If you are not familiar with using Topo maps and a Compass, I urge you to get some instruction. DO NOT become dependent on that GPS! Knowing how to get from Point A to Point B using a map and compass is Survival 101.
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The Marine Corps SOTG M4 Qual – Get MEU Ready
The Marine Corps SOTG M4 Qual – Get MEU Ready 50 yards, 50 rounds, 2 Magazines, 2 Targets and a shot timer. This is a challenging dynamic qual to up your CQB shooting. If you really want to put some hair on your nuts, try running this with a transition to pistol thrown in….
Why A Sillcock Key Is The Secret to Survival
Why A Sillcock Key Is The Secret to Survival Although not specifically designed for survival situations, a sillcock key is a handy item to have in your bug-out bag. Widely used by plumbers, contractors, and engineers, it’s a simple device used to open tamper-resistant sillcocks and hose bibs. You’ll find these outdoor water faucets…
Old West Advice…Lessons Learned from Wyatt Earp
OLD WEST ADVICE…LESSONS LEARNED FROM WYATT EARP 1. “No wise man ever took a handgun to a gunfight.” Earp obviously knew the advantage of weapon superiority. If you know your opponent is armed with a handgun, bring a shotgun, or rifle. Give yourself every advantage possible. You don’t want to fight fair. You fight…
Fighting from Vehicles — Get off the X!
Paul Howe: Fighting from Vehicles — Get off the X! Great article and vid from fellow Texan and former D-Boy, Paul Howe. If you want to train with Paul, check out CSAT. I also highly recommend reading Paul’s two books: The CSAT Way and Leadership and Training for the Fight. Hard earned knoweldge and…
DIY Hard Copy Maps
H/T BCE This site Lets you configure any location, and save it as a .pdf and then, download it for printing. You can add the symbols and whatnot on the right, as well as overlay the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) on the map itself. Even allows you to place sector boundaries,…
Lessons in Community: Preparedness is a Group Activity
SAFETY IN NUMBERS: PREPAREDNESS IS A GROUP ACTIVITY Lone Wolves get eaten. Enhance your preparedness by establishing a squad of like-minded individuals with common-core goals. Think LOCAL, LOCAL LOCAL! Because when the fecal impaction that is FUSA hits the oscillating device, that is all that is going to matter.
History of the Failure Drill: Mozambique Revolt Roots
HISTORY OF THE FAILURE DRILL: MOZAMBIQUE REVOLT ROOTS This drill is still as relevant today as it was fifty years ago, if not more so with both drug abuse and bullet proof vest becoming more and more common with criminal turds. “Two the Chest and One to the Head to Make Them Dead!” …
Small Unit Tactics: RECCE Patrolling
Recce Patrolling I: The Recce Team This is the first installment in a series of OUTSTANDING articles on Recon Basics (Reconnaissance) from from Justin over at Swift Silent Deadly. Small Unit Tactics is a subject every serious Armed Citizen needs to study and TRAIN on in-depth. I highly recommend you seek out my friend…
Fieldcraft: Basics of Wilderness Survival Shelter Building
Basics of Wilderness Survival Shelter Building In-depth read on building a practical shelter in the bush to keep the elements at bay. Highly recommend you guys bookmark this site for reference purposes. Lots of good info here.