tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.comments2023-06-13T10:21:35.773-05:00Charlotte Self DefenseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-83244942629838578742010-08-08T19:32:02.164-05:002010-08-08T19:32:02.164-05:00Just like the dust mask, I recommend a pair of pro...Just like the dust mask, I recommend a pair of protective glasses dedicated just to this bag. I threw an old pair of shop glasses in mine, and am considering extra sunglasses as well. I also put a small container of Visine in my first aid kit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-15054362928941257472010-08-08T19:27:23.946-05:002010-08-08T19:27:23.946-05:00Just my two cents on a great BIB flashlight. I re...Just my two cents on a great BIB flashlight. I recently upgraded from a mini Maglite to a Fenix LD20. It's slightly larger than a mini Mag, and a more expensive at $55, but I think it's well worth it.<br /><br />Here's a quick summary, but check out the reviews online for more details. <br /><br />It's Cree LED bulb lasts 50,000 hours. It has 6 different lighting modes that span from 9 - 180 lumens, including an SOS mode. Note, the higher the lumens, the quicker the battery drains. Nine lumens is great for reading and 180 lumens could be used for search and rescue. It uses 2 AA batteries instead of the harder to find 123 batteries that many of the higher end flashlights now require. It's also pretty durable to the elements and has a nice warranty. <br /><br />I seriously love this light, although I hope I never need to use it for bugging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-63238346322976595452010-07-03T18:08:31.900-05:002010-07-03T18:08:31.900-05:00That's so scary!!!
www.inaier.blogspot.comThat's so scary!!!<br /><br />www.inaier.blogspot.comInaiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118203961918923458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-24287188350590808892010-02-27T05:55:44.978-05:002010-02-27T05:55:44.978-05:00Good advice as ever, Nick. Reminds me of our instr...Good advice as ever, Nick. Reminds me of our instructions should we accidentally hit one of the local land owners when out on exercise with the Australian Army. The local indigenous people had a habit of sleeping on the roads or throwing up roadblocks and demanding beer or money from travellers. If we hit one we were to keep going until we got to the next police station, then report it. If we stopped to check the casualty the cops would likely have more than one body to take care of. Callous but reality. I hope these mongrels are caught soon.<br />Perry Gamsby, SydneyStick Fighter Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844953050531345250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-85028298306524349952009-12-27T09:37:42.455-05:002009-12-27T09:37:42.455-05:00Would love to email you mate (tried finding you on...Would love to email you mate (tried finding you on facebook for ages) but your profile is blocked.<br /><br />Try me on my generic steele726 at hotmail dot com and I'll forward you my personal address.Nick Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863603598198942596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-88972988838531432442009-12-27T00:09:34.362-05:002009-12-27T00:09:34.362-05:00Someone googled me.
They found you.
They found you...Someone googled me.<br />They found you.<br />They found you talking about me.<br />I then found this blog of yours.<br /><br />Congratulations on being alive, apparently well, and still an alpha dog.<br /><br />Email me so we can swap lies.<br /><br />Look forward to hearing from you.<br />AslanWolftalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053307379755881164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-88590103440470603542009-12-15T04:40:18.134-05:002009-12-15T04:40:18.134-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kostas Tountashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361957279413958852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-81992923087275402842009-11-29T22:59:44.712-05:002009-11-29T22:59:44.712-05:00Thank you, sir, for your well reasoned and articul...Thank you, sir, for your well reasoned and articulate response to a growing trend.<br /><br />Joel Ellis<br />Peaceful Warrior Chinese Kenpo<br />Columbus, MSJMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652348423174268807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-5526363887756392662009-11-29T12:30:18.368-05:002009-11-29T12:30:18.368-05:00I concur and admire your willingness to say it &qu...I concur and admire your willingness to say it "publicly". Such views have regularly drawn ire from the MMA community, I know this first hand.<br />Continue to espouse these great methods, there are many of us who listen and use it. It let's me know that I'm not crazy or alone for teaching what and how I teach.TimBlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869231558079983114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-18765595496657399182009-11-29T12:23:46.528-05:002009-11-29T12:23:46.528-05:00I concur and admire your willingness to say it &qu...I concur and admire your willingness to say it "publicly". Such views have regularly drawn ire from the MMA community, I know this first hand.