SHTF Threat Response Index

[@CactusLegzz]

Being able to jog with a full backpack for more than 3 minutes before feeling like one is about to have a heart attack is not touted on our youtube community as being equally important to many other fancy shooty pants skills. Even holding a kitted up loaded rifle in the ready position for 5 minutes in the hot sun is difficult.

[@kerbalairforce8802]

I saw a drill where a body builder held a rifle up for a full minute, taking an aimed shot every 10 seconds, and you could watch his groups open up as fatigue set in.

[@PrebleStreetRecords]

It's frightening how many people can't even go up a flight of stairs without getting winded. I'm no paragon of fitness but as least I can jog. Weight training also really helped shrink my groups. Everyone should do some isometrics.

[@Pattamatt1998]

Physical fitness is probably the most underspoken and generally most useful part of preparedness. Having a fully kitted out plate carrier and helmet with NODs is cool, but will you be able to actually use that as often as being able to carry something heavy or travel longer distances on foot without getting winded?

[@SunshineHB]

This is such an underrated aspect of surviving. People think they’ll just hole and have a one man stand off. It only takes a little bit of gas to burn a normal house down in minutes. You need to be ready to move and carry your family and gear.

[@TheQuantumPotato]

I mean, even aside from the influence it will have on someone's ability to defend themselves/operate effectively if they really needed to, there's an irony that people are preparing for societal collapse whilst totally neglecting their own health. They're orders of magnitude more likely (and that's putting it lightly) to be at risk of dying young or developing serious health problems because of their poor health than they are to be at risk of being killed or injured in a civil emergency.

[@Matt-xc6sp]

I’ve always had a suspicion (fear?) in the back of my head that it will be the vegan cross fit bike riders thru hikers with sustainable gardens and cars that run on used French fry oil living in solar powered biodomes who are actually best prepared.

[@Saltpork305]

Get to gardening and canning. One of the best preps ever is food you make.

[@isaac-jn6lg]

This

[@BrassFacts]

lmao

[@Matt-xc6sp]

@@BrassFacts lol you’re close enough to SLC to know what I’m talkin about. I went to college there for 4 years

[@paull3278]

See, but their little sustainable commune is going to need armed security. AKA, peasant farmers feed and pay taxes to knights to 'protect' them.

[@norgtube]

"everybody wants a plate carrier but nobody wants to carry the plates to the sink" is how I describe the most common armed preppers.

[@ing2373]

Kind of similar thought process. I'm an ER RN, I deal with emergencies on a daily basis ranging from trauma to heart attacks etc. Years ago I was at a training course and the instructor cadre asked if anyone had any first aid experience. I begrudgingly raised my hand as no-one else had and one of the instructors brought out a giant trauma bag. He had IV supplies, chest seals, needles for NCD, abdominal dressings, tourniquets. I was pretty impressed, so I asked the guy if he had any basic medications like aspirin if someone was having a heart attack, benadryl (allergic reaction), loperamide (diarrhea) etc. He had no medications, which is totally fine! I just thought it was really funny how prepared he was for a catastrophic situation, but didn't have any basic medications for much more common emergencies. Especially considering the majority of the class was over the age of 55 and greatly over 30 BMI. Just recently we had a mass casualty incident at my hospital - it was related to heat exhaustion. Had some 30-50 people that were at an outside event. So as you so state, it's always good to be prepared for a wide variety of situations - not just the catastrophic TEOTWAWKI

[@highdesertdrew1844]

I always harp on the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" when it comes to meds: Tylenol, Benadryl, Aspirin, and Loperamide. I was just over at costco and bought probably 500g of benadryl for about $4.

[@paulmorang8340]

Agreed. I’m a CCT medic and in my younger days was a little too obsessed with the trauma stuff, and as time went on learned to appreciate the importance of basic meds over all that stuff. It’s amazing how literally life-saving something like aspirin can be.

[@isaac6077]

Gonna be honest if your problme is solvable by two asprins you can probably tough it out

[@highdesertdrew1844]

@@isaac6077 Aspirin is an extremely useful drug in terms of immediate response to myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke, angina, altitude sickness, etc. If you're an hour or more walk for someone to call to get you flown out on a chopper, that 650mg of aspirin might keep you alive long enough to get rescued.

[@ing2373]

@@isaac6077 Will chewing on four baby aspirin cure a heart attack? No. But it can greatly improve your chance for a good outcome.

[@slickwillie5681]

Imagine showing this video to someone in 2010 and them thinking "hmmm, needs more red anodizing and biohazard symbols...and zombies"

[@Slivyr]

I kinda unironically miss the days of Zombies. It was more fun back then, and less constant political and social anxiety about the world falling apart. Back when the apocalypse was a fun fantasy.

[@locomike102]

@@Slivyr Yeah, people could do dumb, fun shit and not have it define them. Social media peer pressure is opressive.

[@Matt-xc6sp]

@@Slivyrthis is the truth. I saw a guy get absolutely roasted for posting a Han Solo .22 AR pistol. Heaven forbid people still enjoy media from their childhood. Purchasing a PPK because Goldeneye is a mistake we should be allowed to make.

[@KidCorporate]

@@Slivyr I miss cheap AF Hornady Z-Max ammo.

[@Bigbossman12624]

@@Slivyrwe all have to grow up eventually. Life may get harder and that’s the way it is.

[@bass779]

My concealed carry is an M2 covered by a tarp in a wheelbarrow. It covers all scenarios

[@MrCashewkitty]

Did we just become best friends?

[@neptunestrident4364]

I like your style 🤣🤣🤣

[@christianmalone3495]

I choose to interpret this as you having a select fire M1 carbine because those are just cool

[@Meyer-gp7nq]

Be careful to only aim at the burglars belt buckles

[@Joseph_Hamilton]

Random person: what’s in the wheel barrow? You: don’t fackin worry about it.

