"Better Living, Through Not Getting Killed"
A Journal of Integrated Combatives, Self Defense, Survival and Weapon-craft.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Carrying the Blowout Kit, part 2

Second part, a more in depth look at tools best suited for minimalist carry, in a jacket or jeans pocket, every day.
See below for Introduction and Part One



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Carrying the Blow Out Kit: Part One

An examination of carrying the blowout kit (penetrating trauma kit) on a daily basis.
First part, introducing conventional blow out kits and pouches more common to the military environment, and requiring larger cargo capacity to carry.
(See post below for introduction)



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Carrying the Blow Out Kit: Introductory Concepts

An extremely brief introduction to the concept of blow-out kits, and tactical medicine in the armed citizen/civilian tactical environment.



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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Personal Preparedness Pack V1

I originally wrote this as a note for close friends and associates several months ago, as an overview of the concept of a civilian day-to-day preparedness pack. Not something with which to survive a massive or long-term situation, but with which to overcome day to day challenges and unexpected, short-term, hostilities.
In the months since I originally sent this out, I have upgraded my personal kit and some of my thoughts on said kit, and will be posting a V2 at some point in the near future once I have taken photos. However, the original concept retains a great deal of validity, and provides an interesting reference point for...

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A Journal of Modern Combatives & Survival
Authored by M. Atwood: Former EMT, Professional Knife-Maker, Blacksmith and Medical/Survival Kit Builder. Sometimes Instructor, and part-time Art Teacher.