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Do You Know What You’re Breathing in Your Home?
Today, our colleagues over at 4Patriots explain why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution and run down eight ways to keep your home contaminant-free. They even highlight an amazing device that works around the clock to keep you — and your family — safe.
Mind Over Matter: Why Brainpower Is Critical to Survival
In this edition of “Survival Stories,” discover how to survive all manner of natural disasters from avalanches to tsunamis, in addition to what you should teach your children so they can avoid being kidnapped and more.
Doomsday Approaches as Russia Debuts New Nuclear Arsenal
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board recently moved the minute hand of the Doomsday Clock to 11:58 — two minutes to catastrophe. For a detailed breakdown of what this means, what’s in store and what major threats contributed to the time change, check out this article.
Video Edition: Snag a Professionally Packed Bug-out Bag
I know many people who are visual learners. That’s why this week, instead of the usual batch of must-read articles, I put together a list of must-watch videos covering a variety of survival skills and easy-to-build gadgets.
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Five Must-Have Items for Your Car Safety Kit [Video Update]
Recently, I stopped by Harry Connick Jr.’s talk show Harry, where I revealed five essential items that will help you survive until help arrives if you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere. I also demonstrated precisely how to break out if you’re ever kidnapped or trapped in a rapidly sinking vehicle.
The Single Best Way to Help You Detect Lies
We’ll call her “Lindsay.” After asking her two simple questions that I use to determine the quality of a potential employee — she flunked out. Now, I understand you might not be an employer, but this method of questioning can be used anytime you need help determining if someone is being honest with you or not.
Firearm-Free Self-Defense Options
There are a ton of great recommendations in this edition of the Weekly Drop — from the best self-defense weapons that aren’t a gun… to where you can buy QuikClot if you’re not a medical professional… to how to get your hands on a discontinued Baofeng UV-5R two-way radio.
How to REALLY Escape From Zip Ties
In a recent edition of the Weekly Drop, a reader asked about how to execute a zip tie escape if your hands are bound behind you. In the following article, Jeff Anderson does a great job of breaking down his escape method step by step.
The “FBI” Is Going Phishing — Here Are Five Ways to Protect Your Personal Information
A new email scam has emerged, and the scariest part is who the sender appears to be. Here are some things you should do immediately if you’ve downloaded a suspicious file or think you may have been targeted by phishers.
Felons and Firearms: A Deadly Combination?
As the gun debate in our country heats up, take a look at one of the most popular articles ever published in Black Bag Confidential. In it, former CIA officer and firearms expert Jason Hanson addresses the question of whether or not convicted felons should be stripped of their Second Amendment rights.
Think Like a Criminal
This week’s batch of must-read articles covers all sorts of threats from disease to digital and everything in between. But first, see why sometimes it pays to think like a criminal.
Four Tips to Keep Your Car Safe From Criminals
According to the FBI, a vehicle is stolen every 44 seconds in the United States. I realize that for many people spending hundreds of dollars on a fancy car alarm isn’t a viable option. So here are a few other ideas to help prevent your car from being broken into or stolen.
15+ Uses for Mason Jars
Sure, Mason jars are “trendy” — you see them all over crafty websites like Etsy and Pinterest — but they’re also super useful and CHEAP. In today’s article, our friends over at 4Patriots have collected over 15 uses for Mason jars. Check it out.
The Only Two Tools You Need to Pick Virtually Any Lock
Sometimes it’s not easy to explain certain spy and survival techniques in writing. Which is why I included a video in my answer to the first of this week’s mailbag questions. In it, you’ll discover how to pick a lock using just two simple tools.
Is There Anywhere You Are Truly “Safe”?
When you decide to be part of an event or activity that is located at a “soft target,” you owe it to yourself and others to perform this simple set of steps.
It Can Happen Anywhere… Here’s How to Survive a Mudslide
There are homes across the U.S. built near hillsides or narrow channels that can easily turn into a deadly mudslide — yours may be one of them. So today, I want to share four tips to help you stay safe in the event of a mudslide where you live.
Basic Trauma Care for Civilians
Today, our resident Special Operations physician, Omar Hamada, reviewed the basics of trauma care for civilians. These skills could come in handy not only after a shooting incident, but also after a car accident or any number of other emergencies.
URGENT: School Safety Warnings
This week’s must-read articles cover how to stop major blood loss in gunshot victims, safety tips for school and work and the most important thing you can do to protect yourself absolutely anywhere.
Spy Secrets for Blending In
Even though you may not be an intelligence operative, you never know when you may need to blend in to a strange environment or convince someone to believe you in a life-or-death situation. Whatever your reasons may be, here are four spy tips for blending in.
X Marks the Spot: How to Covertly Stash Survival Gear
In this week’s mailbag, learn how to store a secret cache of survival gear, which models to try if you’re looking for a shotgun with less recoil and how to create a simple Faraday cage out of household items. Plus, one reader offers a fantastic solution for protecting your data if you choose to use cloud storage.
It’s OK to Slow Down… Just Don’t Stop Moving — Staying Fit After 60
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Stay Safe When You Stay Away From Home
If you are an American traveling in China, there is a good chance your hotel room is under some sort of surveillance. Did you know you these same security concerns also exist in America? They do. So here are four hotel security tips, whether you are staying overseas for business or just taking a weekend trip with your family:
Six Tips on How to Handle a Stalker
Today, Jason gives six tips on how to handle a stalker. Although women are more likely to be victimized by stalking, it can happen to anyone. So take notes and share this information with the people you love. It just might save their lives.
No Power? No Problem. Pick up a Machete and Get to Work
After a major disaster, you never, ever want to rely on the government. But that doesn’t mean you’re in it alone. Check out the first of this week’s must-read articles for a great example of a community helping themselves by helping each other. Then read on to discover when the world will run out of food, a toxic side effect of floods and how to survive a plane crash.