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[@RobMichael]

I've been slowly implementing several of these resilience things into my life style over the last couple of years: moving to the country, gardening, training regularly with firearms, establishing good surveillance systems, putting aside food and water, and upping my physical fitness. Lost 40 lbs @ 58 years old, workout most days, stopped driving 4 miles to retrieve my mail and hike instead. Built-out emergency kits for all of our vehicles-- The story continues....

[@thejohnhend]

Good job man! I’m 47 and trying to lose 10-20 lbs and I hope it’s just that muscle weighs more than fat because it’s been a bitch just to see 5lbs off.

[@adamthompson8432]

I’m 46 and went hard starting a year ago and I’m down 70 pounds. Gosh it feels good to feel good. Keep up the good work.

[@Mike-hn4uu]

Ive been lifting, modeling and therefore weight-cutting for 20 years now and I will tell you one tip that helped me.... walking 40 mins as many days per week as I can in addition to the MANDATORY weight training (however often you can get it in) will do the trick. I know you probably know this, but for me as a big ass dude with a lot of muscle weight, I was still astonished at how much adding that slow, controlled "cardio" made all the difference. ALL the difference. When you do fasted walks in the morning and then work out whenever later on it helps even more. Good luck brother!!!! KEEP IT UP!!! @@thejohnhend

[@andrewbellinger6120]

I ditched all grain and sugar and 35lbs of fat melted off my gut in 2 months and arthritis in my hands and feet gone. Whats crazy is I'm eating way more than I used to, alot of high fat ribeyes and ground beef, sweet potato, eggs, cheese, probably 3500-4000 calories a day and im at the weight i was in my 20s. As long I avoid wheat/bread/pasta/rice/sugar my body just seems to want to stay lean regardless of eating like a pig.

[@sombra6153]

I salute you guys who’ve made great effort to get back in shape later in life. I did it once at 50 then job & leisure and other stuff crept back in. Working at it again at 60 with a bad back - genetic rather than couch-induced. I’ve noted that staying away from sugar, fried garbage, soda also reduces or eliminates acid reflux, thus reducing or eliminating the need for acid blockers. Resistance bands are great for strength-building and range of mobility improvements when weight training causes further injuries or damage. Wish you all the best.

[@vikingnurse4319]

Love that line. “Resilience is what we called life 100 years ago”. Spot on brother.

[@adamcuneo7189]

At the end of the day, your safety is your responsibility, not someone else's.

[@30rdmaga]

That's a fact!

[@adamcuneo7189]

​​@@TheDankFarmer What you just said didn't just make me laugh, but it's a cold, hard fact, no one really gives a shit if you cut your hand off, unless they're a friend or a family member.

[@juniorruiz6208]

I need to get off my ass and get in shape... thanks for your honesty Mike

[@cr-nd8qh]

Yep me too man. Let's do it bro

[@CalmBeforeTheStorm76]

This is an absolutely critical message for every adult man and woman to hear. As someone who went from nothing to pummeling myself at the gym, which lasted for almost 15 years, I can say, without a doubt, challenge and pain, struggle... builds *grit* ... and that grit with humility and good habits *is* the difference between success and failure.

[@jeff0247598]

Reading Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's stuff, I learned how valuable it is to disrupt the enemy's ooda loop. Conversely, I've learned what it feels like to have my ooda loop disrupted as well. Performing under stress, lethal circumstances, is incredibly difficult. If you don't train for it, you likely will not perform. The only way to learn how to perfrom under the worst conditions is to train, train, train. Even then, until it happens, you don't really know. Train. Give yourself the best chance to protect your family and yourself. Again, thank you Mike for educating our general civilian population and former cops like myself. You remind me how much I've let my guard down, my situational awareness has been dismal and I need to be a positive role model to my sons.

