A common pushback I get is “Yeah, but a without rule of law situation would never happen in the United States.” We’re going to talk about that, address some vulnerabilities, and discuss whether or not we are already in a WROL situation. In October of 2017, the Commission to Assess the Threat of an EMPContinue reading “Could It Happen Here?”
Monthly Archives: April 2021
Lessons from “The Road”
I watch a lot of the “Prepper” movies, to see how realistic they are, and to see how the principles I discuss would have helped the heroes in the movie. SPOILER ALERT…if you haven’t seen “The Road”, with Vigo Mortensen, there are a few spoilers in here, but I’ll try to limit them. Before weContinue reading “Lessons from “The Road””
Book Release
All, the first book is now live on Amazon. https://amzn.to/2PkqKyW
Let’s Talk Self Defense
Just when you thought this place couldn’t get any crazier, the last 2 weeks have thrown us for an even bigger loop. Today, we’re going to talk about the declining self-defense situation, the revelation of the lie that this was all about George Floyd, I’ll offer some practical tips, and throw out a few itemsContinue reading “Let’s Talk Self Defense”
Skill: Civil Disturbance Planning
As civil disturbances are increasing and we approach the deliberations phase of the Derek Chauvin trial, I thought it would be a good time to discuss civil disturbance planning. There are things you can do to reduce the impact of civil disturbances on your life. First, let’s come to an agreement that politics plays NOContinue reading “Skill: Civil Disturbance Planning”
Normalcy Bias – Again
I know, I talk about this a lot. You want to know why? Because people still have a normalcy bias. But first, an update. The first book in our Training Manual Series, The Base Line Training Manual is being edited and will be wrapped up in the next few days. If you’d like to helpContinue reading “Normalcy Bias – Again”
Lessons From Brooklyn Center
Last night, a police shooting sparked spontaneous and immediate rioting in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. This area is part of the Minneapolis metro area, where the George Floyd/Chauvin trial is taking place. Just like Kenosha last year, things devolved almost instantly from calm to lawlessness, so I wanted to discuss some learnings from that, some tacticalContinue reading “Lessons From Brooklyn Center”
Gathering OSINT
A great opportunity for preparedness is the ability to gather and analyze information, so that you can make informed decisions based upon that information. In the military realm, that’s called gathering intelligence. When the information is gathered from information freely available, it’s called “Open Source” intelligence or “OSINT”. In the beginning, OSINT wasn’t considered asContinue reading “Gathering OSINT”
Protest Season – Again
As the weather warms up, protest season is on us once more. We can expect more frequent protests, and potentially even worse ones than last year. In this article, we’re going to cover some lessons learned, discuss some events from this weekend, and talk about how to prepare for protests. First, we need to understandContinue reading “Protest Season – Again”
Tactical Wisdom 