[@robertdole5391]

Teamwork Pyramid: Bottom to Top The Country is a Cruise Ship Your State is the Life Boat Your County is the Life Raft Your Community is a Life Jacket Your Homestead is you Treading Water

[@paulmorang8340]

This is awesome

[@Meyer-gp7nq]

Based

[@ElonBust69]

😢- People that live around the “urban population”

[@Enjoyer.762]

Except when your government is actively working against your interests and survival.

[@ElonBust69]

Lol my comment was removed for pointing out an obvious problematic fact of the population most people will have to deal with, what a joke

[@Snailmailers]

Bros will literally prepare to survive in a Last of Us fictional post-apocalyptic scenario but will speed driving to work or not schedule regular doctors visits because “I’ll take my chances”

[@MiamiVice.]

In my defense, doctors are expensive. You just wait until the asteroid strike + post viral outbreak apocalypse, then we'll see who has the last laugh.

[@chrishaugh1655]

@@MiamiVice. not you, considering most of us (regardless of how prepared we are) won't even live to see it through.

[@MiamiVice.]

@@chrishaugh1655 Don't ruin my last man on Earth roaming the wastelands fantasy. I'm the main character here!

[@BrassFacts]

speeding is a way of life. Trust me, that red I blasted through at mach jesus saved me 40minutes. Easy.

[@The_PotionSeller]

Consider that I'm built different when it comes to driving fast. Doing 95 on the freeway is light work

[@FaustianDaydreams]

People need to stop thinking like they’re going to fight a war (as often) and more like their towns are going to quickly become third world with all the corruption and lawlessness that comes with it. Get a community first, everything else second.

[@Enjoyer.762]

What community? There's a reason the government and ruling regime are replacing the core community with foreign lumpenproles.

[@westraa2086]

I’m just a broke line cook and the most likely situation i’m going to come across is a hurricane or some methed out guy at the gas station so my focus is on a concealed pistol and surviving through a hurricane/evacuating. I really want a nice rifle nods etc but its just not in the cards money wise right now so i focus my priorities on what i am most likely to encounter

[@Enjoyer.762]

The guntube community can be summed up as dudes who spend too much money on gear just to shit on others who don't.

[@Saintbow]

Hang in there man. I lost my home to a hurricane two years ago and the home insurance is refusing to pay up. So all my savings went into training water while my home is unlivable. With that said, I had to get creative on arming myself after I had to deal with Lowe's after the storm. There are ways where you can get the fireworks to cover all phases while not breaking the bank. Like I scored a Hi-point in .45 for under $40 from GunBroker and a pump shoty for under a $100.

[@westraa2086]

@@Saintbow i’ve been lucky to dodge most hurricanes or have them dissipate to tropical storms before landfall (SE NC) but that is my biggest and most threatening to my life concern on a grand scale at the moment so that’s were the majority of my preps go into

[@doctorcaptainalex]

Same

[@Reauxlee]

​@@Enjoyer.762the gun community is full of gear snobs it's weird

[@kooldoor69]

So my 75 boxes of MREs I tactically acquired from the Natty Guard dumpster after their AT is too much? I think you're just jealous of my spoils of war. Finders keepers 😂😂😂

[@mattvm02]

We love tactically acquired MRE's from the guard. I also keep a few in the truck, just in case.

[@SlapStyleAnims]

Nice profile pic

[@systrex]

Even I got a box and I'm not even in the service.

[@mrconfidential638]

Hope for the best. Plan for the worst. It's not enough, brother.

[@dontpokethekenny]

I am jealous

[@monke9638]

If you have 10k worth of rifles, plates and survival gear but you don't know where your birth certificate is you aren't prepared, you're LARPing. If you have 3 different loadouts for short range urban, long range urban and night time reconnaissance but dont have a bag in your closet witu your BC, SSN, Passport and vaccination records for Fido or Mr. Whiskers you arent prepared, you're LARPing. You are WAY more likely to need to evacuate your home on short notice due to a major storm, flash floods, forest fires or other natural disasters than you are ever to need rifle plates and a gun that can engage man sized targets out to 800 yards. Please note there isn't anything wrong wirh LARP. Its fun to have a bunch of different stuff and take it to the range/to classes/to competitions. But dont fool yourself. You are way more likely to need a bag with a change of clothes and extra meds than end of the world combat kit. A first aid course and carrying a good first aid kit in your car or on your person is way more likely to save your life, or the life of someone else, than that Roland special stuck down your pants.

[@Sceptis]

"Is that a Roland Special stuffed in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?" Sound advice on all points, thanks for sharing. :)

[@_considerations]

This comment needs more likes ( I’m more worried about my kids going hungry because the lights go out and I can’t cook than a firefight ) I have food preps don’t worry y’all I listen 🤣

[@buff34x]

I generally agree with this, especially the parts about spare clothes, first aid, and meds, but it is more regional specific than you might realize. Up in my region of the US the only real natural disasters we have are blizzards that keep us inside for a day or two. We do have a flood season near some rivers which we preemptively sandbag for, but we don't really get flash floods. Our forests are constantly raked and have controlled burns frequently which means we haven't had a risky wildfire since decades before I was born. What we do have, is occasional mass stabbings at public events by Somali refugees, sex traffickers abducting drunk college girls, and impromptu mass rioting in urban areas which typically result in a few people being burned alive over the course of 1-4 weeks. While they are rare and it's unlikely for it to directly affect me, it's still more common than natural disasters that would require me to flee. Where I live, I'm more likely to have to take a 50 yard+ with my ccw, than use a grab bag. While everyone should keep those things on hand, a fire extinguisher in my car/house and Roland special are more likely to be used by me than a passport and pet's vaccine records. I wouldn't expect someone in the South or California (minus the mountain ski resort towns) to keep snowshoes in their car like me, but I would expect them to have a grab bag in case of a hurricane or fire.

