This blog was originally conceived as a personal reference. Later I added notes and my publications
Friday, October 4, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
The Prepper's Complete Book Of Disaster Readiness: Life-Saving Skills, Supplies, Tactics and Plans. Jim Cobb
Shelf-Stable Food | Safe Drinking Water
Home Defense Strategies | Firearms and Weapons
Bug-Out Plans | Offsite Survival Retreats
Prepping with Kids | Wilderness Survival Skills
Jim Cobb
Home Defense Strategies | Firearms and Weapons
Bug-Out Plans | Offsite Survival Retreats
Prepping with Kids | Wilderness Survival Skills
Jim Cobb
PREPARE. SURVIVE. THRIVE. Is your survival plan complete from A to Z? Are you truly 100 percent prepared? Because if you overlook one vital area, fail to stock one critical supply or underestimate one potential danger, your whole plan could come crashing down. The Prepper's Complete Book of Disaster Readiness guarantees you won't miss a thing as you prepare for the most important moment in your life. This bible of prepping shows each and every life-saving step necessary to keep your family alive and well when the world around you is in chaos, including how to:- Efficiently store water and acquire additional fresh water after a collapse- Build a shelf-stable food stock and supplement it by harvesting edible wild plants- Strengthen the security of your home as well as have a back-up bug-out plan- Treat illness and stay healthy when there are no doctors or hospitals- Build a safe and secure survival retreat that allows for long-term off-the-grid living
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Vacuum thermos ESBIT 0.5l
Stainless steel
Volume: 500 ml
Size: 21 x 7.9 cm
Weight: 359g
Review on thermos ESBIT 0.5L: manufacturer lies blatantly about the characteristics. I took this thermos to the Chernobyl Alienation Zone. Hot tea was poured in the evening. In the morning he was barely hot, by the evening of the next day, a day later - warm a little.
Термос производства немецкой компании Esbit. Стальной корпус устойчив к ударам.
Покрытие - тепло-отражающий слой серебра. Включает дополнительную чашку.
Вес: 359 г
Размеры: 210 х 79 мм
Отзыв: производитель нагло врет о характеристиках. Этот термос я взял в Чернобыльскую Зону отчуждения. Горячий чай был залит вечером. Утром он был еле-еле горячий, к вечеру следующего дня, через сутки - чуть теплым.
Куплено в Арсенале, в Минске, Беларусь.
Volume: 500 ml
Size: 21 x 7.9 cm
Weight: 359g
Review on thermos ESBIT 0.5L: manufacturer lies blatantly about the characteristics. I took this thermos to the Chernobyl Alienation Zone. Hot tea was poured in the evening. In the morning he was barely hot, by the evening of the next day, a day later - warm a little.
Термос производства немецкой компании Esbit. Стальной корпус устойчив к ударам.
Покрытие - тепло-отражающий слой серебра. Включает дополнительную чашку.
Вес: 359 г
Размеры: 210 х 79 мм
Сохранение тепла, характеристики производителя:
при первоначальной температуре окружающей среды 20 °С - 98 °C,
после 6 часов: более 70 °С
после 12 часов: более 55 °С
Через 24 часа: более 40 °C
Отзыв: производитель нагло врет о характеристиках. Этот термос я взял в Чернобыльскую Зону отчуждения. Горячий чай был залит вечером. Утром он был еле-еле горячий, к вечеру следующего дня, через сутки - чуть теплым.
Куплено в Арсенале, в Минске, Беларусь.
Gray Man Strategies 101
By ITS Guest Contributor
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Blending into a crowd is called becoming a gray man.
There are people moving around us every day whose physical presence is so non-stimulating that we ignore them. They are for all intents and purposes, invisible to us. The gray man is the one we want to emulate in a disaster. The problem is, people have never seen a true gray man, unless you’ve been taught to see them. Because if you casually noticed him, his gray man-ness is in dispute.
So who is the gray man and how do we find and emulate him? It will require some time observing crowds of people. The process is based on an understanding of how your mind remembers what it sees.
What does the RAS filter and what does it send through?
The brain is looking for first, threats. The RAS will send data related to fast movement, threatening movement, movement on vectors that will intercept your own. It also looks for bright colors, human shapes, reflections, bright light, implied movement and other similar things that STIMULATE the brain. The RAS ignores areas of continuous color, shadow, dull, natural colors, slow movement and off vector movement.
