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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
“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 […]
At a press conference held on Tuesday, Air Force Maj. Gen. James C. Witham told the public that the Department of Defense plans to provide whatever capabilities the people of Texas need to survive and recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Witham, who serves as the director of domestic operations for the National […]
Hurricane Harvey hit Texas three days ago, bringing with it an unprecedented amount of rainfall that has caused serious flooding in many communities. According to an early Accuweather estimate, Harvey is now expected to be the most costly natural disaster to ever hit the United States, and as the storm closes back in on land […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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