You can view the original here, or read the following translation. It's not exactly an easy read, but many of the key takeaways are highlighted along with my notes. This is as real as it gets, and as I've driven home both in my writing and in person, some are in for a serious rude …
Continue reading Ironbound Concepts sends: From the Front in Donbass
BBC: Iraqi Forces Capture Key Sites from Kurds Al Jazeera: Iraqi Forces Launch Major Kirkuk Operation PanArmenian Coverage This may very well be the precursor to a much wider conflict. To put into context, ISIS was simply, at least philosophically speaking, an honest interpretation of Whabbi Islam, which in itself is honest Sunni-ism. Iraq is …
Continue reading Open Sources 16 OCT 17: The Pending Kurdistan-Shia War
Admin Note: I wrote this prior to the contemporary...um...'incident'. But that being said, it's timely for those just now waking up, those looking to streamline kit, or those simply wanting to read another take on the bewilderment that is the contemporary AR platform. This is NOT a caliber war. Intermediate caliber debates are stupid and …
The Chest Rig, in my opinion, is one of those indispensable pieces of field kit that every Rifleman should have. Deuce Gear, or Second Line Kit, is a must for any man of action- to haul ammo and other critical items, it's evolved over time from the humble web belt and pouches to a chest …
Continue reading Gear Table: UW Gear Swamp Fox Split Front Chest Rig
In the same vein as the last post on 'bugging out' and a lot of the un-reality that surrounds it, the very real crossover skill of conducting a personnel recovery, or at a minimum, how to link up with friendlies, needs to be taught in lieu of the "look at muh bugout stuff!!!" that frequently …
Continue reading Busting the Bugout Myth: Basics of Personnel Recovery for Preppers and Survivalists
My friend JC Dodge has authored and commented on a few well-done pieces on a perrenial Prepper topic- The Bugout- and while each of those takes are well done in their own right, I thought I'd share my two cents for what it's worth including my own real-life bugout. Go take a look at the …
Nearly two years ago, back when this blog was in its infancy and I was getting into my writing groove, I posted this regarding the importance of Data Books and especially why a Survivalist or Right Wing Malcontent should take the time to compile them. Why Should I Take The Time To Bother With All …
Continue reading Back to Basics: Data Books and What Should Be in Them
During WWII the German Army maintained several interesting ideas concerning Light Infantry and Mountain Troops that were a natural evolution of the WWI 'storm' or shock troop tactic, which itself in many ways an outgrowth of the small unit thinking, many of which were rooted in European hunting traditions- one of which being the hooded …
AR-15 vs. AK-47. 7.62 vs 5.56. 308!! Mil-spec, mil-surp, match grade, green tip, etc, etc, etc. If you've been a shooter any amount of time, you're familiar with these terms. In the internet-land these are hotly debated for some reason, each time by people who'll no doubt prove this time around that their choice is …
I don't typically like writing about firearms on this blog, as there's a lot of other outlets that do that, and I think that guns get WAY too much focus in the Survivalism and Preparedness community. They're important and fun, but other stuff, like growing food and having a good store of tools, is just …
