RECOIL OFFGRID

A Heated Situation

s the summer months approached, several officials and numerous media outlets reported that due to high temperatures and an overtaxed energy infrastructure, we should expect rolling blackouts. This has already turned out to be true in my region of the Midwest, having numerous power outages. Losing power, and subsequently losing indoor climate control, makes the human body more susceptible to ambient temperatures. Normally, this isn’t such a big deal but can quickly turn into a serious problem if it’s too hot. Having personally experienced heat injuries on more than one occasion, it’s

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from RECOIL OFFGRID

RECOIL OFFGRID2 min read
The Silver Bullet
Preparedness exists at the intersection of skills and tools. You wouldn’t expect a surgeon to operate on a patient with a chef’s knife instead of a scalpel, nor should you hand a surgical scalpel to a chef and expect him to perform a successful opera
RECOIL OFFGRID3 min read
Shoot, Move, Communicate
We recently had the opportunity to attend a unique training event put on by a new start-up in the training space. It’s called The Solution, and it comes to us from BRVO Tactical (pronounced “Bravo Tactical”). The founder is an activeduty Special Forc
RECOIL OFFGRID3 min read
Guerrilla Radio
The Premise: The Baofeng UV-5R and its derivatives are perhaps the most prolific handheld radios in use today due to their simplicity, versatility, and low price. In a SHTF or grid-down scenario, a Baofeng may be one of the few widely available commu

Related Books & Audiobooks