Survival
Episode 58: Training With OODA Loop in Mind
What is the OODA Loop? What applications does the concept have to self-defense situations? What impact should understanding it have on your training? Listen in to find out!!…
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Episode 56: Defending Yourself Without a Gun Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
You’ve heard us talk about it before, and just last week we talked about air travel with a firearm. But what about when you are on the actual plane, and you cannot have a weapon on your person, or what about any situation where you cannot have your gun or even situations where a gun is not warranted? What are you going to do? Do hand-to-hand tactics need to be difficult or complicated? Can anyone learn them?? Listen in to find out!!…
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How to Respond to An Active Shooter Situation
Carrying a concealed firearm is a great responsibility. An action plan for an active shooter may not be to go looking for the attacker. Know and study these steps in advance so you are prepared for the active shooter.
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Episode 17: George Zimmerman is Back And Bad Guys Should Move to New Jersey
George Zimmerman is auctioning the gun he used in the famous shooting. California might actually pass some of the crazy gun bills proposed, and an 80 year old granny is shooting intruders.
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Episode 15: Politician Says It’s Ok to Point Guns at Cops?!
Politicians say dumb things, father shoots intruder, and more guns on campus!
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Episode 14: 30 Everyday Items That Do and Don’t Stop Bullets
A lot of people understand the basic idea of cover vs concealment BUT can you readily identify things in your home and workplace that would stop a bullet. We discuss these objects.
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How Much Sand Is Needed to Stop A Bullet?
The theory suggests that about 3 and 1/2 inches of sand would be all that is required to stop a bullet since the standard distance between two pieces of drywall is about 3 and 1/2 inches.
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The Physiology of Stopping The Threat
First of all, the job of the heart, lungs and liver is to deliver clean, oxygen rich blood to the brain. By destroying or perforating these organs we diminish or destroy their ability to do so, but…
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Getting Started In Lock Picking
This is why I feel strongly that anyone committed to survival should become a student of lock picking. There are endless numbers of offensive and defensive circumstances in which
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Who Makes Up Your Survivalist Team?
While you are ultimately responsible for what you do and how prepared you are you still need to approach survival and preparedness as something you do with a team of people that support your efforts forward.
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RFID & Electromagnetic Pulse
Sad thing is that thieves can very easy bump up against your wallet or purse with a custom build inexpensive machine and also “get the broadcast” of your card number, expiration date, etc. Here is a news special report that expands on this.
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[Infographic] How Prepped Are You For When SHTF
About two weeks ago we invited all of our readers to take a short survey about their own level of preparedness. We all know what we should be doing to be prepared for an emergency but its interesting to have a sense for how well one is doing relative to others in our community. The below infographic illustrates the responses from the survey.
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The Prepper and Survivalist Survey
We love doing survey and then posting the results in a later article on our site. The results give everyone an idea of how you are doing relative to your fellow survivalists. Today’s survey is focused on Prepping and covers five key things: Water, Food, Shelter, Security, and other.
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A Safe and Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends; enjoy a holiday feast; and reflect on what you are thankful for. Thanksgiving is also the busiest travel weekend of the year in the US. Please consider the following tips when enjoying your Thanksgiving this year.
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Tactical Pens an Overview
A tactical pen is the term generally used to refer to a tool that is in the shape of and takes the appearance of a pen. Often tactical pens do actually act as ink writing devices but they also have other uses.
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