In my military career I’ve used several types of night vision and thermal sights and goggles; always with great satisfaction. I love night vision. I want night vision. The problem is my wife won’t let me spend $2,500+ on a Gen 3 product. I’ve been looking at cheaper alternatives like digital night vision, and the […]

I Found this article on the Tribunist.  Another Russian idea.  It doesn’t have to be pretty, it just has to work.  This might end up as the vehicular form of the Kalashnikov.  What are your thoughts? Jon   Company Offers 100 Year Warranty on Their ‘Warzone Ready’ Truck That Gets 1,000 Miles Per Tank October […]

Tactical simulation is a key to becoming proficient and experienced for emergency situations for many preppers. While range, or trigger time, or trigger time, is necessary to develop the fundamentals of shooting firearms; what are some options to train force on force? This sort of training can be beneficial both in small and large groups […]

I was watching a great documentary about an elite British military organization, when the 7 keys to camouflage were brought up.  I realized it was a perfect analogy of what to consider when we try to make ourselves one with our environment. One dictionary described camouflage simply as: Noun – the disguising of military personnel, equipment, […]

As you read through this think about your family or close group of friends. In an emergency who is calling the shots? All of you? That’s great until you have a disagreement in the group, then what? Are your survival odds best in fractured individuals or groups of trusted individuals? Also, when I talk about […]

Sorry it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything.  Work has occupied most of my time and left me exhausted in the evenings.  This weekend however the prepper bug bit me; and seeing as how I’d grown out of my last ghillie suite, and I was also living in a different environment than when I made […]

I found this great article the other day and wanted to share it.  Here is the link to the original article: http://hoplofile.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-much-magnification-do-i-need.html.  No changes have been made to the content. Jon   FEBRUARY 28, 2006 How much magnification do I need? That is a question many people ask when searching for a scope. Everyone has […]

As you prep for the impending doom and you get you bug out vehicle ready to roll forth, don’t forget a sweet camo paint job.  And please don’t misunderstand me; if the paint job is done professionally in an auto body shop and has anything other than a matte finish; it’s not a bug out […]