Boating conditions off Newport can be a nasty mix. Rolling ocean swells, an opposing current, mixed with 25-knot gusts, can create a challenging chop. Nevermind the reefs hiding under the surface like a school of sharks the size of Jaws waiting for you to get too close. Over the Fourth of July weekend, we traveled […]
Factors that Determine Where You Move
Safe Places Report No. 5 You’ve made the decision to move. In my last Safe Places Report, we looked at the factors that helped you come to that decision and then compiled an inventory of your life circumstances that will impact your move. Now comes the fun part—deciding where to move for a better life. […]
Life is Good: You’re Ready to Protect Your Turf
You’re telling me your life is good and, in times like these, it is so great to hear. You’re telling me, especially if you’re retired, that your life hasn’t changed all that much. No, you don’t see family as much (you’re looking forward to the 4th when you might), but you’re keeping busy. Here are […]
Be Ready to Defend Yourself and Family
UPDATE: You read back in April of 2015 below that you must be ready to defend yourself and your family. Today’s chaos puts a fine point on that statement. Don’t lose a step on your self-defense skills, practice diligently so you are ready to defend yourself and your family. Originally posted April 14, 2015. You […]
Life Changes Fast: Need a Boost? Here’s Why I Did
Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part LXI You know, as Your Survival Guy, I’m the guy who gets into tough situations only to discover how ill-prepared I am. You know, like when my backyard almost burned down when a tree landed on telephone wires, breaking the pole at the top, sending the distribution transformer, aka “pole […]
The Factors that Will Shape Your Move to a Safe Place
Safe Places Report No. 4 You know it’s time to start planning your move to a Safe Place. At the beginning this is likely to be some combination of emotional reasons. Perhaps fear—of the resurgence of crime and the riots and looting that are becoming common in our metropolitan areas. Perhaps disgust at the way […]
Driving into Gun Hell without Your Survival Pistol of Choice
In speaking with a client recently, he revealed to me his go-to survival pistol, which I’ll tell you about it in a minute. But first, he told me the story about driving from his home state of Arizona, where he owns over 200 pistols, to what he referred to as “gun hell.” He was none […]
Is Seattle the Future for American Cities?
Safe Places Report No. 3 Is Seattle the future for American cities? Let us hope not. If Democratic leaders in the rest of the nation had any common sense, they would be jamming the phone to Seattle’s mayor demanding that she stop the anarchy, because it will only help elect Donald Trump. But the Democratic […]
Escape the City: Live Small, Cheap, and Safe in America
Originally posted January 31, 2020. After decades of urbanization, Americans are beginning to rebel against the “bigger is better” mentality of city-living. Seeking a smaller, more affordable, sustainable, and secure lifestyle, some are venturing out from the mega-cities in search of a different life. A number of techniques have become popular in an effort to […]
Sig Sauer Tac Tip with Kyle Lamb
Here’s a tip from Sig Sauer Academy instructor Kyle Lamb. I have enjoyed training at Sig Sauer Academy and suggest if you own firearms that you get some training today. Below you can read about some of my experiences at the Academy. Sig Sauer Academy: Rely on Your Training Key to the Draw: Economy of […]
