{"id":12276,"date":"2016-02-25T08:47:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T14:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=12276"},"modified":"2016-02-25T08:47:37","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T14:47:37","slug":"tradecraft-escape-and-evade-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/25\/tradecraft-escape-and-evade-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradecraft: Escape and Evade Danger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Special Forces veteran explains what you need to know to successfully evade and avoid Danger<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you run scared, you\u2019re going to die.<\/p>\n

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This is the rule of thumb when it comes to evasion, and there\u2019s a reason for it. If you\u2019re confronted with a threat you can\u2019t overcome, you should escape it. That makes complete sense, but there\u2019s a difference between running scared and evading.<\/p>\n

Successfully evading someone or something comes down to planning, making a deliberate decision, and maintaining your situational awareness, says Mike Glover, an Army Special Forces veteran. Glover is also the chief executive officer and co-founder of FieldCraft LLC<\/a>, a company that teaches civilians how to survive natural disasters and extreme situations.<\/p>\n

Glover walked Task & Purpose through the different types of evasion techniques, their basic principles, and what you can do in everyday life to avoid losing your shit and running wildly into danger during a catastrophe.<\/p>\n

Related: A survival expert lays out what you need in your bug-out bag \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you think about evading, you\u2019re obviously evading something that\u2019s dangerous,\u201d explains Glover. \u201cThe way we look at it, is number one, everything we do, if your point is to avoid a potential danger that you know about, we always pre-plan for those potential dangers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pre-planning is the number one priority and you can use it to evade everything from a stalker, to a bad neighborhood, to a war zone, according to Glover, who adds that \u201cthe principles kind of remain the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pulling off a successful evasion requires you do three things.<\/p>\n

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  1. Develop a plan to facilitate your evasion.<\/li>\n
  2. Get as far away from the epicenter, or disaster area, as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n
  3. Establish a safe house, or safe haven, where you can start planning your next move.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Additionally, there are things you can do to avoid having to evade a threat, says Glover.<\/p>\n

    For example, if you\u2019re you\u2019re trying to dodge a stalker boyfriend or girlfriend, don\u2019t follow the same routes to and from work, school, or the store. Switch it up.<\/p>\n

    \u201cEvading in military or civilian life is basically avoiding detection,\u201d explains Glover.<\/p>\n

    But once you\u2019ve been found out, it\u2019s time to escape. For that, there\u2019s a whole other set of steps to follow, and they vary based on the situation and how much time you have to react.<\/p>\n

    There are two types of evasion: pre-planned and hasty.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Pre-planned, or deliberate evasion, involves logistical or pre-placed elements to facilitate your evasion, for example, pre-planting supplies at a series of places along your escape route.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe number one priority is develop a plan to facilitate your evasion,\u201d says Glover, adding that this means making a safe route with pre-planned destinations.<\/p>\n

    If you work and live in the city, that might mean making a call to grandma saying \u201cHey, if something happens, you\u2019re going to be the first person I call, expect me to show up on your doorstep,\u201d says Glover, who notes that yes, grandma\u2019s house can be a safe house.<\/p>\n

    That might be the halfway point to a friend or family member\u2019s home out in the country, where you\u2019ve placed some food or water in case of emergency. You can even go old school and give a grid coordinate like, \u201cby the white mailbox near the old windmill.\u201d<\/p>\n

    But, it\u2019s essential that you fully plan your evasion, you can\u2019t half ass it. For example, if you plan on bugging out to someone\u2019s house, you need to let that person know that you\u2019ll be heading there.<\/p>\n

    On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have a hasty evasion, which is an escape plan that\u2019s developed on the fly in response to an unexpected or unforeseen danger. A hasty evasion may not have a fully laid-out plan, but you still need to think it through, says Glover, adding that in this case it might be a few steps at a time, literally.<\/p>\n

    This can be as simple as immediately assessing the situation. Maybe you\u2019re stuck on a crowded street during a catastrophe. Find the quickest way to a safe place, whether that\u2019s home, work, or a friend\u2019s place, and ensure you can get there on side streets.<\/p>\n

    Ultimately, pulling off a successful evasion hinges on being decisive.<\/p>\n

    Whatever you do, don\u2019t panic.<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u201cAt least have the wits about you to make a hasty plan of evasion, as opposed to doing what 80% of people do in survival situations, which is freeze, and about half of those people die,\u201d says Glover.<\/p>\n

    Don\u2019t be that guy. Just think a few steps in advanced and whatever you do, don\u2019t freak out.<\/p>\n

    Read the Original Article at Task and Purpose<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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