[@mrs.vasquezz]

What about those without a Birth certificate, SSN and smart enough to keep animals out of their homes 😅

[@Enjoyer.762]

Your mom grabbed my Roland Special. What's wrong with her? Lmao.

[@SlapStyleAnims]

Best thing to have is frens, and good ones at that.

[@MiamiVice.]

I don't believe in the concept of friends. I'm doing this lone wolf solo style

[@steveg2277]

Where? lol

[@MiamiVice.]

@@steveg2277 Uh. Y'know... Out of state. Uhm, at this place, yeah. Yeah...

[@Enjoyer.762]

Frenz who plot to steal your prepz

[@robertgoodrich8953]

@@MiamiVice.when/where do you think you're gonna sleep, genius?

[@Braekker19]

The more I watch these videos, the more I realize I need to refocus on addressing more of the basic aspects of preparedness rather than the worst case scenarios. Thanks BF!

[@markanthonypar-wise1499]

Same thats what Im doing

[@nick_yawn]

Haiti is a good example of full-blown systemic collapse, and interesting to read about. But, for a lot of failed or failing states, life goes on for the vast majority of the population. Supply chains operate 'normally', you just have a higher chance of encountering violence and corruption. They don't live life like it's Louisiana in the aftermath of Katrina, they live more like us. It's "Rule of Law", but shittier. That seems to me to be a different dimension than the pyramid presented here, where tiers correspond to acute scenarios that occur in the aftermath of an event. In the case of slowly failing nations, there's no major singular event that causes the degradation in development, or whatever you want to call it. Preparation for that kind of living doesn't look the same as preparation for natural disasters or major unrest, so I think it's a different dimension. Anyway, that's my incomplete thought on this topic. I am interested to hear if someone sees this another way.

[@Enjoyer.762]

Some cities in the US are nearly similar to Haiti.

[@AndrewDasilvaPLT]

Felu style

[@cabnbeeschurgr]

This is a good point. The vast majority of people when living through war or civil unrest couldn't care less. Summer of Love? That was like maybe 100k people actually doing the consistent riots. Millions more of course protested peacefully. And the rest of the country? Didn't give a shit and wore their mask. People are still going to do their jobs and grind away even if society is failing around them, and that doesn't really stop until the societal collapse stage.

[@theirishman6728]

Great video. After hurricane Harvey (regional situation), we had rifles overnight while securing donation hubs, and during the day , we typically just had sidearms on us outside of niche applications. There was a lot of looting and some localized violent attacks but all in all people came together to help their communities.

[@unseen575]

My cryptic schizo dreams tell me that its going to be reaaaaal bad though. So ima prep for the worst, by not doing anything 😉

[@clanof1144]

based. hes litterally me

[@VanillaRice-p3u]

The voices will guide you to the right course of action, you’re the main hero

[@Saltpork305]

I think a good parallel to this idea is the less fun and frankly unsexy aspects of preparing: Medical and hygiene and how to keep power on when the juice stops from the pole. Electricity is less of a want than it once was and illness and infection will fuck you up long term, including stuff like waste management. Gross and unsexy, but necessary.

[@Enjoyer.762]

E coli compost

[@anynamey]

I really wish you would make an hour+ dive into your thoughts on this stuff. You have an incredibly level headed approach and viewpoint that I really appreciate and enjoy. Thank you for making these!

[@christianschafer3413]

This is why your first pc should be a slick pc. If you want armor but don't want to draw attention you can wear a hoodie or jacket over it but also you can easily throw a chest rig if you need to carry more especially in situations when you aren't worried about concealing your armor

[@guyandagun]

Thank you for making this video. I find that I pretty often get “funny” looks when I show up to matches with gear proportional to the type of preparedness I am looking to simulate. Everyone always wants to wear all the gear all the time; have all the gun all the time. I get “plan for the worst” - but you should also plan for everything between here and there and be able to identify what types of situation you find yourself in, and appropriately respond.

[@CutlassOutdoors]

"...as Americans with a culture of martial preparedness..." Yes. This. If you ever feel like you're wasting your time with larping because Mad Max isn't happening yet and it looks like you're still going to be expected to show up for work for the foreseeable future, just remember that this stuff is important anyway. Maybe you never will use it, but what you will do is keep the culture of training and readiness alive for the next generation. You'll keep important producers of weaponry, gear, and ammunition preserved for the next generation. You'll keep the culture of legal civilian use of weapons and training alive for the next generation. As weak as we are compared to great warrior cultures of the past, America does have the strongest warrior culture in the modern world. That's something worth maintaining, even if it doesn't end up being useful in our lifetime.

[@Enjoyer.762]

All it takes is a libtard majority SCOTUS or Congress to wipe out 2A rights. If you don't believe they would, you haven't been paying attention to gun politics in high-population blue states where the majority of people live.

[@_Art.Vandelay]

I’ve heard a lot about this preparedness pyramid. Can you spend some more time on the TEOTWAWKI Trapezoid?

[@godwarrior3403]

Talk about the alphabet mob holy shit

[@chuckfinley3152]

Then the non Euclidean WROL

[@scherry9198]

The Mountain House/Venture Surplus ad was worth it just for the the analog watch timer! GJ Brass Facts! Kudos!

[@david_62708]

Hard pills to swallow. These are great videos. Some of your best content is these discussions about what is realistic.

