Part of the Light Fighter Concept that has become integral to Lodestone’s philosophy is scaling up or down based on circumstances or threat. It is silly to go to Walmart kitted-out to the max. It’s just as silly to think, “Nothing will happen today”, and go to Walmart with only your cell phone and a debit card.
Read MoreSurvival, regardless of the environment, demands a realistic understanding of your situation, personal limitations, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
Read MoreThose of you who’ve taken a class with me know that I’m an IT nerd, rather than someone who jumps out of aircraft or eats things that would make a billy goat choke – so today, July 19th, was a big day in the news for me.
Read MoreSo, it’s the end of the world – you’ve got you bullets and beans, and you’ve stocked up on gold and silver to trade with your fellow survivors of the apocalypse. You’re set, right?
Well, let’s take a look at that.
Read More"Do hard things. Hard things are rites of passage, hard things ground you, hard things heal you." —Jessica A.
The Project Avalanche was a 3-day training evolution and assessment of current skills in the “Austere Environment” series of training produced by Lodestone Training and Consulting. This course was run at the Ben Franklin Range, an 1,100 acre plot of land with thick vegetation, significant elevation changes, lots of natural resources, and no cellular reception.
Read More“Hey Uncle Chris! I think Jimmy hurt his wrist!”
We were on vacation at the beach; my family, my sister’s family and my parents all packed into a rental house a short walk from the Atlantic. It was the first time my three youngest had seen the ocean, and I was applying sunscreen on the back patio when the injury was announced.
Read MoreI've been wanting to write this article for a few weeks now, without knowing how to start, so I'm just going to do it. We find ourselves standing at the edge of a Cliff, looking off into the future and seeing many potential hazards. We do not want to fall down this Cliff, so we make preparations to be ready for the things to come. We make plans, we store goods and equipment, and we train. We know there are many dangers ahead. In this article, I want to address one of those dangers.
Read MoreDuring the Season 4 Episode 21 of the Lodestone Training and Consulting podcast we mentioned that we had just signed up for our General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) licenses. I know I teach that there is no test required for the GMRS license, but I now think the test is navigating the FCC website.
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