Yesterday, I had to lay my Service Dog and best friend of ten years to rest. Her name was Ruth and she was as much a part of me as my skin. She had been the most consistent and loyal thing I had ever known and I rewarded her for it. Now I am not sure how to go on without that consistency and presence that I can have 100% trust in. It has caused a grief that I did not know I had the ability to feel. I literally have felt physical pain by not having her around. Unfortunately, it was time to let her go due to medical conditions. Laying her to rest was the last gift I could give to her, aside for some McDonalds before she left.
Recently, there was a video posted to YouTube by the channel Invicta that has raised supporting rationale and historical evidence that show that the belief that Sparta was nothing but a band of war-faring fighters is nothing but an example of the most successful propaganda campaign in history. Let us go over some of the claims that historically don’t match up to scrutiny.
For those who do not know, I wake up at 5:30 in the morning, every day. After retiring from the Marines, I went on for years without structure and leaders telling me what to do. I developed my own structure over a year ago, and I have been improving on it through constant trial and error. Though there is a lot that goes into structure development, one of the most crucial parts is having a standard and consistent wakeup time.
I admit that I am a bit addicted to analyzing gear and brainstorming every bit of it. Is it enough? Is it too much? Will it get used often? I think this has something to do with my history as a grunt in the Marine Corps or being a Boy Scout. You always wanted to go with the bare minimum on your person so you could be fast when you needed to be, but you had plenty in your pack if things got bad or drawn out past the expected time window. I think the same philosophy should be applied to the zombie apocalypse, and then some. Mobility is survivability, and faster is always the goal.
In a zombie apocalypse, there is a certain set of things that are highly needed in order to make survival much easier and manageable. In this article I am going to analyze each item and talk about how they can help you in day-to-day life, or even in a pinch. Most of it is obvious, but some things might not have entered your mind unless you were thinking a bit more unconventionally.
In this fictitious scenario, zombies are real and can run for the first couple of months until their ligaments and muscles lose much of their function through necrosis. There is something about the undead virus that preserves tissue in a form of suspended animation, but only for a certain amount of time before only about 10 to 20% of the remaining tissue is available for use indefinitely. Theoretically, the bodies will not truly decay and have will retain basic functionality until they are put to permanent rest. Destruction of the brain is the only way to stop them permanently. For the purpose of this article, you are alone in this hypothetical fantasy world. Working in a group is ideal for security and lowering the individual workload, but it does come with its own issues. I personally feel that a true test of a survivor is how well they can survive alone. After that, their unique and tested qualities can be an asset in a group setting. You are simply dead weight (no pun intended) if you lack the ability to survive alone. The very existence of humanity depends on your ability to survive.
Fighting in an arctic environment requires a different approach than fighting in the desert or in an urban environment. The arctic is similar to the jungle because the environment is just as hostile as the enemy. You will have to pack specific items and have a plan to fight off the enemy and the environment at the same time. This is not an easy environment to fight in, which is why Alaska and Northern Canada are popular locations for experiencing and learning winter warfare strategy and tactics. However, the complexity becomes compounded when you conduct these operations in Rural areas near large population centers.
In this article, I want to cover the subject of shooting fast enough to matter. I am sure that most people reading this article are only going to register the first part of the title, but my goal is to anecdotally and logically assert my position on what shooting fast enough to matter actually means. There are several parts of shooting that take up time, depending on how much you work on them. I want to dissect the parts and traits of shooting and analyze the merits of concentrating on them individually during training. Shooting fast doesn’t just mean working the trigger fast, despite what the industry tells you.
I can not tell you how important it is to make sure that your combat loadout is logical to your mission. In the past, I have written about my feeling towards body armor, universal loadouts, etc. In this article, I want to talk to you about mitigating the burden of your loadout in order to increase your chances of survival and mission success. I will toss in a few anecdotes and links so you can get a better idea of what I am talking about. The moral of the story is to REALLY consider your mission and be honest with yourself about each item and its necessity.
If you carry a concealed weapon, fashion should be a subject on your mind, especially in winter. There are a number of things to consider and plan for throughout the year, but sorting out your winter wardrobe is the most important. This is a subject that requires experience, planning, and practice. Your carry style will either be dictated by the changing temperatures, or you can compensate for them with your wardrobe choices. I prefer the latter.
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