[@Just_A_Gun_Guy]

I believe in a few things when it comes to preparedness 1. Firearms *Have 2 rifles in the most common calibers (I chose 7.62x39 and 5.56) *1 shotgun *2 handguns (one for you and one for a signif other) *Something in .22 with good reliability *Somewhere in the 500 round area is good as a starting point for storage. 2. Armor *This is a want not a need. If you get in a gunfight it could save your life, also the bg could be a terrible shot(most likely) and you'll get hit somewhere unarmored anyways and be in a crap situation regardless. 3. Food *Store up dry foods, doesn't have to be hundreds of MREs, but at least a month of dry goods like rice and beans and other non-perishable foods is important. 4. Water *Seriously get at least a month. Bottles of water are cheap. Get a water filter as well, they're cheap and can't hurt. 5. Medical Seriously get a good first aid kit. Hell get 3 or 4. You'll be fixing holes and booboos more than making them. 6. Misc stores *batteries *hygiene items *lighters and other firemaking aids Etc

[@SolarGeneral]

All that but no fitness 😂

[@swannybo1sk8s9]

All but food and water are covered under plate carriers if they are kitted appropriately. One thing everyone seems to sleep on is a good knife as well, I keep an esee 6 molled to my plate carrier for quick retrieval

[@Brimwald]

​@@SolarGenerallooks like a list of things to buy. General health is more than fitness, it's diet, doctor, sleep, etc.

[@vicnighthorse]

That is nowhere near sufficient for the top two tiers of the pyramid. For those, your rural homestead that you have been sharpening your subsistence farming/living skills at for several years now should have also several years worth of supplies, especially food and medicine but also multiple ways to draw water from your well. You may not be able to safely farm or leave for the first year or two. Almost every "gun prepper" I know in my area thinks that they will be able to hunt and scavenge for what they need. I will be quite afraid of those folks once they figure out that they and their families are going to starve if not die of thirst first.

[@thejatomis]

One thing to note is that you should use your consumables as they do rot or fall into disrepair.

[@joker747A]

Some of ze BEST B-roll footage in the business.. thanks BF 😎👍🏼

[@firstnamelastname8865]

8:25 important note on kyle is he was freshly 18 and not able to get/carry a handgun

[@kaisercollins3097]

The rioters attacked him because he was putting out a fire.......

[@Enjoyer.762]

"Peaceful protesters"

[@kylesmith4173]

As I recall he was putting out a dumpster fire; the flaming dumpster was being pushed towards a gas station with people sheltering inside.

[@kaisercollins3097]

@@kylesmith4173 brass facts hot take he brought it in himself

[@Paralius]

The point is that it doesn’t matter what good people are doing. Bad people will do bad things when they see a reason. For Kyle his open carry rifle was their unreasonable excuse to do more bad. Kyle’s strategy should’ve been to conceal carry as to avoid a confrontation. Regardless he did the right thing. He can’t control what others are gonna do. But he can control his appearance and process to avoid issues from bad unreasonable people

[@DixieDivision]

Doing big things brass boy. So many people need to hear this.

[@Celestian_Trader]

Got my elcan delivered today Brassfacts 😎 7.62 recicle version. Elcan gang checking in

[@arcblooper2699]

I do think rifles and overt equipment have a place in a localized civil unrest scenario, but that place is from a static defensive position/deterrent, absolutely not for maneuvering through a crowd with.

[@cabnbeeschurgr]

Which, to be fair, is what Kyle Rittenhouse was doing. Providing relatively heavily armed security for small businesses/communities is definitely a viable role in those situations.

[@arcblooper2699]

@@cabnbeeschurgr It’s what he started out doing, but conflict arose when he began going mobile

[@goatismyname]

Don’t underestimate the value of over reaction. People, just like nations, tend to avoid the unpredictable elements. “Don’t go down that road, those people are wackos. But they mind their own business, just keep your distance.”

[@Mrgunsngear]

🇺🇸

[@TheMsdos25]

Some guy called joshjosh575 is in the comments here claiming you called out BrassFacts for Stolen Valor. Any truth to that or is he just a troll/schizo?

[@typorad]

A lot of us airsoft nerds also have a venn diagram that overlaps with the over preparedness quite a lot. High grade chest rigs and plate carriers loaded down with pouches can be super helpful in the sport, especially when you start playing around with grenades or finding you need tools for stuff.

[@_Art.Vandelay]

Raider 365 review when?

[@louisc6687]

Very VERY instructive. This should be tought in schools.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

Ha, preparedness is like driving. Anyone faster than you is crazy and dangerous while anyone slower is dangerous and crazy. We are always going the correct speed....in our own minds.

[@Devilinabag]

Disaster prep for my area is a chainsaw, water and food for like 3 days. Ive satisfied that so comical disaster scenarios is just a hobby i train for with friends.

[@2heavyb517]

Agree, too many people think they are prepared and can handle any situation because they have the "stuff". Be able to turn the response dial up and down will save you a buttload of heartache

[@frankholub4673]

Love the international relations introductory breakdowns, brings me back to the Poly Sci days at uni. Would enjoy seeing you do more videos on national security/defense topics though they'd likely not do as well on view count.

[@Enjoyer.762]

The West has become quite incompetent.

[@HariboStarman]

As a member of the military, I see my loadouts in one of 3 camps: - My actual kit and rifle, etc., for large scale combat - low vis civil unrest, scalable loadout with normal clothes and a PDW - every day preparedness. As you said, it’s fine for people to prepare for all out war, but the likelihood of that happening in America is extremely low and your priorities should be elsewhere. I have lived through several natural disasters and not once needed my weapon, but I did need water, food and electricity I think people are having trouble disconnecting from what would likely happen to them and their family, and situations like Ukraine. All the cool-guy kit I buy like pouches and battle belts contributes to my survivability in a real combat zone. The rest of my attention goes towards keeping my family settled for as long as possible if civil services are disrupted.

