Posts by Brian Duff
M4S 011: Civilian Firearms Training and Mastering the Basics
The most important thing you can do when you decide to purchase a gun is to get the proper civilian firearms training. Just “having a gun” is not enough. Training from a proficient instructor will ensure you handle your weapon safely and accurately. Here are some of the concepts that an instructor should cover…
Read More10: How to Practice Situational Awareness
Being extremely observant can seem like a superpower, but anyone can do it if they know how to practice situational awareness. Situational awareness is being aware of your surroundings and understanding what is happening within your environment. If you only focus on what is within your bubble, you won’t be aware of what is happening…
Read MoreWhat Are the Best Prepper Investments You Can Make?
Many people, especially those new to prepping, often wonder what the best prepper investments are? When they ask, they often get a wide array of answers. Sometimes those answers are constructive, but other times their responses are not helpful. We have to remember, though, that we were all new preppers at one point and offer…
Read MoreM4S 009: What Is Wilderness First Aid?
What is Wilderness First Aid? You may know regular first aid, but what is wilderness first aid? It’s a set of skills that will serve you well when medical help could be hours, or even days, away. Wilderness first aid requires a mindset of self-confidence, calmness under pressure, and the belief that you can…
Read MoreEveryday Carry On Kits for Air Travel
Since your normal EDC won’t work for air travel, you’ll need to make some adaptations to create an everyday carry-on kit that won’t get you tackled by the TSA. When traveling by air within the US, you should consider following a tiered everyday carry for air travel strategy. The tiered approach uses a stepped strategy…
Read More8: Disaster Medicine Basics
When people hear the phrase disaster medicine, they generally envision a field hospital full of traumatic injuries. But disaster medicine is about a lot more than that. This could be all the medical care available for a long time after a major crisis, with no doctor in sight. Disaster medicine isn’t just about first aid.…
Read More7: Counter Surveillance Measures Everyone Should Use
What Are Counter Surveillance Measures? Counter surveillance measures (also called surveillance detection) are attempts to determine whether someone is watching you, and hopefully identify them. It is essential to be aware of whether other people are surveilling you. They may do it for various reasons. Regardless of the reason, all are likely to be nefarious.…
Read MoreA Safe Family: Tips for Protecting Your Loved Ones
How to Help Keep Your Family Safe Having a safe family in this constantly changing world can be a challenge and a worry. The 24-hour news cycle and the internet bombard you almost non-stop with troubling stories. Your children see and hear things you would never have imagined at their age. Do the things your…
Read MoreInvisibility: How to Be a Gray Man
How to be a gray man describes a way of dressing and acting to not draw attention to oneself. The goal of the gray man is to go unnoticed by blending into the environment by being as average and inconspicuous as possible. Why Be the Gray Man? People will want to be the gray man…
Read MoreM4S 004: Preparedness Planning in 9 Easy Steps
There are 9 components to successful preparedness planning to ensure that your strategies work when it really counts. To create a plan that will work for you and your family, you need to take some time to figure out the information below so that you have all the data you need to increase your likelihood…
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