It was a SIG P232, way back in the day, the first handgun I ever shot. I remember how sleek that pistol was, the recoil compared to my air pistols, and how the experience made me want to come back for more. I was an absolute novice as my target likely indicated, but the experience hit a bullseye …

My late Mentor, Marty Simon, was a Vietnam combat veteran specializing in nighttime ambush raids. While he left his military career behind him and started a civilian survival school, he always provided lessons from his service to better assist the sportsmen who came through the program. As his le …

It has been a fun ride teaching Defensive Shotgun for Fieldcraft Survival, and the ride is far from over. After many years of being a student and bird hunter, it is rewarding to share the shotgun with students who may select one for home defense or survival purposes. I believe the shotgun is one of …

My late mentor carried a .357 5-shot revolver and swore by that caliber. He was a Vietnam combat veteran and one of the most capable individuals I’ve ever known. Marty loved the revolver and there were plenty of times he looked at me funny for carrying a Glock (I carried a Glock 21 when we first met …

This week’s blog is all about my students and the conditions they faced while training in Granite Falls, WA. When I scheduled a 2-day survival course in the Pacific Northwest, I knew there was going to be rain and I knew the conditions were going to be wet and challenging on many levels. The last ti …

“Gone Fishin’”. You’ve probably heard someone say this and perhaps that expression invokes thoughts of a guy in a row boat with a bucket hat dangling a line over the side. Perhaps that expression makes you think of some drunken buddies using it as an excuse to get liquored up with the fishing part a …