Over the weekend, a “street takeover” turned violent and an older couple in Queens were beaten by the crowd and had their car set on fire. There are a number of lessons we can learn about preparedness in this chain of unfortunate, yet predictable, events. The way of fools seems right to them, but the wiseContinue reading “Making Smart Decisions”
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Winterize Your Gear
Yep, it’s that time again. As the weather cools off and the days get shorter, it’s time to update our basic loadout. Also, as we are seeing increased attacks on power substations and increased partisan rhetoric, we might as well up our game while we’re at it. First, cold weather gear. The key to coldContinue reading “Winterize Your Gear”
Hunting is Training
Hunting is a great way to practice your Fieldcraft skills. You are attempting to outwit a living, thinking organism that doesn’t want to be killed, just like in an actual combative situation. It’s also a huge part of your heritage, regardless of your ethnic or national origin – all humans have hunted for food atContinue reading “Hunting is Training”
Recap: 9 Days of Training
I’m finally home from our big annual East Coast Training Week. This one was longer than normal, because NC Scout and I started with a weekend at Mountain Readiness. While there, I taught a Land Navigation Basics course and Scout taught Driving Under Night Vision, using his truck that has IR headlights. Mountain Readiness isContinue reading “Recap: 9 Days of Training”
Tactical Wisdom 