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I opened my last installment by saying that I personally thought that my boots were my number one most important item.

I chose boots for a variety of reasons but mainly stemming from my years in various straight leg infantry units but also from the fact that I've seen literally tens of thousands of refugees escaping some war torn areas and thousands of our own fellow countrymen staggering forth from the rubble of a natural calamity and one thing seemed to remain the same ...most were shoeless or at best shod in little more than canvas and skin.

So yeah, my choice was based on my already proven personal library of training and an already proven mental and physical toughness. For me, and those like me, a choice of favorite gear is one made from decades of training and personal experience. And guess what .. some of my peers will laugh at my choice and that's just fine because my choice is just that.... MINE.

That leads me to this installment's subject line : Preparation can eliminate desperation.

YOU decide what is best for YOU and YOUR family, it is YOUR choice. My way is simply a technique that I use. It is not the end all be all and I am not the definitive subject matter expert. I am simply someone that has had the opportunity and training and has had the privilege (or curse if you see it that way) to actually use that training in real world life and death situations.

Surviving a situation can be attributed to many things but lets talk about those things that you can directly influence.

PREPARE

Once upon a time I went out with a chic that was a very "in the now" type. She NEVER prepared for anything in advance, and this made for a very maddening relationship. Had it not been for her incredibly hot ass and unprecedented tits I would have spent no more than 10 minutes on the ditz queen.


Anyway... the final straw was when we

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