The Unsuspecting Get Home Bag
by Frank Moss The get home bag, holding the gear to get you home and not mark you as a crazy person or target, should also be functional during daily…
Embrace the Suck
Most of us have heard the phrase, “Embrace the suck”, but few of us have ever been in a situation and taken the time to actually follow that advice. What…
The Importance of Stock Piling Food
by Alec Yandy Plans to acquire food: If you’re hit by a major disaster are you going to be sufficiently stocked with food to outlast the event? This is something…
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How to Avoid Getting Your Face Smashed In, Or Worse
by Aggro84 I was asked to write an article about punching; however, I don’t think I will get around to it at this time. Punching is a simple concept but…
Plans, Plans and More Plans. Do You Have One in Place?
Imagine if a large-scale disaster occurred. What would you do? Let’s hope you have a solution to some of the problems that come with a disaster; lack of food, lack…
Brotherhood Can Teach a Man to Rise Again
I accompanied my buddy to an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting because he didn’t want to go alone. We sat among a mixed group of ragged-headed teens and…
Crisis, Clarity and Character
I think we’ve all been here before. Anger seems to be the typical response when someone attacks our character. Another normal response is to want to immediately fight back. We…
Inspiration: Rupert Brooke and a Quest
Rupert Brooke, English poet and WW1 soldier, had lofty dreams. He made efforts to make them real. He once wrote, “ I want to walk 1,000 miles, and write 1,000…
Spotter Up sponsors Kabul Half Marathon and 5K
Kabul Half Marathon and 5K Guest article by SFC VanVoorhis Being deployed in Afghanistan for a year can have positive or negative effects on physical fitness depending on how down…
Books from the Ancient Greeks you Should be Reading
The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides The writer Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote about the three decades long war that left Athens in shambles and Sparta the stronger for it. The Greek…