<br />Continue to espouse these great methods, there are many of us who listen and use it. It let's me know that I'm not crazy or alone for teaching what and how I teach.TimBlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869231558079983114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-86980383349593097032009-10-17T01:22:31.934-05:002009-10-17T01:22:31.934-05:00I have exactly one - a PA EMT sticker on my rear w...I have exactly one - a PA EMT sticker on my rear windshield. I hate to put anything on it at all, but something needs to balance the fact that it's a red sports car with a loud exhaust. It could be working, because I've driven a few thousand highway miles well over the speed limit this year and haven't gotten pulled over yet. No road rage either (unless you count cursing the existence of PENDOT).John Klumpphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765755827056770500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-82985060819607912552009-10-12T17:56:43.022-05:002009-10-12T17:56:43.022-05:00I have a "Nick Hughes is my co-pilot" st...I have a "Nick Hughes is my co-pilot" sticker.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990553418337388458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-28097821209948331522009-10-01T09:42:42.169-05:002009-10-01T09:42:42.169-05:00Yo Nick, good to see you blogging again.I don'...Yo Nick, good to see you blogging again.I don't know if voilent offenders here are getting more and more imaginative by watching cop reality shows I do know they are getting more indifferent about offending because penalties are too lax and brokered deals in court get light sentences. The problem was aired on 60 minutes last week:<br />http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=866726 <br />Gone are the days of a bit of biffo down the pub, these days kids are getting killed outside nightclubs in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, everywhere through random, unprovoked violence. It might be tele or computer games or just the lack of self discipline and care enforced at home and school. What ever it is its getting worse and producing a generation that has no boundaries or limits.<br />TommoJohn.Tomichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705384861207177923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-18719520162376384482009-09-08T14:05:09.689-05:002009-09-08T14:05:09.689-05:00Scott...I agree for the most part but think it dep...Scott...I agree for the most part but think it depends on the gang and the one person. I have a clip of a gang kicking and stomping a guy to death who didn't fight back at all.<br /><br />In that instance they were way more aggressive than he was.Nick Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863603598198942596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-54888413484630519382008-05-30T03:55:00.000-05:002008-05-30T03:55:00.000-05:00Nick.You made a pertinent point to many things in ...Nick.<BR/><BR/>You made a pertinent point to many things in life: car accidents, self-protection, debt etc; avoid being in the situation is the first thing one should think about, not the consequences. Don't drive in rush hour and you wont have to worry about car accidents, don't walk down dark alleys at night and you wont have to worry about being mugged, don't spend more than you earn and you wont ever how to worry about debt etc etc. The sooner you can negate any risk, the lower the chances/cost of something going wrong.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, NickR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-41858488578638347582008-03-27T05:52:00.000-05:002008-03-27T05:52:00.000-05:00The backup from his colleagues was underwhelming. ...The backup from his colleagues was underwhelming. Evidence, if it was needed, that you need to be able to take care of yourself and not rely on others to help you if a situation kicks off.Northern Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922258824799652666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-32289410897868761152008-03-25T14:30:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:30:00.000-05:00Just a minor note on headlamps, since outdoor gear...Just a minor note on headlamps, since outdoor gear is my specialty. For a headlamp in an emergency kit I would highly recommend the Petzl e+lite. It is intended as a backup headlamp for climbers, and as such it is durable, waterproof, and also extremely light (weighs less than an ounce) and compact. It also has a strobe mode and a red light mode, which doesn't mess up your night vision. Also, the batteries go for about a day and a half on high mode.John Klumpphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08765755827056770500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-41496605887205530782008-02-12T17:03:00.000-05:002008-02-12T17:03:00.000-05:00I don't know, looked like the guy was hitting pret...I don't know, looked like the guy was hitting pretty hard to me. Actually looks like the officer gets flash knocked out and then comes back to at least once or twice (when on the ground). I'm wondering why the officer walked into the hallway first (leaving the suspect behind him) and why the guy wasn't in handcuffs?<BR/><BR/>Also very lucky the suspect wasn't able to get at the officer's gun, ASP, mace, whatever...<BR/><BR/>Disclaimer: I'm not a LEO, so I don't know what proper procedure is supposed to be, just my $.02Matt Albanesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788970470611798446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-21544807240529094122008-02-04T07:40:00.000-05:002008-02-04T07:40:00.000-05:00Greetings from Finland (Europe). I've immensely en...Greetings from Finland (Europe). I've immensely enjoyed your blog and insights therein. Thank you for an additional great piece on "street-smarts". This clip ought to be a part of mandatory training material for all of us in the field.