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Black Bag Confidential

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How Do You Approach a Lunatic?

This week’s batch of reader mail addresses several threats that are currently top of mind in our country, from mass shootings to panicked crowds. In addition, you’ll discover several potent plants that provide home security, how to get your tactical pen through TSA and the best way to get all my lifesaving advice.

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Avoid This Pepper Spray Nightmare

As we head into peak shopping season, public spaces will become more crowded. Throngs of people add an extra challenge to sustaining situational awareness. And as we’ve seen, mobs can be downright dangerous. Tom Lavin offers his advice on how to protect yourself in a crowd so you don’t become a victim of disastrous circumstances.​

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How You Sleep Is Related to What You Breathe

The No. 1 thing you can do to improve your odds of survival — in any situation — is to make sure you get an adequate amount of quality rest on a regular basis. Consequently, I recommend reading the following piece from our friends over at 4Patriots outlining one of the best ways to improve your sleep quality.

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The Most Important Element of Survival

Considering how vital water is to our everyday survival (not just in a crisis situation) it makes sense that I receive so many questions about how to procure, treat and store it. In this edition of the Weekly Drop, I address several of your aquatic queries, plus issues of home and cybersecurity.