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ALL, MINDSET

PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SKILL TRANSLATION

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The parallels of life

You know what I love about sport? It’s a fantastic analogy for life itself. The drive it takes to push yourself further, to give 110% and push past the excuses is what makes people great athletes. That same determination carries over into our lives…how we cope with set-backs, overcome challenges and rise above the noise of life. Fitness and sport are synonymous and feed off of each other. The harsh reality is the majority of people these days are non-competitors. Continue reading PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SKILL TRANSLATION →

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ALL, FIRECRAFT

PONCHO HEATER

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We’ve all been there. Cold…wet…and miserable. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you’ve probably been there more than most. Hypothermia can sneak up on you and the CDC says that about 1300 people each year die from this condition in the US alone. Today I’m going to show you how to treat it in a remote area without building a full fire, using only a couple of items that are super cheap and easy to use so you’ll never have to suffer again. Continue reading PONCHO HEATER →

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ALL, MINDSET, URBAN

EXITS: GET OUT ALIVE!

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Open your eyes

Escape is one of those skills we usually don’t think about until it’s too late. Most of us walk into buildings assuming you’ll leave the way you came in. It’s easy to become complacent with day to day routines because emergencies rarely happen. Keep in mind, familiarity breeds contempt and being hard to kill is a process of conditioning not only your body for stress, but your mind as well. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a call to live the rest of your life in paranoia, constantly looking over your shoulder. Continue reading EXITS: GET OUT ALIVE! →

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