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

You are very correct sir. I was in the military and was in LE for 2 after getting out. And I train weekly and we know it’s muscle memory that you build and what keeps you going under high stress. But acouple months back had a armed intruder that wasn’t armed at first as far as empty hands go but he was in the act of pulling to shoot and I seen him and beat him to the shooting part. But lord it was a different kinda stress then anyone of the incidents over seas taking someone out. And man was my grouping all over the place. Out of 6 rounds at 27ftish never for a full distance only 2 hit its target. And yes 6rds isn’t a lot when you have 18 in the weapon but when I couldn’t see the threat you go back to oh shit am I empty is the threat just outta sight are there more people all while checking on the family and putting hard cover between myself and the threat. But performance very hard under the stress of not only protecting yourself but protecting your wife and child is a stress I’ve never felt before that put me into a legit panic attack after LE got on scene and it was forsure cleared that we had no more threats. Also this wasn’t at my house it was at a vacation rental house that we rented. Things would have probably went totally different at home. 1 I have cameras around my house 2 always ready with more then a sig p365 macro X and 3 have 2 dogs one is a bloodhound that will alert before you get close enough to set off and camera and we have a trained GSD that’s trained for protection and if all that doesn’t make someone leave then I hope they like a gunfight in the dark. I don’t run NV and TV nods and scopes on things for just coyotes.

[@stevespilker7640]

Great message, Mike. And, no, it didn't get edited out!!

[@susanl.3580]

I've been prepping for 7 years. The training never ends. There's so much to learn. I workout 5 days a week, run daily, and use weekends for training for things like canning, salt-curing meat, range time and classes, Stop the Bleed courses, water collection and water filtration, weekend drills with eating only food I cooked on fires I made, and practicing solar energy drills. You don't just do these ince or twice and master them. It takes time. I have gardened for years, grew my own wheat this year. When I ground it and made a trusted bread recipe, it failed. Know why? Fresh ground wheat doesn't work the same in regular flour recipes. I only learned that after that mistake and wasted my flour. Unless you train and practice, you don't know all of your blind spots. I have had countleas failures along the way. Keep training and practicing to get ready. I am wishing everyone the best!!!

[@amsb4dafunk558]

Have you trained your taste buds, and stomach Do You catch, clean, and cook a squirrel/game over an open fire Expecting To survive by throwing away 50% of that animal’s nutrients away?

[@JohnnyChimpo907]

Grateful for the content that you, and others like you (like you mentioned, Mike Jones, etc..) put out. This is one of the few genuine upsides of the wild and whacky age of technology we live in… We’re able to gather knowledge at a level like never before. Thank you very much for the work you do.

[@dallaspatron7411]

I went and got my technician license. It is $15 and some studying that will ensure communication and information. Not a bad investment. I think that is a perfect starting point. Keep up the good work Sir.

[@haveaniceday7950]

Is it easy, do you have technical background? How much study?

[@russ_vee_jr4199]

Basically, it's easy for the Technician Class Licence. You take a 50, or maybe it's 70, question test. There're 4 answers, and you select the correct one. You can throw out 2 of the answers because they're usually obviously wrong. You need a passing score of 70%, I think. The questions are randomly selected from a pool of around 250. The pool is published with correct and wrong answers and is available online. There're several online study guids that thourally explain each question and why the wrong answers are wrong and the correct answer is correct. You can also buy books that do the same. There're web pages with practice tests. You guess at the correct answer and it corrects you if you're wrong with an explanation of what is correct. The practice programs keep track of your correct/wrong answers. It asks you your incorrect questions more often than your correct questions. Some newbies study for 1 week and ace the test. Others study for 4 to 6 weeks, fail, and retake the test 2 or 3 times before passing. You can retake the test several times on the same test session without paying $15 for each retest. Most study for a few weeks and pass the first time. You can buy a Boafeng Dual Band hand held 5 Watt radio for $30 on Amazon. It's just as good as a $500 radio from the 'Big Guys' when it comes to Transmitting and almost as good Receiving. Jump in with both feet and never look back. Good Luck........

[@shannonak907]

I'd love to get mine, but I can't find an on-location test center in Alaska. I can do it remotely, but it's a whole set up to get done.

[@larryapl]

Thanks Mike. YOUR comments are appreciated.

[@Zach-rw6jf]

His trust in John just wavered LOL

[@Dude_Yos]

“I’ve got a solution.” That resonates

[@bntaft5133]

Thank you, Mike. Good encouragement. God bless you, Brother.

