Prepping 101: Real world prepping for real world problems

Prepping 101: Real world prepping for real world problems

Welcome to Prepping 101: Real World Prepping for Real World Problems. Before we get too far, let’s start with the very basics. Like the beginning of any new class, there are introductions to be made. I’m Rick Dembroski, your host in this series that I hope will get you on the path to self-security and self-reliance […]

Hypothermia, photography, & the Iron Dog

Hypothermia, photography, & the Iron Dog

The title of this piece only touches on the overall story, a tale of the mixing of motorsports, photography, and Alaska that almost lead to devastating results for me on a cold February day in 2013. The event in question was the 2013 Iron Dog snowmobile race, a grueling 2031-mile journey from Big Lake, Alaska to Nome. […]

Active shooter response: The reality

Active shooter response: The reality

Lately there have been people who get their hands on guns and proceed to kill innocent people for political or personal reasons. This is a huge threat today with the rise of Islamic extremism and radical beliefs both foreign and domestically. People in general still don’t grasp the reality that no place is safe from […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations units arrive in Texas to support rescue operations

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations units arrive in Texas to support rescue operations

“Whether the call is for foreign or domestic support, we always answer. Members of various SOF units around the country are deploying to Texas in support of the relief efforts happening due to #HurricaneHarvey.” U.S. Special Operations Command verified along with this image of USSOCOM personnel arriving in Texas to assist in rescue operations. We […]

Hurricane preparedness: Heating and electricity

Hurricane preparedness: Heating and electricity

We all know “That Guy” the prepper that has enough guns and ammo to wage a second Battle of the Alamo, and win. The type of people who equate firepower with survivability. I’m not in any way downplaying the role, or need for an appropriate amount of firepower in a disaster event. However, it does seems prudent to be […]

SOFREP Archive: Navy SEAL lessons learned for water rescue operations

SOFREP Archive: Navy SEAL lessons learned for water rescue operations

It is mid-August 2016, and Louisiana is inundated with a flood of Biblical proportions.  According to press reports, the ceaseless rain has killed at least 13, and forced tens of thousands more from their homes.  More than two feet of rain has fallen over the course of five days, and forecasts show more possibly coming, which can […]

Think like a Green Beret: Protecting yourself and family during an armed robbery

Think like a Green Beret: Protecting yourself and family during an armed robbery

Much of Green Beret training involves predicting the uncertain future with limited information. Special Forces operations may succeed or fail based on the ability the men planning the mission to predict and avoid danger. Last week, shortly before 3 a.m. local time, there was a jewelry store robbery inside the Bellagio hotel-casino complex in Las Vegas.  The […]

Worlds Collide: Foundations of fast shooting

Worlds Collide: Foundations of fast shooting

Rob Leatham and Rob Pincus talk about learning how to shoot quickly. The only thing that will make you fire the gun faster is, well, pulling the trigger faster. Forget all this slow and smooth and smooth is fast nonsense. If the goal is to increase your shooting speed you need to train yourself to shoot fast. Practicing slow […]

Combat Focus® Shooting: Preparing for the dynamic critical incident

Combat Focus® Shooting: Preparing for the dynamic critical incident

Combat Focus® Shooting is an intuitive program designed to help the student be more efficient in the context of a dynamic critical incident. “CFS” was developed from reality based concepts and is deeply grounded in behavioral science. I first heard about CFS from 10th Special Forces guys who had gotten CFS as part of pre-deployment […]

Watch: Russian Special Forces shooting drill | Not for the faint of heart

Watch: Russian Special Forces shooting drill | Not for the faint of heart

The following video is an advanced shooting drill run by the Russian FSB Alpha teams. Although the video is almost 3 years old, it’s too insane not to share. The Russian military has always leaned more towards the extreme side of training for both Spetsnaz and the elite FSB Alpha teams. What are your thoughts on this type of […]