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How to escape handcuffs with a hair pin

Being able to escape handcuffs can be a valuable skill for multiple reasons, the primary one being escaping illegal detainment. Whether traveling abroad as a private citizen or conducting clandestine operations as an elite operative, getting out of a bad situation should be made easier through the pursuit of specialized skills. Getting out of handcuffs […]

Urban Preparedness: The sneak and peek entry kit

Urban Preparedness: The sneak and peek entry kit

The Sneak and Peek kit is based on a kit we used in my old unit during reconnaissance missions or while setting a sniper hide on an urban environment. That kit also included demo cord and some other things that can’t be used by civilians, but the basic tools are all covered in this current kit. I […]

A foreign military volunteer’s perspective of escape & evasion

A foreign military volunteer’s perspective of escape & evasion

Any everyday carry SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, escape) kit is a valuable piece of equipment. They can be applied to any potentially dangerous situation. A well put together kit should try to cover a wide array of scenarios but also be as minimalist as possible; if it’s cumbersome to carry in casual situations, you probably […]

Active SERE kit: Concealed and ready for deployment

Active SERE kit: Concealed and ready for deployment

An active SERE kit differs from any other survival or task kit in that it must be concealed on your person ready for deployment, not unloading. Survival in any form for any environment is an act of prevention and or recovery, best enacted by preparation. A particular set of tools must be removed from a SERE loadout kit to […]

Photo of the day: SERE combat survival training

Photo of the day: SERE combat survival training

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WA, UNITED STATES Senior Airman Anthony Fiore, 22nd Training Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, presses the ‘hard send’ key on a Combat Survivor/Evader Locator radio, June 13, 2015, in the Colville National Forest, Wash. S-V-80-A combat survival students learned how to communicate with recovery forces using the CSEL radio. […]

GORUCK Constellation | Adapt, Evade and Survive

GORUCK Constellation | Adapt, Evade and Survive

Being prepared to survive natural disasters and terrorist attacks go much further than amassing large amounts of food, ammunition, firearms and gear. You need to train ahead of time so that you know your skill level as well as your gear. Shaking out your gear and skill sets require getting outside to actually use and test the said gear. […]

ASP Edge utility tool with handcuff key is an EDC all-star

Common everyday carry items include a wallet, keys, light, pistol and spare magazine, folding or fixed blade knife, and a variety of other items depending on the situation and person. One item that is becoming more common is a handcuff key. Small enough to be hidden in a pocket, belt, or secret pouch, it could […]

Loadout Room photo of the day: Over the river and through the woods, SERE helps aircrew navigate home

Loadout Room photo of the day: Over the river and through the woods, SERE helps aircrew navigate home

HURLBURT FIELD, FL, UNITED STATES Aircrew members with the 1st Special Operations Wing evade opposing forces during combat survival training at the Eglin Range, Fla., Dec. 7, 2017. Aircrew members are required to attend survival, evasion, resistance and escape CST as a refresher every 36 months to ensure that vital skill sets are maintained in […]

Watch: Become the ultimate escape artist

Watch: Become the ultimate escape artist

Houdini laid the foundation for restraint defeat and escape. His techniques are used by magicians, criminals, operatives and operators alike. Second to duct tape, zip ties are a leading restraint used by bad guys and corrupt law enforcement around the world. Like duct tape, zip ties are cheap and available everywhere. Escaping zip ties or […]

How to escape handcuffs with a hair pin

How to escape handcuffs with a hair pin

Being able to escape handcuffs can be a valuable skill for multiple reasons, the primary one being escaping illegal detainment. Whether traveling abroad as a private citizen or conducting clandestine operations as an elite operative, getting out of a bad situation should be made easier through the pursuit of specialized skills. Getting out of handcuffs […]

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