You may recognize the name J.D. Vance from his bestselling book Hillbilly Elegy which I wrote about in the “Trump’s Great White Wall” series (Read Parts I, II, III, and IV). In the book you see how he made himself into a success. Vance worked for Peter Thiel’s Mithril Capital and is now moving back […]
Do You Carry a Knife Every Day?
The Wall Street Journal’s Chris Kornelis recently discussed how carrying a knife saved Chad Stahelski, the director of the John Wick series of movies. “I always have my Benchmade Emissary knife with me,” explained Stahelski. “I can’t tell you how many times it has saved my life and cut me out of a harness, not […]
How to Prepare Your School Before Tragedy Strikes
Back in February of 2018 I explained some steps parents could use to prepare their children for an emergency at school. Children though, aren’t the only ones who need to be prepared. The entire school system should have some idea of what should be done in an active shooter scenario. To prepare school officials and […]
Preparing Yourself for the Next Disaster: Let There Be Water
In thinking about water storage for you and your family, I’ve been fascinated by how Israel solved their water problem. In his book, Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World, Seth M. Siegel tells how Israel, which is 60% desert became a water superpower. One point that stood out to me was […]
Preventing the Next Natural Gas Outage
I’ve been writing to you lately about the gas outage in Newport, Rhode Island that my family and 7,000 others suffered during the cold snap last week. Needless to say, losing heat and hot water in the winter is an uncomfortable experience at best. Thanks to the support of a solid network of friends and […]
Key to the Draw: Economy of Motion
If you are one of the many Americans who will be heading to the range for some target shooting this weekend, it’s time for you to watch Adam Painchaud discuss economy of motion in this post I put up on August 19, 2016. Sig Sauer Academy Director Adam Painchaud says the key to getting the […]
Storing Water for the Winter
The official start of winter is coming soon. Make sure you read my post from November 9, 2018 before creating your water storage plan. You don’t have to be crazy to store water. Over the weekend I completed my winter water storage. Below is a great video on how you can do it with 55-gallon […]
A Survival Guy Stocking Stuffer
Merry pre-Christmas from Your Survival Guy, bringing you holiday cheer and good tidings. How, you may ask? Well, imagine you accidentally drive off a bridge and are trapped in your car. Not necessarily the way you want to get the day started. You may find yourself in need of cutting away your seatbelt and shattering […]
Pro-Gun Candidates Don’t Come any Better Than Him
Originally posted November 18, 2016. When the NRA endorsed Donald Trump for president, there was some backlash among members who didn’t trust Trump’s record on gun rights and from those who preferred other candidates. Ultimately, of course, Trump would win the presidency, but not before adding Gov. Mike Pence to the ticket as his Vice […]
Camp Fire Mountain Boys
Brad Weldon wasn’t about to leave his blind, 90-year old mother behind when the Camp Fire hit, reports the Sacramento Bee. Weldon is one of a small group of self-proclaimed “mountain boys,” who have “defied evacuation orders and are surviving on meat stored in their generator-powered freezers, bagged lunches dropped off by PG&E crews and […]
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