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How will you know if your plan works, if you haven't tried it?
Sometimes life is moving so fast we hardly have time to complete the "must" in our routines. Go to work feed the kids, drive them to...

Butch Erskine
Jun 17, 20195 min read
Low Tech EMP Preparedness
Over the past years, one of the topics that surfaces often is the "EMP" and the level of fear that comes with it. Is it justified? I...

Butch Erskine
Jun 10, 20198 min read
Tornado Facts - Are You Ready?
A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, tunnel-shaped cloud. It is spawned by a thunderstorm (or sometimes a result...

Butch Erskine
Jun 10, 20193 min read


The Active Shooter and You
I'm not an expert and do not claim to be an expert of any type. I simply have over 35 years of experience in law enforcement, security,...

Butch Erskine
Jun 4, 20198 min read


Stop the Bleed
One never knows when they may be faced with a situation where they have to make a life saving decision to save a life. Stop the bleed is...

Butch Erskine
Jun 1, 20191 min read
Offensive and Defensive Shooting - Shoot - Don't Shoot
When trained thoroughly, mentally, physically, and visually in true reactive shooting, there is no difference between 'offensive' and...

Butch Erskine
Jun 1, 201910 min read


Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training - FREE
During HLS 2018 and 2019 I talked about the importance of taking any and all available training you can obtain as a civilian to help you...

Butch Erskine
May 30, 20192 min read


Mono Vault 107
Here is a product I purchased several years ago to secure some valuables. My items are placed in a fire proof bag and then secured in...

Butch Erskine
May 27, 20191 min read


Aqua II Emergency Water Storage Tank
This is a product I purchased a few years ago to support my preparedness plan to secure large quantities of water. This product can be...

Butch Erskine
May 27, 20191 min read


Lethal vs Non Lethal Defenses in the Home
There may be a time in your home when you are caught off guard and cannot reach or get your hands on lethal defense. Hopefully this is...

Butch Erskine
May 25, 20193 min read
Normalcy Bias
The normalcy bias, or normality bias, is a belief people hold when considering the possibility of a disaster. It causes people to...

Butch Erskine
May 20, 20191 min read
What is that voice?
Do you ever find yourself in a daze and caught in the moment? I don't know how long it last. I've always been one to "people watch" as...

Butch Erskine
May 20, 20194 min read


Truckers of the future = AI
During Heritage Life Skills 2019 I mentioned the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a couple of the classes I taught and I was...

Butch Erskine
May 19, 20191 min read


Socialism Then vs Socialism Now = ? You decide
I realize this video is long and time consuming. But, it is the weekend, right? I spent a lot of time in Romania shortly after the wall...

Butch Erskine
May 17, 20191 min read



Butch Erskine
May 16, 20190 min read
Choosing a Leader
In most cases, people survive better in numbers. The groups who survive normally assign a leader to the group. The leader of the group...

Butch Erskine
May 14, 20193 min read
How Prepared Are You? Take the test
Find Out How Prepared You Are for Emergencies Through This Checklist When getting started with emergency preparedness, a lot of people...

Butch Erskine
May 13, 20194 min read
How to read a topographical map
Bill White - Bioprepper.com 5 February 2019 Most of us are used to using road maps, but there are a lot of people who have never had to...

Butch Erskine
May 13, 20197 min read
Play How You Will Fight
How to train for a worst-case disaster Ever hear the words "you should train how you would fight? Yep, both mind and body conditioning...

Butch Erskine
May 11, 20195 min read
Floods and Flash Flooding
At one time we always thought of spring as being flood season. But lately, if you watch the national weather and news at all, Mother...

Butch Erskine
May 10, 20198 min read
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