[@ScottDrumm]

I've been a HAM radio operator for close to 30 years now. Would love to attend the amateur radio conference! 73, N3XFD

[@XioC652]

Yeah, I'm glad I found your channel. I've been training my whole life. My brother in the other hand, is green. But I'm teaching him basic combat readiness, etc. Such doing push-ups and jumping jacks- burpies for 15 seconds and then readying a firearm and hitting the target. All of these things are important

[@lennytrillo2300]

Great tag line Mike, " IF you don't have the technical capability, then you have nothing!"

[@overlordisgoogle8431]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with these topics.

[@christopheroconnor1847]

Thank you for posting

[@curtislakin185]

THANK YOU MIKE.

[@stephanarizona9094]

Guns are fun but far more important is learning Low-VIS, Gray Man, SERE, you don't need to get into a gun fight or run if you blend in with the local population. In my Go-Bag which is Low-Vis non-tactical bag, I have several shirts with different logos, which depending on the environment I can blend in and appear non-threatening. When in Rome, dress as the Romans...

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

You’re not wrong but you should also try to stay out of that kinda situation that you need to blend in. Because in ww3 you are not blending in if it somehow became a fight at home. Just gonna throw that out there. But for say what you are talking about if you are trying to blend in because of something that happened or you did and people most likely the government is after you well you are fu*ked if you are trying to walk out of a city and blending in with others. Because at that point you really did something bad and everyone is looking for you at that point. Morale of the story don’t do something to put yourself in that situation and in a big city you need connections to get out and those connections need to be land and water unless you know other techniques as in hotwiring and things. But if you are stuck in another country as a tourist yeah I could see it being used. But I’d never teach/train someone how to do so if it was for them to use in America because that person is probably a terrorist or is planning something horrible. Nothing against ppl that do I know most of them atleast the veterans like myself doing it. But the chances of you actually using it slime unless you travel to other countries then I understand. Because if it’s big government after you the guys teaching it learnt from those after you and no matter who teaches you isn’t teaching everything because if the risk the ppl learning could be planning something. So just remember that. And if you wanna get good good get into hunting big game and even small game and only target big mature animals and you will learn how to blend in and how to hide well and if you stuck at it you will learn real quick the does and don’ts.

[@coloradoguns]

I’m currently finishing up this chapter in the “Prepared” book. Thank you for your contributions to American Culture !

[@RealEstateSafelyNavigated]

Good talk, Sergeant Major. Thank you. 🙏

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Thank you for doing ham radio. I know nothing about it, and desperately need to. Also, Canning and Jarring was an outstanding class. I'm trying to do better learning stuff that intimidates me.

[@donprosser7039]

Love that the 1st conference will be on COMMS! I still struggle with this damn Baofeng! We lugged around a heavy-ass Prick77 (cromagnon, I know!) and I'd jump at the opportunity to get current on comms. Every time I watch one of your vids, Mike, it's like a hammer to the head to wake up and train. To be humble. Experience counts for nothing if you aren't constantly honing your skills. Yesterday's bravado gets you shit today. Today we lost power way up here in the Adirondacks in the middle of the night. It was localized to like 3 homes hundreds of meters apart up here in the woods. So I took the opportunity to train it like it was a power-cut infil into JUST my place, that I needed to defend at 0100hrs. Crakned up my NOD's and guess what? The fuking batteries were shit. I had failed to monthly test them. What a hammer to the head! So hell yes, Mike, bring it ON!

[@halvanhercke3321]

Best segment I have seen out of many great segments.

[@sombra6153]

I appreciate your comments and admonishments. Triggers and trauma - when communities that wish to be likened to herds of sheep prefer to hire sheep to protect them rather than sheep dogs or Shepards, then the kinds of tragedies the three letter news media and old established, crumbling-from-within news papers like to report on happen. That’s the difference when those who would respond either by vocation or simple civic obligation don’t do anything as opposed to others who just acted. There seems to be a lot of engrained hesitation because some first responders know that there is a strong likelihood of being prosecuted and convicted themselves with no backing from their administration or sympathy from the community that doesn’t realize that some members benefited from a kid with a badge and gun having to make a hard decision. Seems like there was a time in New England when members of the community, at least between ages 18-50 would have responded to an alert, met at designated rally point, and headed out to conduct a well trained and organized search for someone who caused the community a lot of anguish rather than staying home, locking doors, and waiting for some government entity to tell them it was safe to come out. Local law enforcement, even state emergency services would have been a part of that organized effort rather an impediment.

