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One of the biggest challenges we face in preparedness is in actually getting in some time using our gear. I spent last week at the Von Steuben Training & Consulting Jager Course. You can find the course review on the Tactical Wisdom Locals Page. This article is more about the use and adjustment of myContinue reading “Gear Shakedown – Field Time”

This is very interesting and I plan on digging into this more.

This article just popped up on me yesterday. I don’t really care about Ukraine VS Russia. I only care about the techniques used in an active near peer conflict. In my TacComms class we discuss using field phones to avoid common RF detection techniques and here it is in actual use. As Ukraine prepares forContinue reading “Ukraine war: How old tech is helping Ukraine avoid detection – BBC News”

My field setup is the Microsoft Surface Pro 2. I wouldn’t mind a Panasonic toughbook.

One of the biggest debates in preparedness is the bug out or bug in question. The question can’t be answered in a definite way because every situation is different, and everyone’s personal environment is specific to them. Where I have difficulty though are the absolutists on either end. First, not every situation requires a fullContinue reading “Should I Stay or Should I go?”

This is crazy!

The Russo-Ukrainian War (Slavic Civil War) has brought to the forefront a vital issue. If everyone is driving the same vehicles, using the same weapon platforms, and wearing the same uniforms, how do you identify your own side? As a side note, countless militias are fighting on both sides of that conflict, too, with someContinue reading “Recognizing Your Team”