without Warning!
Without Warning! by John Farnam Personal Preparedness in our Exciting age: “Now remember, when things look bad, and it looks as if you’re not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. Because, when you lose your head, and you give up, then you ain’t gonna win, and your ain’t…
How to Make The Best Beef Jerky
The following method is for those folks who do not have a Dehydrator. I highly suggest if you are serious about Prepping or just want to make some kick ass jerky, go out and buy yourself a quality, high yield dehydrator. They are not that expensive and I can guarantee you after your first batch…
Real World Example of Why Being Tech Dependent Is BAD
I said this some time back and I will keep saying it: MAKING MILITARY FORCES DEPENDENT ON TECHNOLOGY IS STUPID. Basic Courses on Navigation WITHOUT the use of GPS AIDS should still be taught. Compass and Map Skills should not be an archaic skill-set!! This goes for Civilians as well. GPS Units are great but…
Real Training = Painful, Dangerous and Uncomfortable
By John Farnam This from a friend in Europe who just finished a week-long Pistol/Rifle Course in the high country. Good information: “I used a Colt AR (equipped with Aimpoint M4), and a G19. Orders were: low profile, no ‘camo,’ clothing, nor equipment. No chest rigs. Much concern here about ‘para-military’ training! We were located…
Tradecraft: Escape and Evade Danger
A Special Forces veteran explains what you need to know to successfully evade and avoid Danger If you run scared, you’re going to die. This is the rule of thumb when it comes to evasion, and there’s a reason for it. If you’re confronted with a threat you can’t overcome, you should escape it….