In our overly modern world, some of the lost arts are at risk of fading away. Navigating by map and compass is one of them. Everyone carries their nearly-manadatory spy device with them and it very conveniently has several map and navigation apps on it. Do you know why? So that they can sell advertisersContinue reading “A Map and A Compass”
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Shield Field Days
I will be hosting Shield Field Days, in partnership with Shield Arms, at Camp Ponderosa for the second year. The event will be held at Camp Ponderosa, a veteran’s charity, July 25-27th in Bigfork, MT. The camp is located at 31904 Forest Camp Loop in Bigfork. Last year, we had speakers and classes all weekendContinue reading “Shield Field Days”
New Training Classes
Over the winter, I saw a number of stories about lost snowshoers, skiers, and snowmobilers, many of whom didn’t have any survival skills. Well, you all know that Tactical Wisdom is all about helping you survive. We’re going to be offering some new courses in that realm. “You will drink from the stream, and IContinue reading “New Training Classes”
Get Home Bag vs Backpacking
Recently, at a class I gave on building a Get Home Bag, a discussion came up about backpacking gear and packing versus preparedness. I thought this would be a good time to explain why the skill sets are complimentary, they are not the same thing. Gather up your belongings to leave the land, you whoContinue reading “Get Home Bag vs Backpacking”
Why Should I Learn to Navigate?
Many people’s idea of preparedness involves buying something to address an issue and thinking that’s good enough. For example, buying huge stocks of food. Well, once you crack the seal on your stored food, you’re on the countdown to starvation. Radios are the same. Thousands of people bought a Baofeng UV-5R and then tossed itContinue reading “Why Should I Learn to Navigate?”
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