Why I Love Christmas Tree Reticles
A few days ago, I wrote a post explaining why I don’t care for BDC style reticles. Figured I’d take the opposite approach and attempt to explain why I like Christmas tree reticles so much.
Uncle Zo
Just an average Joe who loves to geek out on firearm mechanics and ballistics.
Building Survival Skills 3: Shelter Building
For the third installment of the Building Survival Skills series of blog posts, I’m covering the basics of finding shelter and building temporary emergency shelters.
1K Subscriber Giveaway
As a thank you for helping me surpass the 1K blog subscriber milestone, I’m holding a giveaway. Three lucky winners will win one Solatac Pocket Trauma Kit (PTK). Good luck!
Why I Don’t Like BDC Reticles
I’ve found bullet drop compensation, or BDC, reticles to be a really neat concept. Paired with the right rifle and ammo combination they really shine at letting the shooter engage multiple targets quickly. Even so, I still don’t like them.
Building Survival Skills 2: Defensive Pistol
Personally, I think defensive pistol skills are the second most important survival skills to have (next to first aid skills). In this post, I’ll talk why I think that and how I recommend going about developing that skill set.
Leupold LTO Tracker 2 HD Thermal Viewer
My field notes on the Leupold LTO Tracker 2 HD Thermal Viewer: it’s a small, lightweight, and high quality thermal viewer that can assist in scouting, identifying, and tracking game animals.
Building Survival Skills 1: First Aid
I’ve spent a lot of time this year talking about gear. Figured it can’t hurt to spend a bit of time talking about the skills needed to use that gear properly. I’m going to start this discussion with first aid skills.
Building a Quality Survival Kit on a Budget: Part 9
It’s time to add up to $25 worth of goodness to the budget survival kit. This month I’m suggesting a few options for some basic container options that will come in different situations.
CamelBak Antidote Hydration Reservoirs
My field notes on the CamelBak Antidote Reservoir: it’s a dependable and functional hydration bladder that I find to be perfect for a hunting pack.
Concrete Jungle: A Green Beret’s guide to Urban Survival by Clay Martin
Building a team, basic preparations, elementary readiness mindset, pistol skills, hand to hand fighting skills, physical fitness, weapon selection, hardening defenses, and even bugging out are some of the skills and tactics needed for urban survival and covered in Clay Martin’s Concrete Jungle book.
