Starvin Larry

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Nihilism: In Response to a Reader Comment

“Ugg. OK. Let’s assume some numbers here. Approximately 20 million people know what’s going on, can be leaders, and approx 50 million are on our side, so to say, but simply don’t know what to do specifically and will never be leaders on their own. Not everyone is an 18B expert, after all.

This is not intended to be criticism, consider it generalized frustration instead. I did a paid SUT course with you around 8 years ago. I’ve read almost everything you post. Having said that, I’m not personally a trained Green Beret behind enemy lines. We’re effectively under occupation right now—we’re in a war. I have no problems deferring what I think to a Green Beret weapons expert under sound leadership. Sure, I can go out in my field and herd my 350 head of cattle…

“For soldiers … coming home is more lethal than being in combat.” ― Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston

The U.S. government is still waging war on America’s military veterans.

Especially veterans who exercise their First Amendment right to speak out against government wrongdoing.

Consider: we raise our young people on a steady diet of militarism and war, sell them on the idea that defending freedom abroad by serving in the military is their patriotic duty, then when they return home, bruised and battle-scarred and committed to defending their freedoms at home, we often treat them like criminalsmerely for exercising those rights they risked their lives to defend.

As first reported by theWall Street Journal, the government even has a name for its war on America’s veterans:Operation Vigilant Eagle.

This Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program tracks military veterans returning…

Knowing my preference for flint-and-steel as a firestarting method for general purpose and survival use, a Patreon reader asked me about how to properly utilize the char cloth, because his just got torn up every time he tries to start a fire.

This Patreon video was my response to him.

Unlike Bic lighters, which are great, until it gets cold (you know…when you actually NEED a fire…), and matches which are a pain-in-the-ass in the wind, flint-and-steel works spectacularly well in conditions that spit on modern fire-starting methods and technologies. And, unlike lighters and matches, you can–literally–manufacture all the components needed for flint-and-steel, right in your backyard, with stuff gathered there, in your garage, or around your neighborhood.

The Post-Grid Bic Lighter

A light infantryman’s pack is his life. One of the biggest focuses of the upcoming Jäger Course is living for a week out of your rucksack, carrying everything you need to survive and conduct operations during that time. This is not meant to break you by carrying a lot of weight. On the contrary, I want you to pack as light as possible while still carrying the essentials for life in the field.

If you are not an experienced backpacker or have never trained to do patrol base (PB) operations, this may be a bit intimidating. In this article I will cover what you need in your ruck, how to pack it, and other considerations for living out of your pack in the field.

What do You Need to Pack?

There are a TON of videos, articles, and podcasts about “bugout bags”, “patrol bags”, etc., detailing long lists of items…