[@williamrunner6718]

Mike, you are a good dude who I think really cares. You realize this topic is important and it's more important than money and/or egos. Thanks bro!

[@americanfathers]

So much training and what in America can disarm this man, take his kids and ruin his life? The woman in his home. I feel for you brother. I'd like to talk to you on your podcast about this in-home psychology that is tearing America apart. -Jon

[@J2010Kramer]

Love your videos sir! I always play them on speaker for my wife to hear and understand why I buy the things I buy. Thank you!

[@bigbri04]

I appreciate the message, sir. Keep up the good work.

[@hoss5299]

Powerful stuff. I'm one of your Radio Nerds brother with AmCon. 64 and still learning and teaching. Great content.

[@Doodlefisher]

Good points to reflect upon!

[@sharonbell2421]

Thanks so much for providing such helpful tips to help us in our struggles to become more resilient! You care so much and that is very much appreciated!!! I truly appreciate all the content you provide!!!!!!

[@captainjimstrattonusmc]

Thanks

[@_RadioMadeEasy]

Mike, I train regular folks to use radios in our one-of-a-kind Zero to Hero Radio Operator Course. I would be honored to jump in somehow with the radio conference you're putting on. I think our missions and mindset align really well. Let's partner up!

[@davetaylor9555]

Where are the conferences? And how do I get tickets?

[@sparksandchips]

IDF.... intensity duration frequency... the absolute basis of all training.... keep up the good work Mike!!

[@Jupiterxice]

If you're not training and adapting especially during this time you're behind the ball.

[@PAL-jb1xs]

Wow! Honest and to the point. Thank you.

[@Kommunity]

Thank you mike

[@SpencerMcClelland-d6m]

not everyone has a ring camera. lots of questions. lots of angles. respect.

[@lenpisciotta2086]

well said. awesome commentary on building resilience.

[@jasongeorge125]

I wish i was with in 2 hours of field craft survival HQ. I would be there all the time.

[@Financial_Awareness]

Appreciate you, Mike! Thank you for the knowledge transfer.

[@rickkinnison9573]

Amateur Radio? KC0MCR here. Mobile radio w/one set up for cross-band repeat, can be several hundred yards from truck, unable to reach repeater from HT direct, but can still hit the repeater using truck's radio to relay it

[@joker14n]

“All progress is made outside of your comfort zone”

[@williamwalker1277]

Great video Mike! Every adult person needs to watch this and get off their butts....Me included!!!!

[@alanwilliams2251]

Great input as always Mike! I appreciate your detailed suggestions. I am practicing daily with home awareness, martial arts, and gun training. God bless you my friend!

[@nickjenkins1663]

Great content. I will be ordering your book. Paper edition,so i will have it as a go to resource. Thanks

[@RahimLadhajuma]

Train, train and train.

[@Peter-mf6gd]

There were a lot of dumb things with the Utah shootout. The biggest wasn’t the car or the stolen carbine- it was the fact they left the police K9 to be stolen and possibly killed. They left a fellow officer in the line of fire.

[@peterbehringer63]

Great topic for your next conference, to cross-market your training, as most ham radio operators are out of shape, contemporary adult, overweight guys, (nott me, hehe) they will benefit from the "menu" in your training offers. Win-win! Low-profile expat prepper salutes from tropical Venezuela !

[@SouthernSavagery]

You asked/pointed out all the right questions that people need to be prepared to answer at a moments notice. You’re Killin it bro if you ever put on a class in Alabama I’ll be the first person to sign up. I’m an Army infantry veteran and I’ve been certified in a theater of conflict and I still have a never ending thirst for knowledge. Thanks for everything you are doing to inform and prep people. Absolutely valuable information on damn near every video.

