I've done a fair amount of traveling over the years. I've stood next to pyramids on two continents, wandered around the Coliseum and the Acropolis, gone white water rafting in Alaska and relaxed at a wine tasting in Malta. Que Johnny Cash singing, "I've been everywhere," because, … [Read more...]
Planning
Off the beaten path: 4 tips for mitigating the risks of adventure traveling
I've done a fair amount of traveling over the years. I've stood next to pyramids on two continents, wandered around the Coliseum and the Acropolis, gone white water rafting in Alaska and relaxed at a wine tasting in Malta. Que Johnny Cash singing, "I've been everywhere," because, … [Read more...]
The US government website that tells you how to survive everything from active shooters to inbound nukes
Our modern world certainly isn't short on threats -- from lone wolf terror attacks to state level threats like a nuclear North Korea to worry about on the global scale and good old-fashioned home invasions and murders to stress over on the local front, it can feel like there's … [Read more...]
The US government website that tells you how to survive everything from active shooters to inbound nukes
Our modern world certainly isn’t short on threats — from lone wolf terror attacks to state level threats like a nuclear North Korea to worry about on the global scale and good old-fashioned home invasions and murders to stress over on the local front, it can feel like there’s … [Read more...]
BASIC TACTICS: HAVE A PLAN BEFORE CLEARING DANGER AREAS
We want to again restate this article is not a “be-all” “end-all” article that will solve every ‘tactical’ problem. It is written solely to introduce the concept of tactical movement to those with little experience or knowledge in this area. Theory and Reality are two different … [Read more...]
BASIC TACTICS: SLICING THE PIE
Slicing the “PIE” is a tool that’s found on every belt of anyone who puts their name in the same sentence as “Tactics”. Doorways, hallways and open spaces are not the only reasons to slice the pie. This can be done searching vehicles, corners of buildings, open areas with … [Read more...]
WHEN & WHEN NOT TO CONFRONT A HOME BREAK IN
Much has been written on how to react to an intruder in your home. A lot of it is great stuff and I personally abide by much of the proactive approach/philosophy. Not enough has been written about staying in place during a break in and I’m not talking about the anti-gun, rely … [Read more...]