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Green Beret’s No-Nonsense Bug Out Bag - Gray Bearded Green Beret

Green Beret’s No-Nonsense Bug Out Bag

The bug-out bag (BOB) serves as a portable survival kit designed to sustain you for a critical period during an emergency evacuation or bug-out scenario. It's essential to comprehend the...

Green Beret’s No-Nonsense Bug Out Bag

The bug-out bag (BOB) serves as a portable survival kit designed to sustain you for a critical period during an emergency evacuation or bug-out scenario. It's essential to comprehend the...

Using the Elevator Fire Lay - Gray Bearded Green Beret

Using the Elevator Fire Lay

Every good campfire starts with a really good fire lay, and every fire lay has three elements in its “fire triangle”:  heat, fuel, and air.  You must have all three...

Using the Elevator Fire Lay

Every good campfire starts with a really good fire lay, and every fire lay has three elements in its “fire triangle”:  heat, fuel, and air.  You must have all three...

How To Choose a Pack Axe - Gray Bearded Green Beret

How To Choose a Pack Axe

Choosing an axe can be a daunting task for anyone. The variety of styles, weights, and handle lengths are at least as variable as the knives one has to sort...

How To Choose a Pack Axe

Choosing an axe can be a daunting task for anyone. The variety of styles, weights, and handle lengths are at least as variable as the knives one has to sort...

The Dakota Fire Hole (Pit) - Gray Bearded Green Beret

The Dakota Fire Hole (Pit)

Fire is arguably one of the most effective signals available. It has visual characteristics like light, color, and contrast against the background, making it visible day or night. It also...

The Dakota Fire Hole (Pit)

Fire is arguably one of the most effective signals available. It has visual characteristics like light, color, and contrast against the background, making it visible day or night. It also...

Basic Fitness for the GB2 Wilderness Training Program - Gray Bearded Green Beret

Basic Fitness for the GB2 Wilderness Training P...

We’re asked many physical training (PT) questions which are all over the map. Often these questions start out with statement such as: “My bugout bag is too heavy…” or “How...

Basic Fitness for the GB2 Wilderness Training P...

We’re asked many physical training (PT) questions which are all over the map. Often these questions start out with statement such as: “My bugout bag is too heavy…” or “How...

The Survival Acronym - Gray Bearded Green Beret

The Survival Acronym

In the military we used a lot of acronyms and mnemonics to make things easier to remember. The acronym SURVIVAL was one that I never forgot. It isn’t a perfect...

The Survival Acronym

In the military we used a lot of acronyms and mnemonics to make things easier to remember. The acronym SURVIVAL was one that I never forgot. It isn’t a perfect...