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work.<BR/><BR/>Serves as a good reminder to maintain a safe distance to the suspect as well as always making sure that the suspect walks in front of me; not behind.Sam81https://www.blogger.com/profile/03947421532516059240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-45676587711149718262008-01-23T23:56:00.000-05:002008-01-23T23:56:00.000-05:00He was wailing on the officer and I had to look aw...He was wailing on the officer and I had to look away. Looks like one punch hit the earth when the officer was on his back. It looked like he was really hitting the hell out of the guy, huge round house punches. <BR/><BR/>Also, it's the WRONG time to pull out the spray when he is on top of you. You want to have it ready and when he is 10-20 feet away, have it ready to spray at him, not 1 foot!<BR/><BR/>Oh well, hope everyone viewing that video learns many things;<BR/><BR/>1. Don't spray someone when they are on top of you.<BR/>2. Block your face with both of your arms.<BR/>3. Loose control of all emotions and go off and fight back with as much, if not with more severity; your life is depending on it. Kick, bite, scratch, gouge, puncture, break, etc. whatever it takes.<BR/>4. Don't give up, it takes a lot to take down the average human.<BR/>5. Have a pepper spray on your keychain to keep them at a distance.<BR/>6. Keep a small stun gun handy to blast them after you spray them to put them down.<BR/>7. Learn basic self defense - no-holds-barred fighting techniques to survive a fight.<BR/>8. Know the Lord is on your side.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great info!<BR/>Chris WinklerDefendThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901652879677207397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-11131582252426918252008-01-23T15:44:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:44:00.000-05:00You are so correct, all the pepper sprays, Tasers,...You are so correct, all the pepper sprays, Tasers, and stun guns in the world won't help you if you don't know what the heck you are doing. <BR/><BR/>You need to learn how to use them, practice using them, and learn basic self defense techniques to use in conjunction with them, to win and stay alive. <BR/><BR/>We wrote a couple articles about pepper sprays and stun guns for people who have no idea of how to use them or what they are, and the best part is they are free.<BR/><BR/>Defend thyself!<BR/><BR/>Christopher Winkler<BR/>Provider of Self Defense Products<BR/><A HREF="http://www.defendthyself.com/articles/index.htm/" REL="nofollow">http://DefendThyself.com/Articles</A>DefendThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901652879677207397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-32915818927569302622008-01-23T04:21:00.000-05:002008-01-23T04:21:00.000-05:00Not only lucky he didn't have a knife, but lucky h...Not only lucky he didn't have a knife, but lucky he couldn't punch with any real power! An old friend - Mitch - once said to me our greatest advantage over the goblins is that most of them don't know how to punch. How many did that guy land and still not put him away?Roninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454811138117160052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-49487050875635880512008-01-14T03:38:00.000-05:002008-01-14T03:38:00.000-05:00Very belated response, but: thanks anyway. This an...Very belated response, but: thanks anyway. This and the fact that I happen to live just round the corner from Germany's top judo club (national squad training centre) has convinced me to send my little boy to judo when he's old enough. What starting age would you recommend? - mine is five in May, and I think they take kids from that age.AlanLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820194790550072204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-1999038677966189772008-01-04T23:10:00.000-05:002008-01-04T23:10:00.000-05:00The best suggestion i can make is to use LED's. I...The best suggestion i can make is to use LED's. I carry a headlamp and a surefire in my kit (which is more compact than the one being described as it has to fit into a compartment on my messenger bag along with all my texts for class and so-forth). The headlamp is a petzel tactikka, which runs around $30-40. The advantages over incandescent light are staggering. They put out similar amounts of light with a smooth wide flood and give off usable light for 150 hours on the lowest setting (which is enough usable light 95% of the time) versus a mere 4-8 hours for an incandescent light. Surefire also sells their affordable G2 in LED now as well, and it is brighter than the incansescent version with a significantly longer runtime. Even maglight makes an LED now, although it's not particularly bright compared to the more advanced surefire (but you can swing it at people).<BR/><BR/>As for cyalumes, i prefer the 30 minute high intensity types. They still glow for 8 hours or so, but the first half hour puts out a lot more light than the standard 12hr versionsMarchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157023106203146452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862857450772779334.post-80470558753715065202007-12-21T17:55:00.000-05:002007-12-21T17:55:00.000-05:00I would replace mini-Maglite with similar size led...I would replace mini-Maglite with similar size ledlight. Brighter, lower power consumption --->longer battery life. Maglite does have led-version of 2AA model.suopiruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018481150632254544noreply@blogger.com