The RAS is a very effective movement for sound input as well. It filters sounds that are unnecessary for us to notice, such as the sound of the refrigerator running, but alerts us to sounds that may represent a threat, such as the sound of someone trying to jimmy a window at night.
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So what does the RAS have to do with being the gray man? Simply this. To make yourself invisible to predators, don’t trip their triggers. If you do not create a stimulus that the predator keys in on, you are invisible to him. Just like my friend who could not hear the ambulance, a gray man moves around our awareness without triggering any alarms.
The standard “uniform” for military’s civilian wear consist of 5.11 Tactical pants, (referred to by some of my friends as “shoot me first pants"), a khaki cotton button-down shirt with epaulettes, Oakley shades, desert combat boots, and a shaved head. Add to that a nice MOLLE backpack, and you have target written all over you. No one doubts that you have some very cool gear in that pack and they will want it. But as cool as that looks, it will draw the attention of both LE and predators.
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The element of matching the baseline is probably the single most important element of personal camouflage. Learning to walk like the natives walk will hide you better than just about anything else.
Then after a few minutes, someone will walk by and you will not find anything. Nothing to make fun of, nothing to ridicule. Pay attention to that person. Observe them carefully. See how they move, what kind of energy they project. See how they interact with others, what they pay attention to (or not). If possible follow them for a bit. Observe them move. I am sure from having done this myself and observing as classes do this, that the key to becoming a gray man lies in your ability to observe and mimic.
Editor-in-Chief’s Note: Kevin Reeve is the founder of onPoint Tactical, training professionals and select civilians in urban escape & evasion, urban survival, wilderness survival, tracking and scout skills. I’ve personally taken onPoint Tactical’s Urban Escape & Evasion class and highly recommend it as a resource!
Blending into a crowd is called becoming a gray man.
There are people moving around us every day whose physical presence is so non-stimulating that we ignore them. They are for all intents and purposes, invisible to us. The gray man is the one we want to emulate in a disaster. The problem is, people have never seen a true gray man, unless you’ve been taught to see them. Because if you casually noticed him, his gray man-ness is in dispute.
So who is the gray man and how do we find and emulate him? It will require some time observing crowds of people. The process is based on an understanding of how your mind remembers what it sees.
RAS (Reticular Activating System)
The principle is simple. The mind remembers whatever significantly stimulates it. If there is no stimulus, there is no noticing. Breaking this idea down further, the brain contains a filter for all sensory input called the Reticular Activating System. It’s a part of the brain that filters sensory data. For example, your eyes send a complete stream of data down the optic nerve. The RAS scans that feed and determines what parts of the process to filter and what parts to pay attention to. This allows the brain to conserve energy by not having to process all the visual data.What does the RAS filter and what does it send through?
The brain is looking for first, threats. The RAS will send data related to fast movement, threatening movement, movement on vectors that will intercept your own. It also looks for bright colors, human shapes, reflections, bright light, implied movement and other similar things that STIMULATE the brain. The RAS ignores areas of continuous color, shadow, dull, natural colors, slow movement and off vector movement.
The RAS is a very effective movement for sound input as well. It filters sounds that are unnecessary for us to notice, such as the sound of the refrigerator running, but alerts us to sounds that may represent a threat, such as the sound of someone trying to jimmy a window at night.
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So what does the RAS have to do with being the gray man? Simply this. To make yourself invisible to predators, don’t trip their triggers. If you do not create a stimulus that the predator keys in on, you are invisible to him. Just like my friend who could not hear the ambulance, a gray man moves around our awareness without triggering any alarms.
The Art of Blending
How is this accomplished? It seems simple enough. Just blend in. But there is actually quite an art form to this.Size
Height is an element of being a gray man that we have little control over. The best gray man is ordinary in every respect. He’s of average height and weight. He has no obvious physical features that draw attention, ie, big nose, bald head, facial hair, etc. For example, I have a very hard time being a gray man because I am a big man. I am 6’2” and “husky,” as they say. People remember me as “that big dude.”Dress
Dress is an element within our control. For the most part, natural and neutral colors work best; Browns and grays. Nothing to create a memory like a T-shirt with a saying or photos. Style of clothing tends to be very conservative. Nothing showing skin, nothing too fashionable, nothing to out of fashion. Ordinary is the key word here.The standard “uniform” for military’s civilian wear consist of 5.11 Tactical pants, (referred to by some of my friends as “shoot me first pants"), a khaki cotton button-down shirt with epaulettes, Oakley shades, desert combat boots, and a shaved head. Add to that a nice MOLLE backpack, and you have target written all over you. No one doubts that you have some very cool gear in that pack and they will want it. But as cool as that looks, it will draw the attention of both LE and predators.
