Swift Tip for the Week

Carry a small amount of a petroleum jelly based lubricant. Something like Vaseline or Aquaphore. Use it to combat chafing in your neither parts, butt crack, groin area etc. Believe me, if you start getting chafed, you will appreciate it. This is particularly a factor when working in wet or humid environments where pants and […]

Comments on Casualty Evacuation & Treatment

First, I’ll say that this will be a brief post because I will be at the training site all week and have a training weekend coming up. I will be posting less frequently this week, if at all, but I will have access to the internet via cellphone and will respond to any interesting comments […]

Useful Patrol Training Video

This is a useful training video. It has applicability to an SHTF or Resistance scenario if you are operating in a small team. It is made with the participation of some genuine SAS veterans, old school style (Mac was the first man into the Iranian Embassy in 1982 and died in 2011 since making this […]

Thermal Camouflage & Update on the MVT Shield

I received the following comment on my recent post ‘Field Sleeping Options – A Discussion‘: “I own and use a FLIR device for hunting, I understand the idea behind blocking the hot spot from showing up on observation devices, but won’t the use of a thermal blocking tarp create a square “hole” in the natural […]

Field Sleeping Options – A Discussion

Yesterday I posted some thoughts about weather, wet/dry kit drills and some related stuff HERE. I am following up today with a more detailed discussion on options for sleeping in the field. There are two main areas that this relates to: Firstly, there is living light out of your patrol pack, the ‘travel light, freeze […]

July 20/21 Training Weekend AAR # 3

My dad and I just completed the Combat Rifle course with Max Velocity Tactical last weekend.  Let me start off by saying that this was an amazing eye-opening experience that was truly a blast.  Max is a true professional and an excellent instructor.  I’m active duty military and the training I received with Max this […]

Photos from July 20/21 Training Weekend

As they come in from Sam, here are some photos from the training weekend. No faces mostly (for anonymity), apart from mine:  Above: Individual debrief day 1: Reaction Drills (RTR).  Above: Day 1: Individual Reaction Drills: Contact Front  Above: Day 1: Individual Reaction Drills: Contact Left: Return Appropriate Fire after taking cover (simulated by kneeling […]

Rainstorms & Associated Tactical Thoughts

I’m just back in front after the computer after an enjoyable training weekend with, as usual, a great bunch of people. In fact, it’s never been any different; at no point have I had anyone attend the course who was not a good decent person. I just posted a couple of AARs from the weekend, […]

AAR on July 20/21 Training Weekend # 2

Company: Max Velocity TacticalCourse: Combat Rifle / Contact DrillsInstructor: Max Location: Romney, WVDates: July 20-21Website: http://www.maxvelocitytactical.com/Consultancy.html I recently attended Max’s Combat Rifle class in West Virginia with 7 other patriots.  The class was a representation of what makes this country great.  Ages of the participants ranged from late 20s to early 60s, and professions were just as varied (everything from active […]

An Unconventional Patrolling Option

First off, I’ll say that I decided to write this post because I was looking at WRSA as I do every day and saw a link over to a post by Mountain Guerrilla HERE on ‘Patrolling for Preparedness’. It’s really good stuff and I could not agree more. (Along with the video of Civil War veterans doing […]