[@tonytristram4455]

good on you as far as ham radio tech it

[@Bcowzz]

Situational awareness is important, but if you're not healthy you can't fight.

[@inurzone]

Totally Hearing You… What you’re saying Mike is super relevant in todays world & its environment… Thank You Sir Always

[@GregFaherty]

Mike, one of your best videos ever. Great stuff. Hard truths, tough love. Keep it up.

[@CalmBeforeTheStorm76]

For sure. Laying it out. No sugar coating.

[@Outisisfree]

Thanks Mike

[@Nobody13325]

Just downloaded the app. At 61 and a retired Army Medic, I still train regularly.

[@accordsamurai]

Preach brother!

[@Mason_Dubya0226]

I love Mike not only for how deadly handsome my guy is but because his wardrobe consists of the same 5 to 7 shirts I wear on a weekly basis. Im pretty much special forces. You’re welcome for my service 🫡.. seriously though Mike has always had great info to share from way before the last 5 years. The advice is always realistic and beautifully blemished with a no bullshit attitude. I’d sell a kidney to have a 5 minute conversation with this guy.

[@Graymanone]

Agree with going to multiple training courses. Been to a number of shooting courses from different instructors but still see the benefits of shooting on a flat range to work on fundamentals. Based on my training to use deadly force is based on being in fear of my life or the life of another. Courts looks at the objective standard and is based on the totality of circumstances. (Just ordered your book) Good info, as is the norm.

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

Yeah flat range forsure but make it a task that gets your heart rate up. Once a week I have a range day and do my workout while doing so. Didn’t before but after being a in a deadly force situation all flat range did was helped with muscle memory of am I empty or do I need to reload. But did it help with accuracy no. I can say without a doubt 14 years in the military and taking life vs this one incident taking life that stressors between the 2 night and day. I feel like it was more the stress of keeping my wife and daughter life safe then worrying about loosing my own. But it’s got me good after everything was cleared safe and over I had a panic attack over it. Could be because of years in service it made it so bad idk. but it’s been harder then my entire military career ten fold. And yes it’s recent it happened but I struggle more with the why about it. Because I begged the man to leave and told him not to make me shoot him many times and he made the choice of pulling a gun. But why and for what. It was a know. Rental house had nothing in it of value 1 tv in a 5 bedroom house. And I’ll never know is the hardest thing. But sorry for the long story idk how to shorten it up anymore then that and for someone to possibly understand it.

[@seanwattles9264]

I ducked out of work early today and got myself a couple of hours of range time in, while there is always use for the range, I am finally at the point where i can expand my training. Now I just need to find a place where i can do so without cartel mobsters coming after me lol.

[@tuesdayafternoon13]

Water cleaning tabs... and first aid... that's my ready to move prep... I wouldn't ever reveal the other items but it's all mobile capable. Don't be a sitting duck....

[@bluefoothomestead9358]

Just found your channel. Great info and presentation as well. Thanks for serving.

[@davidsequeira1771]

Love ya big bro! Always great knowledge on this channel

[@unfi6798]

We have three girls trained physically & mentally to succeed in any situation in urban or jungle condition. Thank you for sharing mate. Great advise cobber.

[@Mr0rris0]

Ham radio: they say im boring Unlocking high end sports cars in gone in 60 seconds: hold ur beer? SDR: thats not really ham ADSB: be cool guys they lookin

[@susanl.3580]

I've always thought through the home invasion or obvious armed public threat scenarios. Those are clear-cut decision points for shooting. The other scenarios are shades of gray...I could use training in those areas

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

Idk training is good for combat but high stress home invasions using deadly force no training prepares you for that mental torture. And it’s torture and a roller coaster at best. Maybe some situations are different but in mine the person wasn’t armed at first as far as a weapon in hand he later pulled it out of his waistband vs say an invasion where the person is armed from square one. But I’ve taken life in war and had that stress that turned into nothing and taking a life as a citizen vs soldiers totally different and the after effects are the worst. Because after getting out of the military and being done with war fighting it was a struggle yes but I knew the why I had to do what I did and I know why they did what they did. But with the intruder I knew why I had to do what I did but I do not know why that person did what they did and that is my struggle the why.

