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Tactical Battery Management

Tactical Battery Management

In any blackout, bugout, or long-duration scenario, power becomes a finite asset. Batteries are mission-critical—for light, comms, tools, and navigation. Yet too many preppers overlook how to manage that power. This guide breaks down how to standardize, store, and extend your energy supply with precision. This guide is for specific scena...

The Scavenger’s Code: Urban Recovery Tactics After Collapse

The Scavenger’s Code: Urban Recovery Tactics After Collapse

When the grid goes down, the rules change. Scavenging becomes survival. But the difference between coming home with supplies and never comi...

Tactical Neighborhood Watch - Security and Self-sufficiency following a Life Altering Event (SHTF)

Tactical Neighborhood Watch - Security and Self-sufficiency following a Life Altering Event  (SHTF)

A Tactical Neighborhood Team (TNT) is an inner-circle of trusted neighbors who coordinate together to quickly respond to community threats and provide ongoing defensive measures following a LAE (widespread civil unrest, depleted LE, foreign invasion, societal collapse, etc).
Recruit potential members by foreign a baseline through first developing relationships through NWP/NERT (or friendly over the fence conversations). Approach the topic wi...

Tactical Perspective of your Neighborhood

Tactical Perspective of your Neighborhood

Can you efficiently evacuate from your residence during SHTF? Follow the steps by analyzing your neighborhood from a tactical perspective. 

Review of Tactical Uniform Boots - Altai Gear MFT 100

Review of Tactical Uniform Boots - Altai Gear MFT 100

So I have been wear testing the ALTAIâ„¢ 8″ Black Waterproof Tactical Boot Model: MFT100. As a law enforcement officer I am on my feet day and night and very often. I needed a boot that could handle a hike through a wooded area, the mud, a run on asphalt, then be ready for court appearance.Â