Packin’ Meat: Long-Term Preservation Primer
I am a hopeless carnivore. I love just about any kind of meat, but one of my favorite…
Personal Survival Battery: A Systems Approach
I like to re-read books, because I’ll pick up things I missed the first time through. I’ve read…
Pathfinding Without A Compass
When it comes to finding your bearings, there is no such thing as a “sixth sense of direction,”…
Four Came Back: Survival Trial Competition
People today are farther removed from being able to—or needing to—survive on their own more so than at…
Hidden Treasure: Survival Storage
Cache (Kash), noun 1. A hidden store of provisions, weapons, treasure, etc. 2. The place where such a…
Pistol Preparedness | Five Stages of Escalation
The vast majority of us carry a pistol daily in pursuit of our employment as a patrol officer,…
Ultimate Secret of Street Survival
Just for the loyal readers of S.W.A.T., I am finally ready to reveal the ultimate secret of street…
Exotac NanoStriker Portable Dependable Fire
Humans have had the ability to control fire for about 400,000 years. Eating while sitting around a campfire…
Offbeat: RAT Fire Kit
The milspec green anodized aluminum capsule measures one inch in diameter and is 4.25 inches long. The unit weighs 2.5 ounces, which is a little heavier than most fire starters, but has the added advantage of a waterproof tinder container.
Bulletproof Mind: Application of the Combat Mindset
While it can successfully be argued that bullseye shooting can teach a lot about marksmanship, it is also a fact that marksmanship is but one-third of the Combat Triad (the other two sides being Manipulation/Tactics and Mindset).