Category Archives: Safety and Preparedness

BUILDING TRIBE, PART I

Posted on September 27, 2014 by DRenegade

by John Mosby I get asked a lot, both in training environments and via email, “John, I understand the importance of tribe, but how do I go about finding like-minded people to form a group? Should I join a group that … Continue reading →

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Army Medical Publications

Posted on September 22, 2014 by DRenegade

TB MED 1 6/15/1981 Storage, Preservation, Packaging, Packing, Maintenance, and Surveillance of Material; Medical Activities PDF TB MED 3 3/31/1988 AMEDD End Stage Renal Disease Standards of Practice PDF TB MED 4 6/16/2003 DOD Human-Animal Bond Principles and Guidelines PDF … Continue reading →

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How To Get a Family of Four Prepped for The Coming Collapse – In The Quickest and Easiest Way Possible…

Posted on September 16, 2014 by DRenegade

This morning as I was trying to catch up on my email (I get a massive amount of email each month, last month over 3,000), I opened a great one from John W. In a nutshell  John, is new to prepping and hasn’t really … Continue reading →

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Dog Training for Security and Survival

Posted on September 16, 2014 by DRenegade

I like a lot of types of dogs including mutts. I really dislike some breeds of dogs. I have owned 3 types of dogs. MY ONLY FAVORITE, which I did own and love, is the German Shepherd. I am in … Continue reading →

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Why Now Is the Time to Get Your Ham License

Posted on September 14, 2014 by DRenegade

Most preppers get the idea that communication is an important capability to have during an emergency. Despite this understanding though, few preppers have a solid communication plan in place beyond a few two-way walkie-talkie devices and the false hope that their … Continue reading →

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IPB Q&A Webinar

Posted on August 13, 2014 by DRenegade

On 19 August, I’ll be hosting an hour long webinar to answer your questions about Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) over at the Culper Institute.  This event will be free to all students enrolled in the course.  I’ll be answering … Continue reading →

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Yapfest: A Talk on Intelligence

Posted on August 12, 2014 by DRenegade

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

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Prepping, Post-SHTF and Counterinsurgency

Posted on August 12, 2014 by DRenegade

I finished re-reading Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnamover the weekend. (It’s a MUST READ; non-negotiable for preppers and Patriots.) After talking with a few friends, it dawned on me that formulating a defense … Continue reading →

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Book Signing – Scott Hunt’s Complete Guide to Disaster Preparedness

Posted on August 11, 2014 by DRenegade

Carolina Readiness Supply 72 Montgomery St, Waynesville, NC 28786 Saturday August 16th 1-4 pm

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Inform Ops – Security Is Rooted in Behavior, Not Technology

Posted on August 7, 2014 by DRenegade

FreeFor & Information Ops… A number of FreeFor have expressed a concern that they want to be more secure online, but weren’t sure how to go about it.  We’ll attempt to close that gap.  It isn’t hard, it will just require … Continue reading →

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Scripps Research Institute Scientists Reveal How Deadly Ebola Virus Assembles

Posted on July 30, 2014 by DRenegade

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered the molecular mechanism by which the deadly Ebola virus assembles, providing potential new drug targets. Surprisingly, the study showed that the same molecule that assembles and releases new viruses also rearranges … Continue reading →

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‘He Could Have Brought Ebola Here’: Minnesota Widow on Her Husband

Posted on July 30, 2014 by DRenegade

Patrick Sawyer was supposed to be at his kids’ birthday party in a few weeks—but he died of the virus before he could board a flight to Minneapolis. His wife on the epidemic’s toll. Nigeria felt a chill from the … Continue reading →

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Night Vision: Practical Gear Use 1

Posted on July 29, 2014 by DRenegade

by Chris. Stand Here is how I run my helmet for night operations.  It’s an OPS CORE FAST ballistic helmet.  The shell is constructed of carbon + UHMWPE which equates to a 20% weight reduction from ACH and MICH helmets. … Continue reading →

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Introduce Strategy into Your Drills

Posted on July 26, 2014 by DRenegade

The G&G Combat Machine 16 Raider Long AEG Airsoft gun in Desert Tan color is a great light weight weapon. The gun achieves its light weight by being made of a very light, yet very durable, polymer. Due to the polymer … Continue reading →

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Why We Plan

Posted on July 24, 2014 by DRenegade

by Sam Culper III This is just a quick note to remind everyone of why we plan and why we write things down.  In class and elsewhere on the net in regards to a few of my articles, I hear … Continue reading →

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