Do You Train for Survival or Superficiality?

[Andy54Hawken]

I feel that daily use of firearms is enough "training" for me. I do try very hard not to get complacent, it has happened in my profession and it never ends well. I still practice the 3 rules of safety every day

Complacency ....
Was a danger in my old profession....which usually lead to folks being killed.
In my current profession it is also a danger...while it won't lead to folks being killed ...
It does them a grave disservice in not teaching them to think for themselves .
Andy

 

[fredball]

Welcome Aboard

 

[Tlock]

Complacency ....
Was a danger in my old profession....which usually lead to folks being killed.
In my current profession it is also a danger...while it won't lead to folks being killed ...
It does them a grave disservice in not teaching them to think for themselves .
Andy

I've been guilty of complacency over the years and it's almost cost me my life a few times. I'm not proud to say that but I definitely learned from my mistakes.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I've been guilty of complacency over the years and it's almost cost me my life a few times. I'm not proud to say that but I definitely learned from my mistakes.

Mistakes happen...often.....learning from them needs to happen just as often.
As well as passing on the knowledge gained from that experience.
Andy

 

[Certaindeaf]

My tattoos and beard speak for themselves.

 

[wired]

Whenever anyone asks me about training I like to establish a baseline first.

Them. "You have guns, do you train?"
Me. " What branch of the military were you in? "
Them " I wasn't in the military "

Thats where the conversation typically ends for me.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Whenever anyone asks me about training I like to establish a baseline first.

Them. "You have guns, do you train?"
Me. " What branch of the military were you in? "
Them " I wasn't in the military "

Thats where the conversation typically ends for me.

When a true expert tells me what to do I will listen very intently and most likely do at least the portions that make sense for me. Fe Rob Leatham on how to shoot handguns well, Clint Smith on survival tips.

Others I may listen if they seem credible and knowledgeable and use what I can (if anything).

The vast majority of opinions are people gaining a bit of knowledge or bias about a certain product (like a gun Fe) and then telling everyone else they should do that. Those are not worth listening to imo.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

When a true expert tells me what to do I will listen very intently and most likely do at least the portions that make sense for me. Fe Rob Leatham on how to shoot handguns well, Clint Smith on survival tips.

Others I may listen if they seem credible and knowledgeable and use what I can (if anything).

The vast majority of opinions are people gaining a bit of knowledge or bias about a certain product (like a gun Fe) and then telling everyone else they should do that. Those are not worth listening to imo.

Yeabut....
What I say are facts....what others say is....opinion....
( Kidding here...don't think that highly of myself )
Andy

 

[NativeCamper7]

Welcome!

Thank You!

 

[gmerkt]

Training. Well, at my age and health it seems counterintuitive. Because regardless of amount of training, I'd likely to be an early casualty in any sort of combat. Hiding, that's what I'd be good at now. Survival after some kind of thing like nuclear combat, I wouldn't be much interested in survival in a world forever vastly changed for the worse. So now I mostly focus on being comfortable and staying on top of another area of survival - medical stuff.

Me. " What branch of the military were you in? "
Them " I wasn't in the military "

Yeah, I kinda think those thoughts when people get up on their hind legs about "tactical" this and that. People want to go tactical, they can join the army where gear is given out for free. In exchange for potential, real danger.

I suppose there is always the possibility of internal strife on a widespread level. Some people have been waiting (and "training") for something like this for decades, like "race wars" or whatever. Hasn't yet happened on a large scale. My guess, no societal wars, just slow, continued rot.

 

[ma96782]

Aloha, Mark

 

[NativeCamper7]

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Aloha, Mark

MAKE IT ZERO!!!!!! LOL

 

[Paolung]

 

[Jay Walk]

Superficiality, hookers and blow.
and some lottery tickets.

 

[NeoBlackdog]

be aware of protecting your energy

Sounds like somebody didn't get the door latched and one of them new age hipsters slipped in...

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Sounds like somebody didn't get the door latched and one of them new age hipsters slipped in...

Energy! Energy! Get drunk on energy!

View: https://youtu.be/_EBUXVZcb2M?si=GzR2zvSRbwVXM3Pv

 

[Duneblaster]

 

[P7M13]

Thanks for the Reader's Digest version of your manifesto.

 

[crstrode]

Valid. I'm a supporter of accepting people for who they are. I'm speaking on Just be aware of protecting your energy

Dude! You're harshing my mellow.

 

[sobo]

Dude! You're harshing my mellow.

That was one of my favorite phrases back in high school! Thanks for the mammaries!