How to Prepare for Civil Unrest: The Basics
The rise of social media has fueled the spread of civil unrest. Social media is a new form of communication and people are using it to organize, share information, and …
Situational Awareness
I’ve been practicing Situational Awareness for at least twenty years. It’s second nature to me. I never realized there was a name for what I was doing until one day …
Five Capitals
In a struggling economy it’s all too easy to focus exclusively on finances. The old adage says, “if all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail”—clearly a …
Run Away Fuel Prices!
Fuel prices are skyrocketing and it is leaving many consumers to ask, “What should I do?” Being prepared is really about reducing the impact of external events on your everyday …
It Could Happen Again – Texas Power Outage 2021
We are coming up on the anniversary of the week that rocked the state of Texas. The snow and ice storm that shut down the state last February, the worst …
Prepare for Cold Weather Car Travel
Here’s the link to the course mentioned in the video: Winter Vehicle Survival: 15 January 2022 (Heber City, UT) – Fieldcraft Survival
Mondays with Mike
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AmCon Core Values
Any organization or individual is driven by the things that they value. Since the beginning AmCon has shared the values: Trust Respect Responsibility Community Not Alone Core values are those …
Planting with a Purpose
Have you considered, before you start planting, that your selection could have a purpose other than color, size and full or partial sun? Curb appeal and beauty can be easily …
Mike Talks Decision Making
Mike’s assessment to understanding your personal parameters for when you decide to us lethal force. Focus on making split second decisions with a conscious effort. Use this decision point to …
Personal Threat Assessment
You’ll benefit from looking at your preparedness. The Personal Threat Assessment shared by Thom is a great starting point. This simple worksheet creates conversation around the “contingencies” specific to your …
Happy First Birthday AmCon
The Birthday video from Mike posted at the end of this article recapped the first year at AmCon. Without AmCon it was a year unlike any other. Thankfully in the midst of …
Stop the Bleed Class Saves Member’s Life
Yesterday we briefly looked at the path of a Member from joining AmCon to becoming a contributing Member of the Network. Along the way, Groups become a trusted training resource. …
Welcome to the American Contingency Community!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Welcome to the American Contingency Community! The reason we created this organization was to create a trusted network of support and teach people …