Mannerisms
Since the gray man attracts no attention, his mannerisms must be small and discreet. No sweeping gestures. Energetically, the gray man is withdrawn. He does not project confidence. He does not look around much, he avoids eye contact....
Movement
One of the key elements of camouflage is learning to match your movement to the baseline. If you spend any time in a city, you will notice that every neighborhood has a unique flavor. We call that the baseline. It refers to the sound, motion, activity level of the neighborhood in a normal situation. The speed at which people move, the way they gesture, the volume and speed with which they speak. All these elements and many more make up the baseline. You can learn the baseline for a given neighborhood by sitting somewhere and watching.The element of matching the baseline is probably the single most important element of personal camouflage. Learning to walk like the natives walk will hide you better than just about anything else.
Route
A key element in avoiding trouble is not to go where trouble tends to be. This means you must know the terrain like a native. You must know what neighborhoods are safe (relatively) and which ones to avoid. You must know roads and routes, locations of police stations, gas stations, convenience stores and emergency clinics. You should know what areas have street lights at night and which are dark. Know where the choke points are and where LE is likely to set up blockades. Being a gray man means avoiding trouble by not going where trouble is, unless necessary.Learning to See the Gray Man
The following exercise was one I developed for the Urban Escape & Evasion class I teach. To learn to see the previously invisible gray man, go to a public area with lots of foot traffic. Sit back and watch the crowd. As a person walks by, notice the stimulus that drew your eye. In your mind (not out loud), create an insult about that person’s stimulus. The more outlandish the better. Before you all get offended here, the purpose is to pound into your consciousness the stimulus – what you notice about each person. “That guy has a huge nose.” “That guy has completely bizarre taste in shoes” “Do they sell men’s clothes where he bought those pants?” “Wow. That almost looks like he got dressed in the dark.” Remember your purpose is to identify the stimulus.Then after a few minutes, someone will walk by and you will not find anything. Nothing to make fun of, nothing to ridicule. Pay attention to that person. Observe them carefully. See how they move, what kind of energy they project. See how they interact with others, what they pay attention to (or not). If possible follow them for a bit. Observe them move. I am sure from having done this myself and observing as classes do this, that the key to becoming a gray man lies in your ability to observe and mimic.
Summary
The gray man is the person who moves around the periphery of our awareness without creating any stimulus. This makes that person invisible for all practical purposes. Being invisible will greatly reduce the risk of falling prey to the two legged predators who will make life so “interesting” when this thin veneer of society peels away and reveals the pure ugly evil that lies underneath.Editor-in-Chief’s Note: Kevin Reeve is the founder of onPoint Tactical, training professionals and select civilians in urban escape & evasion, urban survival, wilderness survival, tracking and scout skills. I’ve personally taken onPoint Tactical’s Urban Escape & Evasion class and highly recommend it as a resource!
Full text - Gray Man Strategies 101: Peeling Away the Thin Veneer of Society
iPower TOUGH 2 external battery
Momax iPower TOUGH 2 - внешний Аккумулятор
Производитель - Momax.
Ёмкость - 9000 мАч
Ударопрочный и влагоотталкивающий, соответствие стандарту IP65.
Можно уронить устройство с высоты до 1.2 метра и оно полностью сохранит свои рабочие свойства.
Выходной ток устройства - 2.0А и 1.0А, можно одновременно заряжать два устройства.
Есть встроенный фонарик.
Производитель - Momax.
Ёмкость - 9000 мАч
Ударопрочный и влагоотталкивающий, соответствие стандарту IP65.
Можно уронить устройство с высоты до 1.2 метра и оно полностью сохранит свои рабочие свойства.
Выходной ток устройства - 2.0А и 1.0А, можно одновременно заряжать два устройства.
Есть встроенный фонарик.
Куплено в Портативе.
P.S.
Этот контейнер заряда прошел испытания в экстремальных условиях, он помог мне держать заряженным мой навигатор и средство связи - Sony Z Ultra в поездке по территории отчуждения в Чернобыле.
Емкость соответствовала заявленной, хватило почти на три раза зарядить Sony XperiaTM Z Ultra, у которого аккумулятор 3000 мА
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