Category Archives: Preparedness

Field Medicine for Terrorist Attacks | Active Response Training

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Thor

This is a good basic article about what to do when faced with traumatic injuries. Field Medicine for Terrorist Attacks | Active Response Training. A couple of notes to pay attention to.  “Get out of Dodge”.  The risk of secondary … Continue reading →

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Raconteur Report

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Thor

If you don’t already read the Raconteur Report, you should.  Well written and often humorous, it is a bright spot in the gloomy news that seems to face us an a frequent basis. Aesop recently embarked on telling a tale … Continue reading →

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The Long Slide Into Darkness

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Thor

Many have used that phrase to describe the fall of the Roman Empire, the sunset of the British Empire, and so forth.  Today, I am going to use that phrase as I redirect you to another post. Author Sarah Hoyt … Continue reading →

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Why Are My Lights Still Out? « Mostly Cajun, All American and Opinionated

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Thor

I was in DC Sun – Tuesday this week.  During that time there were a lot of colleagues that were local and without power.  The local media coverage was all encompassing.  For me, it was one of those meh moments.  … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Skill

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Thor

A timely little piece over at the Art of Manliness, that covers how to read and use a topographic map.  GPS is great, and it is a whole lot easier to than trying to triangulate a position where the terrain … Continue reading →

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Complimentary Skills

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Thor

An interesting post up at Paul Merkel that discusses a complimentary skill set.  In this case the set is pretty run of the mill to me but, evidently it is not for other folks. For every single review written that … Continue reading →

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Whoa – Eyeopener?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Thor

This is interesting.  A peice on The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch site today.  9 Strategies if the worst-case scenarios come true. I am thinking, okay another what to do with your investments to minimize your risk.  There is a little … Continue reading →

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Firearm Ownership

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Thor

The folks over at Cheaper Than Dirt have a blog that they use to drive business.  Hey, it is a commercial world out there, and we are still an economy that is based on capitalism, good for them. Every once … Continue reading →

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Darkness

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Thor

Over at Cheaper Than Dirt, Top Shot competitor Ashley Spurlin makes some great commonsense points about knowing your surroundings…. in the dark. Go read it, it’s a good reminder on what being prepared includes.  To take it a step further, … Continue reading →

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First Aid

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Thor

There is a thread that is running around the intrawebz of one “outdoorsman” that had the distinct misfortune of filming himself during a shooting drill.  Long story short, he made a mistake during his draw stroke that resulted in a … Continue reading →

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