200 Our Three Signoff Statements

200 Our Three Signoff Statements

On a lot of my episodes, not all, I often give my sign off statement of “Ask Hard Questions, Use Smart Tactics, and Always Bring Your Humor”. Rich and Amy of Modern Outdoor Survival did an episode recently, talking about their signoff statements and I 100% am

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199 Books Behind the Badge

199 Books Behind the Badge

Today, @BooksBehindtheBadge of Instagram, joins us to discuss some recommended reading. This episode is brought to you by UTAC’s private “Online Tactical College”. A few times a year we open up a limited number of seats through our Patreon Tiers, it is a small class that meets

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198 Coded Vs Keyed Padlocks

198 Coded Vs Keyed Padlocks

Today I answer the question “Which type of padlock should I use”. I’ll give the usual answer today of “It depends” but I’ll also go deep on some of the variables on why it matters, and why it doesn’t. And some pros and cons for each choice.

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197 Viewing Training Without Judgement

197 Viewing Training Without Judgement

This was a tough one. I definitely did some ranting on this one but it’s something that I deeply care about and am passionate about, and I ranted with the best of intentions. This tactical community has come incredibly far in the last decade, and I really want

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192 Training Nitpicking

* A short episode. Discussing when, as a student and as an instructor, nitpicking can help and when it can not. We also rant about bureaucracy … a little bit. You’ve been warned. Links/Media N/A Closing If you’ve found some value in today’s show and want to

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191 Tactical Organization

191 Tactical Organization

Felt really good to be back in the recording seat again. It’s been a hell of a week. I hope you all find some value in today’s show. How to find some new areas to bring some organizational techniques to your tactical life (and maybe your regular

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190 Gear Self-Check Buddy-Check

190 Gear Self-Check Buddy-Check

Today I decided to cover the “Training/Tactics” part of our common “Training, Tactics, Truth” topics that we usually cover. A gear check can be a literal check in the box, waved off with a backhanded dismissal or it can be a true asset to your operational capability.

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