It’s said that the spring-loaded mouse trap was patented in 1894. Ever since, inventors have been developing and marketing “a better mouse trap.” In fact, Hiram Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Gun, was said to have invented a mouse trap that automatically reset itself....
We’ve been setting aside small quantities of food and water for several years. We explain the rationale in the Panoplia.org Soft Skills and Tactics (SST) course topic 01.02.05 (Residence Survival). Suffice it to say here that people who live in the West are overly...
There’s a world of difference between theory and the real world. Intellectuals, academics, and well-meaning university students often sing the praises of socialism and communism. They suggest that these forms of government are more caring toward the plight of common...
Perhaps you’ve worked for years to prepare for difficult times. You’ve invested thousands of hours and countless dollars in purchasing gear and supplies. Your bugout vehicle is the envy of all who see it. Your home is well stocked with food, water, and other...
At any given time, millions around the world go about their daily routines and live out their lives under what they see as normal circumstances. Many others, however, face disasters that take place with varying degrees of predictability. One thing is certain, those...
Hardworking Americans tend to focus on faith, family, friends, and making financial ends meet. It’s likely that living out traditional values has always been more of a focus than politics for most. Since its founding, there’s been a sense that the majority of...
Modern technology has had a profound impact on the military, on law enforcement, and in personal security. I recall a tour guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park once telling me that if a few key commanders had access to a simple set of walkie-talkies, the...
My first work within an Islamic country began in 1986. For the most part I was based in a large urban area. There were a fair number of other westerners around, and therefore I didn’t attract too much attention from the authorities. Things changed, however, during my...
In some ways the year 2020 may end up being among the most challenging since the Great Depression in the 1930s or World War II in the 1940s. Children who grew up during those times had to cope with things that were in many ways outside the norm for times before or...