[@ConMan1504]

quick comment on something you glossed over about kyle rittenhouse. he was 17. that means he couldnt concealed carry anything, so if he was going to be able to defend himself it had to be overt. if everyone and anyone was going to know what you had regardless, you might as well have something effective

[@BrandonE-ri4km]

I think the point is that if he just had a pistol and extra mag in the waistband, he wouldn’t have even been targeted. Would’ve been illegal, but doubt he would’ve even seen the inside of any courtroom if he was carrying concealed

[@kerbalairforce8802]

​@@BrandonE-ri4kmthey tried to crucify him for a well documented obviously defensive shooting. If he'd illegally concealed a weapon, the pedo party would have skinned him alive.

[@ConMan1504]

@BrandonE-ri4km except the entire reason he had a rifle was to defend a family friends buisness, so your chance of having to justify it in court go up massively. Alot easier when you didnt break a law

[@timunderbakke8756]

It was an example, not saying “oh he did something wrong and should have.” The point was if one of us had a legal alternative but chose the Rittenhouse method, we are invariably asking for trouble. Which is worth knowing to some degree because I admit, I went straight there during the “mostly peaceful protests” in my neck of the woods at the time and had my rifle and plate carrier by my work-from-home desk at all times.

[@ConMan1504]

@timunderbakke8756 yes, a 21 year old in most states couldve done it differently. We just have to be careful when describing the actions of actual living people who did something in reality rather than theory, so the lack of nuance doesnt make the uneducated think incorrectly about them, especially when theyre so controversial.

[@Salty_Boogers]

How many of yall right now own a plate carrier but not a good conceal carry pistol, holster, and belt? I owned three rifles before one belt 🤦‍♂️

[@markrichards7452]

>owns a plate carrier >dosent owen plates >billions could die

[@MiamiVice.]

Or... I have all of those things, but am penniless.

[@andrewschulte3024]

what do you mean by belt?

[@Saltpork305]

I've concealed carried a pistol for a number of years. I work to keep my skills sharp but I never got crazy about a good carry belt until a few years ago. It's night and day. A good reliable pistol, a good holster and a good firm well fitting belt matters a lot for a gun you're supposed to have on you any time you're wearing pants.

[@andrewschulte3024]

@@Saltpork305 does this apply to AIWB holsters?

[@ericbergfield6451]

Thanks for the presentation BrassMan

[@Iamjohniron]

I think the two biggest areas folks over look is water purification and sanitation. Once the taps stop, how does the average person deal with human waste. When we look at an event like Katrina, bottled water was trucked in for drinking/cooking, but human waste and trash became a massive issue

[@thriftyoperator637]

Good perspective. Great video.

[@michaelturk7237]

QRD for lonely poor single bros out there: 1. Get a job-ass job that pays the bills. Keep working it even if it sucks. Save. SAVE. Grit your teeth and look at upward mobility if it's really shitty. Can't buy shit without money, can't expect to survive off charity. You don't own a mode of transport and your apartment pantry is empty, but you have a DD rifle and LBT gear and can definitely fight a multiple mag engagement against superior numbers? Yeah ok bro. Meantime, take care of your shit. Something is out of wack if you've spent more on gear than a beater car or bicycle. 2. Fooooood (and (potable) water). You need to eat. Eating's good. Maybe make it something a 17yo wasn't forced to make for $11 an hour? Maybe something that'll last outside the fridge for more than a few months? Keep stacking and rotating, because you don't always need to shoot, but you definitely deserve to always eat. Oh, and exercise too. Fatties will die first, unironically. 3. Pistol that works. Holster that works. "WORKS". End of. Stop arguing brands if you've pulled your pickle more than you've gone to the range this month. Practice practice practice. Drawing from all positions, proper grip and trigger pull, target transitions, slow and fast strings of fire. Do that till it's like tying your shoes and you can do it in the dark. You're not a boot or badge, they WILL haul you to court for bad misses-- make it count. Oh, and don't just buy FMJs and call it good, for the love of GOD. You're in poverty, not stupidity. Have water for breakfast and sleep for dinner for a week if you need to squeeze for quality defensive ammo. 4. Rifle. Sling. Light and mount. Optic/irons. Enough mags for whatever. A mag carrier of some sort, made somewhere where they have worker's rights. If you're buying plates, don't buy steel. Yes it's all expensive. Yes that's actually for a reason. That's what the job is for. Confused? See Step 1. Practice with the rifle like you practice with the pistol in Step 3. You should be stacking ammo by now but if you haven't before then now's the time. 5. Lunch break? Idk man it's your life not mine I'm not your dad. Go talk to women outside of work and read some books, maybe learn to fix that busted door hinge that's been driving you nuts. Be An Person™. Also stop worrying about the news, it's all spun as demoralization/fear/anger propaganda anyway.

[@meeep9099]

Fairly solid advice. Like garandthumb once said, if youre not fit, youre gonna die.

[@btr-70]

First tiem I've seen someone give actually good advice in a video like this.

[@michaelturk7237]

@@btr-70 Everyone wants to larp in their head that things will be Tarkov when they collapse and they'll get a green light to zap their neighbors for voting differently or whatever. It won't be, and they won't. It's a horrifically popular notion, given the absolute state of the West as a whole, but we need each other and we need to be capable and sane together. Imagine someone who's practiced nothing but soldier shit their whole life, vs someone who can build, heal, organize, and is on the side mediocre with a gun. Which man would you want to rebuild a community in turmoil? The answer is easy, but finding the answer as a disconnected young man is not. I'm not one of those thin-wristed [Demographic] Against All Guns Ever hippies, but sometimes you come across shit you DON'T need to shoot. That's where the rest of the skills come into play. If things are worth fighting and killing for, then things are worth striving for with your hands and heart. Neglect neither set of skills, and you'll want for nothing and fear none.

