As almost everyone now knows, the tragic details following the Las Vegas, NV shooting are starting to come out. Who is the shooter? Was he Muslim? Was he a veteran? What kind of gun(s)? While these details may make for sensational headlines, what practical...
Yes, you read the title correctly; and no, I’m not trying to be funny or downplay PTSD. Based on many conversations with fellow preppers, I’ve coined the term Pre- Traumatic Stress Syndrome for what could be generally referred to as prepper anxiety. Although preppers...
How to Bribe at Checkpoints – Prepper Negotiation Skills
onpoint March 31, 2015If you’ve ever had conversations with military members or private contractors that have worked overseas, they will confirm that check point bribery is very common in certain places. Even if you’ve visited foreign countries like Costa Rica or Nicaragua, some traffic officials can be...
Losing the Will To Survive at the Hands of ISIS
onpoint February 18, 2015In the past year, I’ve watched at least 8 raw & uncensored videos of the Islamic State (ISIS) murdering innocent men, women & children. Some were executions of an individual, but many were mass murders of 20+ people. In every single video,...
The Third Man Syndrome and the Hallucinatory Effects of Survival
onpoint February 10, 2015Anyone who is truly awake to the pending economic collapse and ensuing world war may read current event news with a lackadaisy attitude. All the news coming out about potential derivative failures, strategic NATO and Russian deployments, Ukraine escalation or other do not surprise...
My regular readers will know that a lot of my articles focus on the psychology of preparedness and enduring stressful situations. For if you lose your will, you will not find your way… Below is a collection of my thoughts and previous articles I’ve...
Through current event news reels and little known state government training documentation, I will show you how our military, feds, state and local police, and general public are being trained to usher in an American Gestapo. If you are conservative, christian, stocking food, 2nd...
“When SHTF, don’t expect to come over to my house!” “Preppers are lone wolf isolationists.” “Preppers / Survivalists are extremists” The first phrase is something that I’ve heard out of almost every prepper’s mouth. The second two phrases are the inherent views of preppers...
Bugging out? How to Fight Sleep Deprivation
onpoint January 20, 2015Face it… if a SHTF event happens, you may have to endure many sleepless nights. This is especially true if you have not networked with other individuals who can help take shifts. Have you considered the sleep deprivation factor into your prepping? Even if you...
It has been almost a year and a half since I started leading The Cincinnati Survival / Preparedness Group. The group has about 300 members, of which around 200 rotate in and out of class meetings of approximately 50 people. However, it was never always this...