Let’s discuss some of the unrealistic expectations that folks have in their training and preparations, shall we? First, let’s talk about the costs of training. Negotiating a lower price seems to be something folks are trying more and more and let me tell you why that is a non-starter and completely unfair to the trainers.Continue reading “Unrealistic Expectations”
Tag Archives: Skills
What Is Fieldcraft?
I had someone ask me recently what is fieldcraft and why do I need it? It was an interesting enough question that I thought I’d answer it here. Accoridng to the Canadian Army “Fieldcraft” Mannual: Fieldcraft is made up of the individual skills and techniques used by soldiers in the field, which include movement, useContinue reading “What Is Fieldcraft?”
Combative Skills
“What’s the one gun every prepper needs?” “What’s better, rifle or shotgun”? “Bro, Glock or Sig?” These questions and more dominate the self-defense discussions I have. Everyone seems to think that preparedness for security issues begins and ends with guns. Let me explain why that’s not the case. What if you were in a courthouseContinue reading “Combative Skills”
AAR – Community Security Course
A couple of weeks ago, we held a Community Security Operations course at Camp Ponderosa in Bigfork, Montana. It’s the second course I’ve taught there, and NC Scout ran a pair of classes there also. It’s a gorgeous site in some true wilderness (the Bob Marshall Wilderness), perfect for training and relaxing. Expect more classesContinue reading “AAR – Community Security Course”
Expectations Vs Reality
I’m a big fan of apocalypse books movies. James Welsey Rawles was my first real foray, followed closely by Forstchen and all the others. Now, my friends Mark Sibley and Blaine Pardoe have each honored me by writing me into their works of apocalyptic fiction. I never throught I’d be here. As far as movies,Continue reading “Expectations Vs Reality”
After-Action Review – Montana
Over the last two weeks, NC Scout and I conducted three classes at Camp Ponderosa in Bigfork, Montana. We covered Basic RTO (Radiotelephone Operator), SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and Fieldcraft. A few of the students took all three courses and spent the entire time hanging out with us in the gorgeous natural setting of the SwanContinue reading “After-Action Review – Montana”
Why Do I Need Fieldcraft?
There are two types of people involved in preparedness that most people fall into. The first is what I call the Tacti-Cool Prepper. This is the guy with 14 guns (how are you going to carry them all??) who imagines that a Without Rule of Law (WROL) situation will be a Mad Max movie. TheContinue reading “Why Do I Need Fieldcraft?”
Gear Shakedown – Field Time
One of the biggest challenges we face in preparedness is in actually getting in some time using our gear. I spent last week at the Von Steuben Training & Consulting Jager Course. You can find the course review on the Tactical Wisdom Locals Page. This article is more about the use and adjustment of myContinue reading “Gear Shakedown – Field Time”
Training – Physical Skills
Bruce Lee famously said, “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks one time…I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times”. This quote is about getting in physical repetitions to master a skill. This applies not just to martial arts, but to every physical skill in life. It’s why skilledContinue reading “Training – Physical Skills”
Low-Tech to No-Tech is The Way
Being a public figure in the preparedness world, I get swamped with people asking me for my recommendations on the latest and coolest cool-guy Ultra-Tacticool gear. Which night vision should I buy, what’s the best range finder, and what rifle accessories do I need top the list. While I give the best answers I canContinue reading “Low-Tech to No-Tech is The Way”
Winter Preparedness
As I write this, word is coming out that NY Police are finding bodies frozen in vehicles all along the highways in areas impacted by the storm. Buffalo is finding frozen people buried in the snow. It’s a horrible tragedy, but all the more so because it was 100% avoidable. Over the weekend, we alsoContinue reading “Winter Preparedness”
Mobile Lifestyle – What is it?
A couple of weeks ago, our friends at S2 Underground posed this question: Are you prepared RIGHT NOW, to walk out the door with the gear you have and live a mobile lifestyle for the next 3-5 years? That’s a solid question, but a lot of you may not realize what we’re talking about here,Continue reading “Mobile Lifestyle – What is it?”
Establishing Daily Routines
With the chaotic pace of world events and the rampant speed of the collapse we seem to be hurtling towards, it’s easy to lose focus and miss things. As the next big headline drops, we can be so surprised by it that we forget to take basic precautions or to continue to prepare. What weContinue reading “Establishing Daily Routines”
Preparing with Kids
A few years ago, my son asked me to teach a Concealed Pistol Class to him and his friends, to meet state requirements. They were all living in a rough part of town while going to college, so I agreed. While we were at the range portion, one of the young men was using aContinue reading “Preparing with Kids”
GPS Denied Environment
The US military is rapidly working to develop new doctrine for “Operating in a GPS Denied Environment”. In other words, just as I have warned, they are worried that the Chinese have the capability to either strike the ONE ground station that controls the entire system, or to negate the satellites. With America’s over-reliance onContinue reading “GPS Denied Environment”
Skill – Entry Control Point/Traffic Control Point
In a Without Rule of Law (WROL) situation, many people will be forced from their homes by fires, riots, looters, and whatever other disasters caused the WROL situation. One of the most over-looked skill sets for dealing with this is setting up and manning an Entry Control Point or Traffic Control Point. When Nehemiah wasContinue reading “Skill – Entry Control Point/Traffic Control Point”
Basic Group Training Ideas
Whenever a mutual aid or preparedness group gets together for training, it almost always revolves around firearms skills. I wanted to take a few minutes and give some ideas for some basic things that are overlooked in a lot of group training programs. The Ultimate Tactical Handbook instructs us to train for war: It wasContinue reading “Basic Group Training Ideas”
Gray Man Tactics
Based on some of my other articles, I have had a few people either ask me what the Gray Man principle is or people give me their interpretation, which isn’t the same as mine. Ask 10 people, and you’ll get 10 different answers, but I thought I’d give my take on it here, and explainContinue reading “Gray Man Tactics”
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