[@threat2demoracy5454]

I finally watched Generation Kill.. I think I earned to resubscribe now. Great series!

[@BrassFacts]

good job, welcome back.

[@threat2demoracy5454]

@@BrassFacts Appreciate the recommendation. Don't know how I hadn't seen it before. 🤙🏼

[@striker5570]

The "Ahhahh" at the end was in fact a proportional response to the fire burning a hole in your pants. Well done.

[@theadventuresofsaltyjrover]

It is important to prepare for the minor to the max The most important part is to be able to adapt to the environment and weather not all bad stuff happens in the spring or fall and being able to not be winded while moving is important . Being prepared is important remember about who is with you and what animals you will care for

[@llhosall7735]

Side note: the food supply will collapse as we know it. Irreversible measures have already been taken destruction of livestock/agricultural land/natural gas and fertilizer restrictions etc. it’s well documented at this point. What will it lead to exactly? I don’t know but buy rice and long term storable food

[@snakebite210]

Brassfacts Friday 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@stevenbain8798]

The main thing I’m lacking is being part of a like minded community. I watch the videos your group of friends share and I wish I was able to find a group like yours. Maybe someone in the community could help point me in the right direction. Is there any cool, not over the top, clubs or militia I could join? I’m in Southern Oregon.

[@neptunestrident4364]

Same. My would be team is separated by 100 miles. Only a few neighbors are reliable

[@Myrmidon26]

I would start by doing the things that you’re hoping to do with said group. If it’s shooting guns, start going to different ranges regularly. If it’s hiking in the wilderness, start doing that. As you acquire the things needed to do those things and use them your tribe will find you. Most M-word groups are leery of outsiders so if you start off posting on the internet that you’re looking, you’ll probably get pegged as a Fed and avoided. Another thing is it takes time and consistent effort to build a group of friends that are similarly skilled and equipped. Lots of people like to buy things but will never show up to learn how to use it. Speaking of that, it’s hard to get people to show up. Life happens, most of us aren’t trust fund babies and have families and obligations so it can take years for a group to gel. Speaking from experience I have a small group of like-minded friends that regularly go out and “do the things” but it took the better part of a decade to form and is never more than the 4-5 core people even as others come and go. Best advice I can give is start with what you have, start now, and if you’re looking for eggs go where the birds are.

[@Derrick_Evans]

Chill fed

[@stevenbain8798]

@@Derrick_Evans hey my friend. I’m not a fed. I believe the second amendment grants me the right to bear arms and be a part of a well regulated militia. I’m sure there are feds on here but I hope they’re looking for the crazy cult types, and kudos to them for doing it. I’m an arborist and father of five. Just doing my part as a responsible American.

[@stevenbain8798]

@@Myrmidon26 thanks for the detailed reply my friend. Good advice. I just moved back to Oregon after living on Maui for the past 18 years. Moved on an airplane and lived in a strict state. Been trying to rebuild my preparedness plan over here…. Found brass facts while researching gear. Thanks again.

[@laserbrain7774]

I didn't know that L skipped forward like that and I have watched a *LOT* of YT. Thanks for that!

[@rickh9396]

While watching the commercial for Mountain House, I was a little worried that Brass Facts would consider the brief Nova cameo to be sufficient. Thank you for not letting us down, Mr. Facts.

[@LarsBars17]

Brock have you read the book Black Autumn? If not, you should. I am just after the part where the unprepared guy shows up to Costco and when Costco doesnt open (because of supply chain disruption) this guy realizes the situation is serious. Its kind of just fun SHTF fiction but it is also food for thought, like your videos. And they are making Black Autumn in to a movie/TV series so it will be interesting to see how that goes.

[@aj5748]

10:38 anyone know what charging handle is on the front sight of this gun?

[@12chuck0351]

I'm a simple man, I see a Brass Facts video, I watch a Brass Facts video.

[@phild8095]

I like your use of the chart. Not only did the USDA use the chart, but it is used in industrial safety and risk reduction. It is similar to how I explain how I am prepping and how I have lived for years. The goal while working was to keep the bills paid, advance my usefulness on the job, keep my family fed and prepare for the normal future. Then also prepare for storms, injuries, sickness. If you have perfect attendance for years at a time a few days off sick or injured is fairly easy for the boss to overlook. Keep the body in condition, the vehicles in condition, trim the branches off the roof, from around the power line. Have extra food, fuel, eyeglasses cash and credit available. That covers the bottom of the triangle. The next step of the triangle, a chain saw, a tow strap or chain, a small garden just for a summer of fresh food and to learn the trade, a bit more food and fuel stockpiled, a small generator a handgun and a shotgun a few hundred rounds of ammo and some practice. That gets us through a local small disaster. Further up, a huge garden, fruit trees, a larger full gun safe, more practice, more hand tools, practice canning, fermenting, dehydrating and other food storage skills. A tarp big enough to cover the roof, a ladder, a box of nails and some scrap 1 by 4's to hold the tarp down, more tree trimming, a larger generator, stockpile expands into water purification, hardware, precious metals, home repair materials, practice more skills, get to know more people in town. Look at trends to see if things will spike on cost and buy early. (Hint, tariffs will affect clothing, shoes, tuna, hardware, rope, steel products, some foods, probably expand to fuel as well) I've purchased some more garden products, my spring hiking boots, some backup garden tools, and a case of tuna.

