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Taking The Guesswork Out of Urban Survival

When met with a high-stress situation, we tend to get a little reptilian in thinking. Stress inoculation and training can take the edge off the action, but trying to recall a world of information is a whole other animal. Detailed plans, instructions, and lists can account for thousands of datapoints - information that is easily be forgotten and lost in the grey. When the details of urban survival are absolute, an educated guess can become a gamble. For pilots and other high performers, there's an easy way to hedge those bets. Make sure it's written down.

Review: Cold Steel American Lawman

Foregoing fast designs in favor of bomb-proof construction, Cold Steel's long-time commitment to reliability has created a collection of blades to go the distance. While their product lineup is now dominated by oddballs, their legacy designs remain in place for those looking to carry a user instead of a statement. After a couple of years in the pocket, I can attest that the American Lawman from Cold Steel is no exception to the idea.

Knives, ReviewJHMay 15, 2023Urban Preparedness, Urban Prepping, Every Day Carry, EDC, SHTF, TEOTWAWKI, City Prepping, Apartment Prepping, Prepping Blog, Prepper Blog

Beyond the Pocket

Whether a suit, shorts or skirt, you'd be hard pressed to find a more supportive place to carry a knife when wearing lightweight fabrics. Not only will this reduce the visable wear and tear on your apparel, but the reduction of travel will keep most knives from skipping around in unstructured pockets. To those of you who concealed carry, this isn't going to be a foreign concept. To the rest, however, I hope you'll come at this with an open mind.

EDC, KnivesJHApril 26, 2023Prepping, Urban Prepping, Urban Preparedness, Urban Survival, Every Day Carry, EDC, Knife, SHTF, TEOTWAWKI, City Prepping, Apartment Prepping

On Shotguns: Shotgun Breaching For Urban Survival

We've all encountered a locked barrier at some point in our lives. Locked keys in the car? Call roadside assistance. Late night as a teen? There's a basement window for that. At the end of the day, these are all easy fixes with ample opportunity. But in an urban survival scenario where self-rescue is required - and a locked door may hold you or your loved ones firmly in harm's way - a heavy-handed solution may be the only way to safety. If a lockpick or hard kick won't clear a path, perhaps it's time to knock a little louder. Enter the shotgun.

The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hammered

During a period of civil unrest, you're either a number or a target. No matter how well equipped you or your small group may be for conflict, full battle rattle is going to draw a world of unwanted attention from the hoods and have-nots. That overt plate carrier and camo you're wearing? The city will eventually swallow you whole, thinking you're another cop, criminal, or loot drop. But at what point does our affinity for load bearing equipment or camo become a liability in urban preparedness? With big city problems, I figure it's sooner rather than later.

Your Daily Dose of First Aid For Urban Preparedness

While first aid holds an important place in urban survival, many of us continue to focus on the long game. We look solely to the horizon, building out full-scale solutions to face troubled times ahead. But with a world of misadventure just beyond our doors, it's important not to lose sight of the daily unknowns. Whether we like it or not, disaster usually crops up when we're least prepared.