SWAT Magazine - Jeff's Articles

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Jeff,

Just finished both your articles in the May 2008 SWAT Magazine.

Good reads.

Good use article on the SOL Survival kit and I appreciate the recommended add ons. Would be a good basic/starter kit for an emergency pack.

Also an interesting article on Sendero Luminoso and the impacts in Peru and other parts of South America. It is interesting how the group seems to be reforming and having impacts.

America's policy towards South America and virtual withdrawal from support of a lot of countries has opened a lot of door for countries with anti-US policies. China seems to have taken a big interest in South American companies and the Russian influences in Venezuela are concerns.

You also get to see a picture of Jeff on pg. 68.
 
I read the article on the SOL yesterday. I was near a Sportsmans Warehouse and bought it on Jeff's recommendations. Thanks for the truthful reviews Jeff!
By the way, the SOL was 20 bucks.
 
If you guys have not read them go back and dig up the articles he did on MS13 and the Salvadoran mess in general. Very well written and researched.

And yeah, I've yet to really ever disagree with him on a piece of kit.
 
Thanks for the kudos, guys. SWAT pretty much lets me write something as I see it. As for the SOL kit, I would suggest making sure you do something about the fishing kit since the fishing line situation plain sucks. Also, add a few extra components and you should have a decent compact kit.
 
Interesting article in the latest issue of SWAT about escape and evasion kits. I never really thought about the differences between a survival kit and an escape/evasion kit, but now I realize the difference in intent and application is dramatic, albeit with some overlap.
 
We've worked with a lot of guys overseas on E&E / Survival stuff. Some of these guys spend most of their days strapped to a desk in an Embassy and then have to go out and do some mission. They want a piece of kit they can pocket and move with, without having to think too much about it. The big thing with E&E from a singleton or contract operator's point of view is not necessarily wilderness survival. It may be bailing out of a hotel in the middle of the night, bailing out of a vehicle, having to go native at the last moment, etc.
 
Also a very interesting article on the Shining Path down in Peru, Jeff :thumbup:.
 
The Shining Path article will also appear in the next issue of Serviam magazine www.serviammagazine.com

Working on an updated U.S./Mexican border article for them as well. Some nasty stuff going on down there!

As a side note, if you don't get Serviam magazine, then subscribe. It's one of the best magazines I've found for reporting on dangerous places and conflicts even though it is geared towards the PSC.
 
R.A.T. said:
We've worked with a lot of guys overseas on E&E / Survival stuff. Some of these guys spend most of their days strapped to a desk in an Embassy and then have to go out and do some mission. They want a piece of kit they can pocket and move with, without having to think too much about it. The big thing with E&E from a singleton or contract operator's point of view is not necessarily wilderness survival. It may be bailing out of a hotel in the middle of the night, bailing out of a vehicle, having to go native at the last moment, etc.
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That's the kind of stuff that I hope most of us reading this never have to encounter.

Although bailing out of a hotel in the middle of the night could arise for anyone for a variety of reasons.

Do you include a significant amount of cash (in local or some appropriate currency) in your E&E kits? Seems like that could help solve many otherwise insurmountable problems.

Is it possible to get duplicate passports? I suppose "scary people" would have several anyway, but it seems like cash and traveling papers would go a long way.
 
It's always wise to have local currency, phone calling card and a credit card on you. I'm sure there are those folks out there who have various passports and identities but mainly we try to design around the guy that carries an official red or civilian blue passport, with simple scenarios of just doing their daily job. Such as traveling from point A to point B, hotel stays, and maybe even having to go remote occasionally. There are a lot of oil workers and execs working these countries that don't have a clue about E&E or any tool associated with it. We run into them all the time down south.
 
Do you have to deal with a lot of kidnapping for insurance? Seems like the people working in South America would get a clue that they are at risk and need to be ready for emergencies, including situations where they are on their own.
 
We don't but some of the larger companies do. Especially in Mexico which is turning into the kidnap capital of the world. Even surpassing Colombia.
 
That sucks, but I can see where the bad guys would have a really good supply of victims in Mexico. It makes me wonder why people let their kids (especially daughters) go there for spring break ... alone.
 
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