[@JimYeats]

I feel lucky with where I’m at with regard to preparedness. We live off grid and have a good water well that has a solar pump, cistern to have a reserve if the pump fails, and the whole house and AC/heating is self contained by solar. Backup generator supplied by a large propane tank. Wife and I are both in medicine so we have good supplies and training there, we have a decent stock of food, and have land with no one in sight. Which allows for a nice little range. It would be fun to do an episode on all the infrastructure needed just at a simple home like ours to keep it running. It’s not bad, but it does keep you mindful of how fragile all your amenities are.

[@Enjoyer.762]

All well and good until either the hordes show up or the regime government decides to redistribute your assets and property to the "newcomers" in exchange for votes.

[@nonactive3654]

I think i saw a similar video about proportional response and it really highlighted how unbalanced i was in proactive thinking.

[@patrickjay8664]

10:00 Brockdog, you are missing part of the point on why people want rifles, gear, etc. They WANT to rid the country of who they might perceive as “the problem.” They WANT to kinetically engage their fellow Americans. Right or wrong.

[@baneofbanes]

Many certainly do, others just want them for protection or because they like them. Like Brass Facts is shown to have a lot of gear and I don’t have the impression he wants to go out killing anyone.

[@BonesyTucson]

You know, I'm sure we're probably not politically aligned, and I've left stupid comments on your videos before, but I have to give it to you here.. there is some good thinking and wisdom in this vid.

[@ThePatriotParadox]

I do a 4 mile ruck ... Two there and two back, with thirty pounds on my back in Tennessee right now and it's like 90°+... And I feel I'm out of shape

[@AppalachianDualSport]

Good video, all great points. There's a lot more (or less, depending on you look at it) to prepping intelligently than just stockpiling firearms and tactical gear.

[@Dr.Randy.Butternubs]

Something SHTF tubers always forget are literal tools and gadgets. Just like in normal life, you’re probably going to need a toolbox before you need a gun, even in a SHTF situation.

[@Enjoyer.762]

Dudes be assembling a cache of poverty ARs but lack the basic tools to fix stuff around the house lol

[@devereuxbirdzell]

I think it's so important to emphasize that your best move is almost always to avoid the fight. Kyle Rittenhouse, as you mentioned, show us why avoiding fights like the one he 'found' himself in will ALWAYS be the better part of valor. Kyle was no hero and he's DAMN lucky to be free. I'm very glad he is free because ultimately 2A rights should always be unimpeachable but the point stands.

[@joshclark1047]

Responsible 2A advocates don’t drive across multiple state lines with their fingers crossed they get to use their rifles. Rittenhouse is no hero for the prepared citizen movement, he literally went looking for a fight.

[@187chona]

Can’t wait for your Trex arms interview that will happen one day !!! 🎉

[@chrisowen7209]

Good video as always BF. I think water storage is a huge thing more people need to do.

[@Paralius]

I recently realized that my food and water stock, batteries, solar power, and ccw training is waaaaay more important than my night vision and ammo stock pile

[@TristonKeene]

Will you be doing a review on the new trex arms chest rig

[@invaderjoshua6280]

The most expensive piece of gear any civilian should own should be a thermal scope under $6k. If it’s more expensive then that like you said your better off putting your money towards more food, water, solar panels and generators, etc. Night vision, helmets for night vision, thermal drones, rifles/ammo larger then 300wm or 300norma etc are simply for most to costly for most people and will butt into finances that could be better spent elsewhere.

[@MrJakedog104]

In an episode of the longhouse podcast. They had a guest who was in Kentucky during the tornadoes last year. Him and his friends went around clearing streets and driveways. His neighborhood was the first to have power restored, simply because they could get there with the streets cleared. However, they also had their fair share of people trying to loot. They went around in kit with rifles as a show of force. They were the only neighborhood that didn't get looted

[@thebarefootadventurer8467]

Why brass facts is my favorite guntuber

[@AndyCigars]

Physical fitness and health are also good, and fairly inexpensive, core preparedness must haves. Great subject and talk Mr. Facts.

[@codyschaffer7788]

Great video. After watching your PDW videos I literally remember thinking "yeah this is what you need in a Kyle Rittenhouse situation". Spot on.

[@Enjoyer.762]

Get out of the lumpenprole cities so you avoid that situation in the first place.

[@brennelement6451]

Great points. One thing I wanted to point out after seeing this video, in a severe enough disturbance, broken/lost glasses could be an unrecoverable near death sentence. I’d encourage anyone who needs corrective eyewear to look into PRK laser eye surgery (vs LASIK), a procedure much more suitable for athletes and military types for several reasons. I’ve been very pleased with my results, it’s definitely worth the cost.

[@mikutrash5050]

I've been seeing a lot of cz po7 on here, is there a review coming?

[@Xx_MarceGaming_xX]

Pretty good video, intresting and fairly reasonable take on prepping that isnt as paranoid as your average youtuber

[@Defense0001]

Because proportional response doesn't exist. I'd rather be equipped with full gear during any situation, than prepare for a lower level for that lower level to escalate, and then I have to grab more gear or just flat out die. Proportional response only applies to geopolitics

[@cokedaz]

I need to know your background music. It reminds me of an old Powell Peralta video.

[@williamodom2509]

IMO with the proliferation of 5.56 platforms in the United States, if you need any kind of armor(Local Disruption) then it better have plates.

[@jasondubois3399]

It occurred to me while watching this video and lovingly caressing my SCAR 17😝, that as you move up the disaster pyramid, you’re basically increasing the distance at which you may need to engage targets. So you could say that the base of the pyramid is a 9mm kind of emergency and the very tip is a .338 Lap Mag kind of emergency, with the “in between” levels being 12 gauge, and 5.56 in that order.

