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People have always been fascinated with death, and for good reason. Despite the massive breadth of experiences that one can accumulate over a lifetime on Earth, our final disposition after we exhale our last breath remains a unique kind of mystery: one we will all eventually solve, but can never relay to others. Death represents […]
About six months ago in our SFAS training tips, we hit the trails with our rucksack and were hitting the hills as they present issues that as a Selection candidate that you will encounter in the various courses that the services will offer. With the rain, we had in the area as the remnants of […]
I love reading about Special Operations history. It’s amazing what information can be found in published sources if you’re prepared to dig around. There’s a whole hidden history that can only be compiled by doing some deep research and really looking for sources. Thankfully, some former operators penned books that are well worth tracking down. […]
In a survival situation, water is your first priority. Your stomach may be shouting at you for food, but rest assured, itâll be fine without any for a lot longer than you can go without some hydration. In a lot of parts of the world, water isnât actually all that hard to find, as long […]
You can find Part 1 of this series here. You can find Part 2 of this series here. This article is neither about a specific rule nor specific ways of doing specific things. Like anything in life there are dozens of paths to one destination, it´s all about efficiency and safety that sets the difference. […]
It wasnât all that long ago that I came across a serious accident. Two pickup trucks had collided head on at the mouth of a bridge near my rural home, and I knew it would be some time before emergency services arrived. Iâm no paramedic, but in some circumstances, youâve got no choice but to […]
You can find Part 1 of this series here. Welcome back to the second part of the Top 10 unwritten rules of CQB series. In the previous part we talked about the first two rules about sight fixation and flashlights. Lets continue to our next two rules. But before, we would like to remind you […]
If youâre stuck in the wilderness for an extended period of time, thereâs a chance you may find yourself sharing your new home with a fair number of predators. Most predators donât want anything to do with you: you donât look or smell delicious, youâre much bigger than most prey, and for all they know, you […]
This series of articles isn’t meant to offer concrete, hard-and-fast rules about close-quarters combat. Like anything in life, there are dozens of paths to this destinationâit’s efficiency and safety that make the difference. These ârulesâ are more a reminder of things that many forget or are simply not aware of. In this series of articles, […]
The Rule of 3s is a long-standing saying that isnât really meant to be a ârule,â so much as a guideline. Because your body and circumstances are both different from anyone else’s, how long youâll last without access to shelter, food, or water will vary greatly from other people that find themselves in tough situations. […]