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Old 02-01-2012, 01:29 PM   #1
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Just curious, what are your thoughts on this, attending a class for Tactical and retreat security. I happen to run across his videos last night and started watching. Apparently, he was in the military. Maybe I can find out more about his background if I search a little deeper.

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Old 02-01-2012, 01:47 PM   #2
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His profile on YouTube says, retired army infantry. I need to look at some more of his videos...
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I'm watching this one right now:



I don't know what his military experience is that would qualify him as a survival expert, but he sounds like a typical prepper and he says he has a network of like minded people in South Carolina.
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Old 02-01-2012, 03:15 PM   #4
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My question: would you attend a class like this in your local area? My thoughts: it might be interesting to attend a class such as this (if nothing else) to meet like-minded people. Apparently, he is going to be speaking at a conference in March. I am trying to get more information about that.
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No, I would not attend a class or go to a conference. Maybe five years ago. Not now.
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He is going to teach you a tactical class without using firearms or ammo, in 8 hours? No thanks. Defensive postitions in the same time frame, Ill pass on that too. I spent 6 weeks in Infantry Training School, after Boot Camp, just to learn the bare basics, then spent the next 4 years really learning the craft. I am just not hearing the words I want to hear, (and I'm sorry, but there is a lingo that I just dont hear from him, that I've come to expect from someone who knows their stuff) and I just dont see it in his face.

Training is crucial, but this doesn't pass the smell test to me.
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The person in "white" in this video is my Kung Foo instructor. He does tactical "any-thing" without weapons or amo....see what you think
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Apparently, he was recently on National Geographic. I am thinking this is a TV series or something like that about preppers?


Edit: I don't watch much TV, neither do I have cable.

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Could this be it?

National Geographic

Here is the trailer:

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It looks like him.

$7000 worth of food my lilly white caboose. He has to have $25k worth of food stacked up, easily.
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It looks like him.

$7000 worth of food my lilly white caboose. He has to have $25k worth of food stacked up, easily.
Yeah, he has a lot of food stored up.
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OK here is the part on National Geographic that I found on YouTube, which is 13:00 minutes long.

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He's living the life... nice to have another large family and lots of teens to help out.
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Yeah, they have a very impressive set up for sure. And I think they are very smart to form alliances with other families as well. It appears they have enough training and firearms to defend their area. What did that guy say: "I have an AR-15 for each family member."
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I don't disagree with the way they live. It is a Good Thing to raise your own food and get off the grid and become as self sufficient as possible.

BUT



See that ninja? He's a smug prepper. See Indiana Jones? He's the fire bombing of Dresden and Tokyo and the nukes landing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Prepping isn't a bad thing, but history and current technology tell us that no matter how much prepping you do, you're still going to be bringing a knife to a gun fight.
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