Join us back here for part 2 of the Essential Gear & Skills series. Today we discuss the many uses of para cord and how it can be useful for many daily things as well as emergency and survival situations. We touch on some of the many different types of para cord and some of the popular knots that are versatile for many occasions. Video of this episode is available on the YouTube channel.

Today's episode is the start of a new and ongoing series where we talk about & review essential gear and discuss the important skills needed revolving around that gear. Whether they are survival skills and survival gear, medical gear and life saving skills to cooking in wild and what gear we use, all of it is open to discussion. Today we talk about the different types of rope materials, rope construction and some of the situations you would find yourself using each one. Join us for a fun hour and then make sure you come back for part 2. Happy Thanksgiving from us to you!

On today's episode we talk about what the Gray Man is and what it is not. Join us for an exploration into some of the gear, ideology and mindset that comes with engaging in gray man behavior. We discuss when it's important and why and how it can evolve. We also challenge our listeners to a fun little exercise that can be done when just going out to dinner. We have both tried 5.11, VERTX and other brands out there and these are just our opinions when it comes to gear. Do you research and let us know what you think.

Today we take the lighter approach and have some fun with hypothetical age old question of what is your load out for the apocalypse. History tells us with all the historically accurate Zombie movies that it's important to look cool, wield an axe, find a cool spot to defend and wait it out! Today we have a little fun and figure out if the best footwear is crocs or combat boots! Join for an hour of fun and take this back to your tribe and see what their answers are!

Things are not the way that they were just a few years ago. The United States and the rest of the world experienced an event that no one would have ever predicted we would witness. A virus shutting down our way of life. Add some "protests" and an unlikely election outcome and the world is a different place and the future is uncertain. Evil has been and will continue to be a part of society and this can be dated as far back as we can research. The internet, for all its great achievements has also created problems and hurdles for our society. On today's show we just start to break the surface of some of the ever evolving and scary changes to the world today and what is the best course of action the prepared person should take. Thank you as always for tuning in and stay safe out there.

Today we dive into the talk about everyday carry and what we chose and why. EDC is something that will likely evolve over time as it did for us. If you don't pick the right gear that works for you it will make you not want to carry daily and in the society we live in, it's important to carry daily. EDC expands just past a firearm and also includes items for medical and survival as well. A mini pry bar on your key chain or a multi-tool in your pocket over just a knife. It is important to understand what you carry on you is your first line of defense and you should be seeking training to properly use everything that you carry on you.

On the show today we continue off where we left off on the last show after seeing some familiar trends over the last week and hearing some feedback from some of the show's listeners. When the social media outlets start talking about shortages, specifically with ammunition, it starts to look familiar. Over the last week we have seen reports of ammo plants shutting off commercial contracts to primer plants experiencing a fatal accident. Tack this on to the situation overseas and Americans fearing what might be coming and you see panic buying start to occur. Prepared people shouldn't have to run out and get more ammunition or survival gear, because they should already have it. They may restock a couple of items but that's about it. Learning a lesson from the craziness of 2020 & 2021 should be apparent right now. If you missed the signs back then, make sure you are paying attention now.

Thank you for tuning in again. Things are happing right now across the globe that are alarming and should be paid attention to by all of us. We have been talking about this over many weeks and what it means to be a survivalist in today's society. You may think you are the only one or people are too scared to talk about the survivalism movement, but you are not alone. Understand what it means to be prepared and where to start. Have a way to defend yourself and your family. Have medical supplies and training to provide aid to those that need it. Hone your skills that will be assets in a time of need. This episode is about bringing into the light what it REALLY means to be prepared and how to start it off. Talk to your family, your friends and your neighbors and make a plan. Stay safe out there and dont' be a resupply for someone else!

Food prepping can be a very important piece of your long lasting survival plan should the situation arise. But what does that mean? Are you stock piling a basement full of canned goods and bags or rice and flour? Are you holding onto a pallet of MRE's? On today's show we talk about field stripping MRE's for the quick an easy situation but then expand further into the arena of food prepping and the different ways to do it. We discuss camping meals versus a sustainable option for long term success. Thank you for joining us today and we look forward to hearing some of your ways you food prep.

Todays show had Jon Patton from The Gun Collective join to catch up with on what's been going on in the world of TGC News, the firearms industry content creator life and what got him in the van life. Seeing Jon's van build is what sparked the overland episode that we had a few weeks ago and now we get some first hand knowledge and a small but in depth glance of the rabbit hole the overlanding space can lead you down. Thank you for tuning in and as always, stay safe out there!