Author Archives: Brandon Campbell

Alright, we have done a couple of articles on “Knowing Yourself,” and “Knowing Your Enemy.”  Now that everyone knows one another, let’s take it to another level.  As a single individual, as a family member, or operating in a group, after it hits the fan, you will have to fight eventually.  You will not beContinue reading “Lessons from the Roman Army for Post-SHTF Combat Operations- Small unit tactics are more than just a matter of either superior arms or numerical advantages”

Our underlying goal in a SHTF scenario is ultimately to stay alive and live without exposure to risks.  As much preparation as many of us have made, in the altered world of a SHTF crisis, there will be many dangers that lurk; and some of them will be inadvertently from our own doing. The six laws ofContinue reading “Our Underlying Goal In A SHTF Scenario Is Ultimately to Stay Alive And Live Without Exposure to Risks: The Six Laws Of Survival. (Read This. Memorize This. Apply This. One Day, You Will Need It.)”

Looking around I couldn’t find an important piece of information – how one should fight in a SHTF situation. I think this is an important topic to cover because it has several special circumstances that need to be considered. Ammo will need to be conserved – I don’t care how many rounds you have saved up, itContinue reading “Your Weapon Is Only Tool to Survive: The Tactics of a Gunfight After SHTF-‘If You Know The Enemy And Know Yourself, You Need Not Fear The Result Of A Hunder Battles.’Sun Tzu,Chinese Implementing This Now Against U.S.”

The year 2020 has been declared by many to be “the worst year in history.” But that name has been given to other years before. In 2018, a medieval scholar named Michael McCormick declared the year 536 AD as the worst in history. During that year, much of the world went dark, possibly due toContinue reading “9 Probable Crises You Need To Prepare For Next Year- The Chinese government released the Coronavirus on the world intentionally…? (we will need to keep all precautions in place until well into 2022?)”

For years, I have listened to people in prepping circles talk about “The Golden Horde”. What is that you ask? Well, the golden horde is a concept that as far as I can tell was introduced by James Wesley Rawles. I like Mr. Rawles – have several of his books in my prepper library and I have beenContinue reading “Is it Crazy to Worry About the Golden Horde?”

Only a handful of preppers can afford a $ 70k nuclear bunker. But if you think about it, there are a lot of natural nuclear shelters in the US that are absolutely free. All you need to do is to identify the closest one to your home and maybe include it into your bug out plan inContinue reading “What’s The Closest Natural Nuclear Bunker to Your Home? (Sometimes the shelter is so close that is right below your feet.)”

We all have our food storage for when SHTF. Some of us can live on our supply for years without outside interruption. What happens, though, when outside interruption threatens our supply? In a desperate scenario, hungry neighbors may try to force their way in to steal your food surplus. As preppers, we are prepared forContinue reading “10 Good Spots To Hide Your Food In A Crisis- In A Desperate Scenario, Hungry Neighbors May Try to Force Their Way In to Steal Your Food Surplus.”

To begin today’s article with a word of wisdom, everything in life is location, location, location. Joke aside, an interesting issue to be addressed when it comes to prepping is which places are to be avoided after SHTF. The short story goes something like this, I mean this is the preamble: it is very possible for aContinue reading “8+ Places To Avoid Like The Plague When SHTF- Biggest Threat to You In A SHTF Scenario Is, Unfortunately, Other People.”

Do you know how to survive a gun fight? Here’s the situation: some people want your stuff, or they just plain out want to kill you. Whatever the cause of the escalation might be, all you’ve got is a gun lying on the ground next to you. What shooting techniques and tactics would you use and how would youContinue reading “How To Win A Gun Fight: 14 Military Gun Fight Tactics (If there is a peaceful option to take, then take it. But if there isn’t then god speed.)”

Do you remember the days when a vacation to Venezuela was one of the best prizes you could win on The Price Is Right? If so, you may be surprised that such a thriving nation could be brought to its knees almost overnight. Sadly, if the wrong combination of events line up, even the greatestContinue reading “10 Lessons From Venezuela’s Economic Collapse- As Preppers, We Should Watch What Is Going On In Venezuela, Compare It to Trends In Our Own Nation, And Use That As A Guide For Setting Survival Skill And Stockpiling Priorities.”