Been hitting the range lately and wanted to drop a few drills and pointers…some of these are mine, some are not…find what works for you and build your own list. 1. Learning to control the weapon is key. Forget in front of the magazine hold..adapt a full front hand guard grip that mimics a torqueing…
The Vehicle Kit
There is a plethora of info out there about BOB’s, BUG’s and other really cool sounding 3 letter prepper acronyms so I won’t waste your time re-hashing old intel. I do however want to bring your attention to a very important piece of kit in the CO inventory: the Vehicle Kit. Now whether you keep…
Saiga .308 Mod Job
Recently I acquired a Saiga .308 with a 21″ barrel from my good friend Wild Bill. The Saiga .308 has been on my list for some time, but I have been putting my other AK’s mod jobs at the top of the list, so I just never got around to it. Converting the Saiga from…
Homemade Survival Bars
These are not for the health nut or 1% body fat crowd…these are designed to be made in bulk and to keep you alive with alot of calories.You can store these in an airtight container or ziploc bags for reasonable amounts of time..due to the milk content, these are not 50 year NASA bars. Soda…
Do you Mothball your Medical Training?
Often Medical training is one of the most overlooked areas in the Civilian Operator’s toolbox…it is more than having a boo boo bag or that tacti-cool Trauma Pack, as in all things, it comes down to KNOWING. KNOWLEDGE combined with QUICK RESPONSE can save lives. Personalizing your kit and training to your specific household’s…
It’s the End of the World as I Know It….(and I feel Fine)
You know as of late, there has been ALOT of chatter on forums and in barber shops about all this unrest in the Middle East being the BEGINNING of the END. Now, this articles aim is not Religious or Political in nature, not because I am a man of unbelief or callous to US foreign…
Winged Assassins: The Dangers of West Nile Virus
I came across this story and though saddened by this family’s loss, I was really taken back by the statistics of West Nile Infections in or around the Dallas Area. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/07/30/west-nile-kills-mom-4-on-child-birthday/?test=latestnews Since there is no vaccine currently available, the only weapon we have is prevention. Here is a link to the CDC’s fact and…
Dipping the Flag and other Flag Etiquette Taboo’s.
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/will-u-s-dip-american-flag-at-olympic-ceremony.html When I saw this story, I have to be honest…it did not surprise me, not because of the current administration and their total disregard of American values and their campaign to castrate American Greatness but because most everywhere I go, I see gross violations of flag etiquette and code. Some may be out…
Understanding the Tactics of Terror
“Violence does not discriminate based on one’s age, race, gender, faith, income level and own perception of preparedness level to deal with it…Without a moment’s notice, one can find himself in the middle of the most chaotic, brutal, mind-numbing experience of one’s life…Criminals, Gang-Bangers, Predators, Terrorist and Sociopaths by definition, prey on the weak and…
The Next Somalia?
Although I would hold out little hope for this administration intervening..this is another great example of militant-islam filling the power vacuum. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/07/24/stopping_mali_from_becoming_somalia