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MAX OPTION: Full-Monty Bug Out
Posted on May 17 2022
Are wells practical in your location? How deep do you have to drill? Where we live in the Rocky Mountains, it's over 600 feet...
A Quick Splint for a Break or Dislocation
Posted on May 10 2022
A splint can be made from many things, and they're not super complicated to make, even if you have little-to-no "proper" tools.
Snakes: Venomous or Non-Venomous?
Posted on May 02 2022
Bumping into a snake in the wild is never a fun experience. However, in that situation, knowledge is your friend. Should you turn-tail and book it, or just try to step around it?
Know the Patterns!
A Few Bug-Out Tools that are Pricey, but Amazing
Posted on April 27 2022
Sometimes you've got more cash in pocket than usual, or maybe you've decided "Screw it, money won't be worth much in the apocalypse" and you're looking to splurge.
Here are some things you can consider when looking to break the bank.
Your First String Medical Team
Posted on March 21 2022
As long as you don't screw it up with bacteria, disease and poor wound irrigation, your body has a team of Superfriends who can fix stuff up for you! The biggest thing with your body, is that it can take care of itself and heal itself, but sometimes it needs a little...
Home Invasion: What Would You Do?
Posted on March 13 2022
It's a scary thought, that a stranger would break into your home, with the intention or inclination to cause you or your family serious harm. But unfortunately, it IS something that needs to be thought about and considered. So, if you were forced to encounter this situation, what would you...
Best Personality Type to Survive an Apocalypse
Posted on January 31 2022
What do you think is the best personality type to survive an apocalypse? Type A personality? A chill, get-along person? A team player? A follower? A born leader? In Black Autumn, Jeff Kirkham leads the security effort, and a small-scale war, to protect his friends and family. One of his...
Clay Pots for Gardening?
Posted on January 30 2022
I have tested this for over a year in a temperate climate (Hawaii) and I can say conclusively that it works like gangbusters and reduces watering...
Have you Run the Numbers on Gas Storage?
Posted on January 27 2022
Have you actually run the numbers on gas and propane storage for a long-term collapse scenario? It adds up fast. How much do you think your family requires?
Are Wells Practical in your Location?
Posted on January 25 2022
Are wells practical in your location? How deep do you have to drill? Where we live in the Rocky Mountains, it's over 600 feet. Expensive. $$$
Why Stock Canned Food?
Posted on January 22 2022
Why stock canned foods? A full pantry is basically free. You're buying food now that you'll be able to eat down the road, and it'll last longer than anything...
The Trifecta of Wash
Posted on January 20 2022
What's your water plan to maximize your "gray" or "black" water?
One Year of Dry Food
Posted on January 18 2022
Here's the basics--but it REALLY pays to shop this around. You'll have to shop hard to hit these prices. Y'aint going to score these buys on Amazon...
Pandemic Preparations: What We are Learning From COVID-19
Posted on February 18 2020
Pandemic Preps Part 1: Personal Prevention The Novel Coronavirus (or COVID-19) may not end up being the EOTWAWKI but for us Preppers there’s plenty to learn from how the U.S. and the World is reacting to it. 1. Stay (accurately) Informed: So let’s run the numbers: As of today, Feb....
Adventure Outside Your Comfort Zone
Posted on January 26 2020
AUTHOR Matt Winslow / RM Training Blog / PUBLISHED: JAN-26-2020 Adventure Outside Your Comfort Zone “It’s too dangerous.” “Isn’t there a ton of terrorist attacks over there?" I hear these phrases all the time from friends when talking about my travels abroad. They are insistent that anywhere outside the...
Want To Get Better At Marksmanship? Here's How.
Posted on January 12 2020
AUTHOR Matt Winslow / RM Training Blog / PUBLISHED: JAN-12-2020 "There are lot of ways to train nowadays. Why not train like the best shooters in the world?" Back to the Basics We here at Readyman are always looking to get better at our craft and pride ourselves on not...
Cold Weather Clothing
Posted on January 06 2020
AUTHOR Matt Winslow / RM Training Blog / PUBLISHED: JAN-6-2020 "As men, we typically eschew clothing in favor of more 'hard gear'; guns, ammo, and wiz-bang gadgetry are top contenders for our hard-earned dollar, and more often than not, win the top spot in our budget battle." Cold Weather Clothing:...
