Spoiler Alert: ‘Playing Dead’ Doesn’t Always Work If you hike, ride a trail bike or simply like to spend time outdoors, you’re at risk for a potentially fatal bear encounter. Smaller and more numerous than grizzlies, black bears can also be a serious threat to life and limb. How you
I have been fortunate enough to travel the world, training and learning from some incredibly interesting people in some awesome environments. Recently, I went to French Guiana in the heart of the South American jungle, to train a French Foreign Legion regiment. Like many of us, I didn’t really understand
Learn How to Prepare Your Home and Family for a Hurricane People all along the East and Gulf coasts have an odd apprehension of storms with names. To the uninitiated, a tropical storm with the name of Mary or Susan may sound benign enough. To those who have spent generations
Skillset Fight Club. Unlike the movie, around here, we like to discuss and wargame possible worst-case scenarios that can happen in real life to ensure you and your loved one the best possible outcome. Whether at your kid’s concert recital or a night on the town with the Mrs., knowing
I Survived Multiple Assassination Attempts. That’s not something a lot of folks can honestly say. I’ve known Randall Bennett for more than a decade now. It’s great to not only finally be able to share certain things from his time as a DSS (Diplomatic Security Service) agent but also to
In this day and age, fighting to settle disputes is not just frowned upon, but actively punished. Fighting against anyone, even a willing participant, will land you in serious trouble. Every major professional sport that isn’t centered around hand-to-hand combat goes to great lengths to punish and discourage fighting. Many
Ending up an Alaskan bush pilot probably isn’t where you’d expect a seasoned law enforcement veteran to end up, but that’s exactly what happened to Mark Hanten. So, you have spent your professional life as a bona fide door-kicking adrenaline junkie, chasing criminals of all shapes and sizes in a
The majority of our population are law-abiding citizens who live their daily lives by the rule of law. People go about their everyday business fully, intending to stay within the boundaries of the laws on the books. The laws that keep our society from tipping into full-on anarchy. From the
We have all heard the expression, “You can do anything you set your mind to,” but can we really do that? In short, the answer is no. Humans are all built differently and with different skill sets. Sadly, some have none. Allen Elishewitz is one of those rare people. He