[@Adam-vh9fb]

Do hard things. Just finished a workout at the campground, outside laying on cold asphalt about 50 degrees.

[@nickmac516]

Always great content! Starting a cross country move tomorrow and I’ll be taking a detour to Provo to see the pro shop. Super stoked 🤙🏼

[@8551-w5v]

Thanks Warrior. Outfuckingstanding information brother. Never forget, when you stop learning, you start dying. Thanks again.

[@jitsupunk5586]

Would love to see some Carbine training make it out to GA or NC!

[@user-sx2nq3kt3xTheresaDale]

❤❤❤❤ thank you for true information

[@Irish_all_day]

Thank you!

[@Fahim_Lalani]

I love your philosophy ❤

[@davidb9323]

Criteria: capability, opportunity, intent

[@cccharlie007]

The greatest investment you'll ever make is in yourself.

[@ChadCilli]

There is no right answer for when to take a life, because no matter what you do, no matter how justified it was, no matter the circumstances, the court system will always presume you are guilty first.

[@gridtac2911]

Yup it's completely ass backwards.

[@SpacedFallen]

The reason you may ask? Because well. You are guilty. You killed somebody. Your not innocent. Are you guilty of murder? No. Of course not. It would be self defense. But you took someone’s life and you are no doubt guilty of that. Murder is an after thought. “Was it premeditated? Was it an accident?” A lot too consider. Like Mike said “there’s always more too the picture”

[@stevengrumley-uo8je]

Amen.

[@tgs9740]

Why training is more expensive than ever. You need time you need money and you need ammo which a lot of people do not have.

[@yuriforemanofficial4681]

Hello folks, hope everyone are well. Any suggestions on HAM radio ?( never had one ) Thank you and God bless y’all.

[@RobertSanchez-y4n]

You da Man

[@chroniclesofdaniel9979]

Thanks for providing this info, you are appreciated

[@markalford5406]

I like you mike cause you probably hurt a lot of people feelings because of the truth. I’d like to check out some of your training I’m sure it would be a eye opener.

[@rajunaidu7751]

The Boss was a true Patriot

[@vincenzo3292]

Word.

[@calumsmillie5332]

Good job John 😂

[@xsmokebeersx1]

Hey Mike. Just wanted to say I picked up a copy of Prepared earlier this week. Finished reading it today. What are some other relating books you’d recommend? Very interested in the homesteading side of things. Would love to hear from you or others with recommendations. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you do. You’re the man dude.

[@helenamoniqueclarke8135]

I want to come work and train guns in Provo. Women in America need to learn how to be independent and capable. I hate living unprepared in a chaotic environment. 💗

[@Bcowzz]

I'm a civilian. Thanks for the truth.

[@DevinAwe]

Always ready for SHTF!

[@corylahey1025]

When and where is this Ham radio conference???

[@MIKE-br2lz]

I got mad skills on radio.

[@Holdenmagroyn]

you better bring in s2 underground for your radio content

[@SgtSkrog]

All the things. I am old, and cannot remember everything but want to learn everything. Along with training (you will be lucky to do this under stress) gather as much information on everything that could be of value. Right on down to growing a potato.Or making vodka out of said potato. I feel deadly force will come back to haunt you even in SHTF, laws do come back. Very few people get to kill over "stuff", like nuclear weapons. Would rather use deadly force last, not my first go to.

[@GhostofTerra]

Two thirds of the way through your video where you are talking about Officers not protecting civilians was interesting. I would just add that they have no legal obligation to actually put themselves in harms way to protect anyone anymore. I believe that was a Supreme Court Decision in 2004 or 2005, Bell vs. Thompson. Officers don't have an obligation to serve and protect anymore unless it's the government.

[@LarryTheStrongsGamingChannel]

John did not blur it out...

[@denlaugal]

In Canada it is illegal to be “prepared” to save your life or your loved ones.

[@jameshilton3769]

I'm getting too old for fighting

[@susanl.3580]

2A is a great option...amd a network of like-minded family and friends/neighbors