These 5 Prepping Tools are a Must For All Hikers
Posted on December 10 2019
The first thing you learn when you start prepping as a hiker is that you never know when things are going to hit the fan, leaving you wishing you were prepared. Here's five tools every hiker needs to have
The Dangerous Myth That Hasty Tourniquets DON'T Work
Posted on November 25 2019
AUTHOR Jeff Kirkham / RM Training Blog / PUBLISHED: NOV-25-2019 There is a misunderstood study circulating around the tourniquet community that is cited as having claimed that 80% of hasty/field expedient tourniquets don't work. Do Hasty Tourniquets Work? Upon deeper reading and analysis, you find that the study is focused...
Black Autumn Conquistadors
Posted on November 13 2019
AUTHOR Jason Ross / Black Autumn Blog / PUBLISHED: NOV-13-2019 You think the Cartels are scary NOW? Just wait... Who could’ve guessed that the cartels would become an army at our gates? Jeff Kirkham pretty much nailed it three years ago when he sent me a video exposé on...
Dog Fighting Depression
Posted on November 10 2019
AUTHOR Jason Van Camp / RM Training Blog / PUBLISHED: NOV-10-2019 "During this Veteran's Day Celebration, lets remember ALL that have stood in the way of evil men to preserve our freedoms and sanctity." -Jeff Kirkham Combat Fatigue When I first met Dave Dequeljoe, I knew he was a force...
Airsoft as a training tool
Posted on November 03 2019
AUTHOR Jeff Kirkham / RM Training Blog / PUBLISHED: NOV-03-2019 "One of the single most beneficial tools you can get your hands on to increase your firearms training is a quality Airsoft gun...." Why Airsoft? One of the single most beneficial tools you can get your hands on to increase...
Battlbox Mission 55
Posted on October 31 2019
Battlbox Mission 55 Author Josh Brooks / READYMAN / Published: OCT-31-2019 Mission 55 from BattlBox is quite possibly one of the smallest Pro Plus boxes we've seen. Regardless of size however, this tiny box packs a ton of cool items that we found useful for our community. Here's our comprehensive...
MRE's Suck. These Don't.
Posted on October 27 2019
MRE's Suck. These Don't. Author JEFF KIRKHAM / READYMAN / Published: OCT-27-2019 We just wrapped up the October ReadyMan challenge this weekend and it allowed us to do some in depth field-testing of one of our new ReadyMan products, the “Ready Hour” 72-hour kit. Here at ReadyMan, we have...
Passage of Knowledge
Posted on October 21 2019
Passage of Knowledge Author JEFF KIRKHAM / READYMAN / Published: OCT-22-2019 Throughout time the sacred pact of fathers teaching sons existed and was essential for the survival of the family as well as the tribe. The father to son passing of knowledge was essential not only for survival, but so...
The Ultimate Bug Out Bag Is Your Tribe
Posted on October 13 2019
Bug Out Bag + Tribe = Survival? Author JEFF KIRKHAM / READYMAN / Published: OCT-11-2019 The most important consideration you should make when building your ultimate bug out bag (often called a “Get Home Bag”), is not what’s in it but what (or rather whom) you left at home- your...
This was my war knife
Posted on October 06 2019
This Was My War Knife Author JEFF KIRKHAM / READYMAN / Published: OCT-6-2019 The Glock Knife The fundamental tool of any survival situation is the knife, and more specifically, the fixed blade knife. I cannot think of one situation where survival is concerned that a good knife is not...
Keep Them Clean, Or Die.
Posted on September 29 2019
Keep Them Clean or Die. Author JEFF KIRKHAM / READYMAN / Published: SEPT-29-2019 The tiny killers... It took history some time to figure out that there were little creatures out there that wanted to kill us. No, I’m not talking about aliens, gremlins or (on occasion, your overtired kids). ...
Ambushed. Who's The Hero?
Posted on September 22 2019
Ok, we just finished the ReadyMan challenge that we dubbed “The Ambush”. We had a total blast over the last couple of days with a dozen ReadyMen from all over the United States. They all linked up at the Homestead on Friday evening to begin a weekend of learning the...
Knowledge is Power When The SHTF!
Posted on September 15 2019
Knowledge is Power! Read more books! In any disaster or SHTF scenario, knowledge will be power. Those that can think, respond and adapt will thrive while others wither and die. The road to knowledge is a journey and takes constant study and practice. Whether you are just beginning...
