Yes, we have written numerous articles on OPSEC, and yes, the basic concepts remain the same. As the threat changes, you have to change as well, however, and OPSEC measures are not carved in stone, so consider this article continuing education. When times become desperate, … [Read more...] about Operational Security (OPSEC): A Refresher and a Reminder
Preparedness
The Ability to Adapt Is What Survival Is All About
It is widely believed that extinction (for the sake of this article let's call it the inability to survive) is often caused by a change in environmental conditions. When conditions change, often times quickly and dramatically some species, like humans, possess adaptations that … [Read more...] about The Ability to Adapt Is What Survival Is All About
Bugging Out To the Back Yard: Cold Weather Training
Winter is coming on fast, and of course, as it gets colder it gets harder to survive if you become lost or injured miles from home. However, if you have a backyard, then you have a controlled training environment to test your gear, skills and to see if you have the will to carry … [Read more...] about Bugging Out To the Back Yard: Cold Weather Training
Sights and Sounds: Moving Through the Woods in the Wintertime
Winter does not always mean a blanket of snow is on the ground, and thus, may make camouflaging difficult, when there is patchy snow, green foliage, grays rocks and dried leaves on the ground. Snow means visible tracks as well. Therefore, snow on the ground is not always good, … [Read more...] about Sights and Sounds: Moving Through the Woods in the Wintertime
Activated Charcoal and Its Survival Uses
Some Science on Activated Charcoal Before we get started let's have a short science class on activated charcoal. The short version is that activated charcoal is carbon, real organic material that has been reduced to charcoal just like a piece of hardwood burning in your … [Read more...] about Activated Charcoal and Its Survival Uses