Survival & Self-Defense

Water, fire, shelter, navigation and the lawful defense of yourself and your family. Skills you carry, taught safety-first, for men and women.

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GuideCal BrennanOct 10, 20265 min

Panic isn't what gets people killed. The next bad move is.

Fear is normal and you can't switch it off. What you can do is slow your next decision down, and that's a skill you can practice before you need it.

GuideWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Search and rescue starts looking at your kitchen table

The search for a missing hiker begins with a piece of paper, a phone call and a time. Here's how teams find people, and what you can do before you leave.

6 min

The note on your fridge is the real rescue plan

7 min

Fire Without Matches Is a Tinder Problem, Not a Spark Problem

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GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Clean Your First Squirrel on a Saturday, Not in an Emergency

Field-dressing small game is a twenty-minute skill with one real hazard. Learn it in season, gloves on, long before the day you might need it.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

BRO TakeDean ShawSep 26, 20266 min

Your Right to Bear Arms Is a Promise to Your Family

The Constitution protects your right to defend your home. It doesn't train you, store the gun, or make the plan. That part is on you.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Build Three Kits, Not One Giant Pile of Gear

The house holds the weight, the truck holds the redundancy, and the bag holds only what you can actually carry six miles.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Survival Gear That Actually Matters and What to Skip

Build a kit around what kills you fastest, not around what looks good in a tin. Real items, rough prices, and the stuff that belongs in the trash.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Go-Bag Items That Actually Earn Their Weight

Most bags fail at the same three points. Here's what to carry, what to cut, and what it costs to get it right the first time.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Start Your Son on a .22 and Make Him Earn the Rest

A single-shot rimfire, twenty rounds, and a locked cabinet will teach a boy more about being a man than any lecture you've got in you.

6 min

What Real Defensive Gun Uses Teach About Training

5 min

What carry insurance actually covers and what to read first

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

What to Say to Police After You Defend Yourself

The fight ends and the legal case begins. Call it in, give the short version, and don't answer questions until your attorney is standing next to you.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The Unwritten Rules of the Public Range

The posted rules cover the basics. Nobody tells you what to do with your hands when somebody calls a cease-fire.

GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to Fly and Drive With a Firearm and Not Get It Wrong

The hard case, the locks, the declaration, the state-line problem, and the one bag check that keeps people out of a very expensive mess.

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GuideMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

What Heller, McDonald and Bruen Actually Held

Three Supreme Court rulings rebuilt American gun law in fourteen years. Here's what each one decided, and what it changes for you on Monday morning.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

BRO TakeMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The Second Amendment Is the Right That Guards the Rest

Commentary on why the right to keep and bear arms is a duty as much as a liberty, and what carrying it seriously actually costs you.

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They Came For The Powder First

The Second Amendment didn't begin as a debate over words. It began with British regulars marching before dawn to seize a town's guns and powder.

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