The Case for Bows and Arrows
Posted on September 09 2019
The bow and arrow had been the preferred weapon of choice for mankind for thousands of years. It's design is simple, yet effective. In this article, we make the case for why YOU should have a crossbow.
Homestead Challenge
Posted on August 25 2019
Homestead Challenge This weekend a dozen of the ReadyMan RM#1 members met for the “Homestead Challenge.” If I do say so myself this weekend was one of the coolest ReadyMan challenges thus far. It was made up of four different challenges with a sprinkling of competition between...
Elderly Man Buys Time with Empty-Handed Self Defense Skills
Posted on May 30 2019
n the first few moments of a violent encounter, your bare hands may be the only option you have to defend yourself. While a firearm certainly beats martial arts in most cases, there is no substitute for having empty-handed self-defense training.
Plan 2 React - Situational Awareness and Training Wins Again in Brazil
Posted on May 23 2019
Training and situational awareness go a long way in an engagement with someone who is armed. Knowing who someone is, what their intentions are, and having the skills to outclass them in every aspect of a hostile engagement will put you on the winning side of a fight almost every single time.
Plan 2 React - Professional Soldiers React to Ambush Situation
Posted on May 09 2019
There is a right and a wrong way to react to an ambush. Let's see how a group of professional soldiers react when they find themselves on the ambush chopping block.
Plan 2 React - Detroit Man Fights Through Ambush Carjacking
Posted on May 02 2019
An ambush will place you in a situation where you are not prepared to react. Your attacker’s objective is to catch you off guard and put you into an immediate untenable position that forces your surrender. When ambushed by your enemy, there is only ever two possible outcomes. You surrender...
Plan 2 React - College Students Resist Armed Robber at Gas Station
Posted on March 28 2019
College students make the decision to resist an armed robber outside of a gas station. As a group, they work together to take positive control of the robber's firearm, and fend off a second attacker in the process. Here's some of the mistakes they made.
A Real World Example of Why You Carry Loaded
Posted on March 14 2019
If you are going to carry a concealed pistol with you for your protection, you need to carry that pistol in a state that allows it to be drawn and fired immediately.
Plan 2 React - South African Officer Commits Fratricide
Posted on March 07 2019
Fratricide is defined as the accidental killing of one's own forces. Often, when fratricide happens in a combat situation it is something that could have been avoided by having awareness, training, and a basic understanding of weapons safety.
Plan 2 React - Daylight Kidnapping Foiled by Child's Screaming
Posted on February 28 2019
Every parent’s worst nightmare is having their child taken from them in a scenario where they have no control. These situations, while certainly rare, can happen at any time and place where our children are unprotected.
Plan 2 React - Store Clerk Continues Fighting after Serious Gunshot Wound
Posted on February 21 2019
Police officers, and people who routinely concealed carry, are often told that the bad guy is a continuous threat until you have confirmed that they are fully incapacitated or disarmed.
Plan 2 React - Good Samaritan Puts Officer in Dangerous Position
Posted on February 14 2019
A Good Samaritan puts a Law Enforcement Officer into a dangerous situation when he draws his concealed weapon and opens fire on the Officer's suspect.
Homeowner Saves Family Through Expedient Action
Posted on January 17 2019
You cannot always control when a self-defense situation will strike. You can however control how you react when it does. Will you have a plan to react?
Plan 2 React - Military Policeman Thwarts Robbery Attempt
Posted on January 10 2019
An off-duty military policeman finds himself in the middle of a robbery attempt. He doesn't intend on being the victim, or letting the robber victimize anyone else in the future.
Papau New Guinea Ambush Turned Chaotic Gunfight
Posted on January 03 2019
Knowing the difference between cover and concealment is important. When you are only behind something that is concealing your location, like a pickup truck, keep moving while you engage targets so that you aren't a predictable target.
Plan 2 React - Former Marine Outsmarts Robber
Posted on December 20 2018
A former Marine turned bartender utilizes spacial and situation awareness with tactical patience in order to regain the initiative against a robber inside of his bar.
Three Ways You’re Wasting Your Food Storage $$$
Posted on December 13 2018
We did a bunch of research and calculations to see where we might be sucking at food storage... The Bad News: We Are Wasting Money The Good News: We now know how to fix it...
Understanding Your Tools and Laws are Vital for Self Defense
Posted on December 13 2018
Owning a firearm means nothing if you are not proficient with the tool you possess and carry every single day. You cannot defend yourself or come to the aid of others if you have never applied the basic principles of marksmanship.