[@GusCraft460]

I personally believe in skills over equipment when it comes to preparation. I can do everything brim basic carpentry to identifying good soil to grow crops in. I also know how to build a basic engine out of mostly plumbing, and I can do electrical work. I also eschew a gun in favor of conflict resolution and deescalation training. My gambit is that I’m too useful to kill. If things are bad enough that people are killing over basic things like food, then someone who knows how to grow mushrooms from wood chips in a couple of weeks is worth keeping around. People are social animals after all.

[@Slivyr]

The best gunfights are the ones I don't have. This topic is something I think about a lot.

[@Enjoyer.762]

60 percent of homicides in the US are committed by a specific 13 percent demographic. Learning to avoid that demographic is important.

[@alexmaurice4274]

@@Enjoyer.762 many/arguably most people become violent and dangerous when they feel desperate. +if the culture doesn’t say killing and violence is wrong like many in the 2a community kinda say they will/would become a looter and kill others for their supplies if the world goes to shit: I think most ppl overall would still be “good” in a bad situation but everyone that’s desperate should be seen as risky. I feel your comment avoids the causes and instead is just racist rhetoric despite the fact that anyone that feels desperate and has a culture of violence around them are going to be much more likely to be violent themselves.

[@Enjoyer.762]

@alexmaurice4274 Low-IQ people are statically prone to a lack of impulse control and violence. IQ is predominantly hereditary. I recommend you look at a world map of the average IQ distribution. Also, melanated lumpenproles committed forty times more interracial violence against Whites and Asians according to FBI crime stats. Oddly enough the federal government (DOJ civil rights division) chooses to ignore that racism, as do you.

[@Enjoyer.762]

@@alexmaurice4274 Low-IQ people are statically prone to a lack of impulse control and violence. IQ is predominantly hereditary. I recommend you look at a world map of the average IQ distribution.

[@Enjoyer.762]

@alexmaurice4274 The 2A community are 2A political activists who advance gun rights, are involved with politicians, and work within the legal space to challenge anti-2A laws. Merely because someone owns guns doesn't make them part of the 2A community.

[@VisableVetetable]

There was an old (2008?), but very good forum post by a mod on a zombie survival site about hurricane Katrina and what long term means.

[@GrantvsMaximvs]

Here's the kick: As you said, people cling to Max Firepower, even if the situation doesn't warrant it. That being said, knowing that most people will be overprepared during this time, would it not follow that you must now raise your own defensive capability to match the likely threat level?

[@andrewkoch4057]

Very helpful information! Thank you!

[@jonahsutton6775]

Getting ready for that T-Rex interview I see!

[@Phylaetra]

It would be nice - if you recommend that we watch the referenced video - to put a link in the description.

[@kerbalairforce8802]

Remember that the "nothing ever happens" crowd will come to your house when something happens looking for security.

[@Cicero1776]

Great video; you covered a good amount and was very META towards the culture.

[@kevinzheng7373]

Your point on Kyle is perfectly on point. So often does discourse about him devolve to either "violent murderer" or "2A hero" depending on which side of the aisle you're on, when the truth is, he was a lawful citizen doing something monumentally stupid (as 18 year olds do). It's OK to support prepardeness, self defense, second amendment rights, etc, while also being able to admit that Rittenhouse was in an easily avoidable situation that he put himself in, either on purpose or by accident, that led to the death of 3 and a lengthy and likely extremely expensive court battle, and could have gotten him killed. The fact that you acknowledge that makes my respect for your channel grow immensely.

[@HanzHermannHoppe]

Well Kyle himself said that he would have carried a handgun instead had he legally been able to. He had a rifle because WI does not allow 18 year olds to carry pistols.

[@billstevens5277]

@@HanzHermannHoppe He was guarding a car dealership, was he not? A show of force was necessary. Otherwise he's have to react to rioters that aren't afraid of chubby high school kids alone and seemingly unarmed.

[@BrassFacts]

for sure this isn't really about Rittenhouse, and more the specific circumstance. He couldn't carry a rifle. But it's not hard to make the arguement that had he had a handgun. We wouldn't know who he is

[@threat2demoracy5454]

Kyle would absolutely be behind bars if he had used a handgun. He was 17. I know that isn't the argument. He should of been able to carry a pistol. Gun laws are stupid. ATF is GHEY!

[@Enjoyer.762]

He should have used an NFA PDW brah lol.

[@lumneva6812]

Great video. Can you do one on tips and tricks for shooting passively with a top dot on an Elcan????

[@vitaminme4203]

Pressed the L key 4 times, and it didnt get me anywhere. Buying more ammo because of that

[@just-some-dude]

If the worst case scenario occurred, nuclear war, for instance, there is a good chance that I would have to give up some luxuries like cell phones and youtube, but that local government would continue to exist in some fashion. Even in the Mad Max movies, there was a local government, and the average joe could just get on with life. I'm not saying don't be prepared at all. But I try to be very realistic in my expectations of how bad things could *actually* get. And the most likely thing I will have to deal with is a few days of hurricane/tornado/blizard/ice storm/earthquake/volcano, where having some food and water set aside will be the amount of preparedness that will get me through it. I do have my battle kit and rifle and such. But I'm fully aware that those are never going to actually be put to practical use. I also dream of winning the lottery and marrying a supermodel.

[@HariboStarman]

What do you think a realistic engagement distance would look like here for the lower half of the pyramid? If we’re in a situation where carrying a Raider is warranted, you think an average of 25-100y? I think this is important to figure out

[@IcyReaper]

There is one problem in the system collapse level that you will have to decide on after you have been eating MH or MRE meals for over a month. Do you roast, fry or BBQ HOP?