Tag: personal security

Another Lesson Learned about Self-Defense

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - November 27, 2012

You may find it surprising, but some of the most important lessons I learned at a handgun course at Sig Sauer Academy in Exeter,...

Stealing Your Birthday

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - November 20, 2012

A friend and I recently completed a handgun course at Sig Sauer Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. One drill showed how quickly someone can...

Your Family Will Be Hit at Night!

Richard C. Young - November 19, 2012

Why is it that crises mostly strike at night when you are most vulnerable and least prepared to act? Due to the recent super-storm...

Hurricane Sandy: 5 Family Survival Lessons Learned

The Editors - November 12, 2012

The devastation along the New Jersey, New York and Connecticut coastlines is terrifying. Sandy targeted the nation’s most densely populated area and ravaged its...

Top 10 Survival States: #1

The Editors - November 7, 2012

Best Survival State: South Dakota Survival Score: 9.0 The Richardcyoung.com pick for best survival state is South Dakota. With gun laws that protect Americans' second amendment rights,...

Top 10 Survival States: #2

The Editors - October 12, 2012

2nd Best Survival State: Idaho Survival Score: 10.3 Continuing what has become a “West is best” theme for our Top 10 Survival States, Idaho comes in...

Top 10 Survival States: #3

The Editors - October 11, 2012

3rd Best Survival State: North Dakota Survival Score: 11.1 North Dakota has the lowest property crime rate in the nation, and one of the lowest violent...

Essential Survival Items, Part II

The Editors - October 10, 2012

Last week, we told you about the power of coal as a survival fuel. We promised you a second survival essential, and today we’ll...

Top 10 Survival States: #4

The Editors - October 10, 2012

4th-Best Survival State: Iowa Survival Score: 13.4 Iowa’s crop yields are legendary, but that good soil comes at a price. The only factor holding back Iowa...