Code Name Insight
Things to Be/Do/Have:
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Titles to Have in Your Book Collection
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Wilderness Living by Gregory Davenport |
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The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage by H Keith Melton |
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US Army Survival Manual |
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Medicine for the Outdoors by Paul Auerbach |
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery |
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Wilderness Survival by Gregory Davenport |
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SAS Survival Handbook by John Wiseman |
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The International Fugitive by Kenn Abaygo |
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Special Forces Guerrilla Warfare Manual by Wimberley Scott |
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Build the Perfect Survival Kit by John McCann |
Titles to Have in Your Movie Collection
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The Bourne Identity |
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The Bourne Supremacy |
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The Saint |
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Three Days of the Condor |
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The Transporter |
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Bad Boys 1 & 2 |
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The Great Escape |
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Saving Private Ryan |
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Die Hard series |
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Rambo series |
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Godfather series |
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The Net |
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Enemy of the State |
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Day After Tomorrow |
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007 series |
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XXX |
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Lethal Weapon series |
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Catch Me If You Can |
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Oceans 11 |
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Eraser |
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Collateral |
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Indiana Jones series |
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Cast Away |
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Platoon |
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SWAT |
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Hunt for Red October |
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Red Dawn |
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Lord of War |
Stuff to Have on Your PDA
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Wi-fi, Bluetooth and GPRS access |
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An up-to-date contact list and calendar |
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Acrobat Reader |
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A couple of games |
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IM Programs (AIM, MSN, Yahoo) |
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A back-up system |
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Additional memory |
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Foreign language dictionaries |
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Password protection |
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Map program or GPS system |
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'How-to' type of medical e book |
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Back-up battery |
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Media player |
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Email access |
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Your important personal files |
Physically Fit
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Able to swim one mile (preferably in open water) |
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Able to run five miles easily |
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Basic calisthenics (100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 40 pull ups) |
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Black Belt in a martial art (karate, kung fu, judo, tae kwon do, etc) |
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Well-versed in team sports (basketball, baseball, football, volleyball soccer, etc) |
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Well-versed in water sports (polo, diving, SCUBA, water skiing) |
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Well-versed in winter sports (skiing--both downhill and cross country, snowshoeing) |
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Experience rock climbing, mountain climbing, ice climbing |
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Well-versed in balance sports (bicycling, dance, skating--both ice and roller) |
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Well-versed in individual sports (fencing, gymnastics, golf, wrestling) |
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Strength (weight lifting) |
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Flexible (stretching) |
Medical Knowledge/Skills/Information/Supplies
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Class completion certificates for: AED training, CPR training, First Responder training, EMT training, Paramedic training |
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A thorough first aid kit (Click here for an example) |
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Ongoing skills training either through work or volunteering for Search and Rescue or as an EMT |
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A medical library. The basics should include a PDR, 'Ditch Medicine', 'Medicine for the Outdoors', 'Survivalist's Medicine Chest', 'Where There is No Doctor', and the 'US Army Special Forces Medical Handbook' for starters. |
What to Put in Your Gun Safe
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All handguns, rifles and shotguns |
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Ammo. Not all of your ammo, just enough for your favorite guns to tide you over in an emergency |
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Cash. Sealed in an air-tight food pouch |
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Important documents (will, birth certificates, copy of license and passport, etc). Sealed in air-tight food pouch |
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Dri-Z-Air. To keep your guns from rusting |
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Back-up computer files on CD or DVD. Sealed in an air-tight food pouch |
Note: your gun safe should be of the fire-proof, water-proof variety and should be bolted to both the wall and the floor, preferably in a well hidden spot (ie: not in view of the general public every time you open your garage door or the window in your bedroom).
Get a (Financial) Life--Should include but is not limited to:
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Insurance (home, life, auto, medical, business, and Executive Risk if necessary) |
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Emergency cash stashed someplace safe |
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A list of account information for all debts and monthly expenses |
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A retirement account (IRA, 401k, Keogh, etc) |
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Immediate access to a personal line of credit (bank, friend, credit card, etc) |
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A well-paying job and/or |
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Gainfully self-employed |
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Have a great tax accountant |
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Diversified investment portfolio |
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Checking, savings and Money Market accounts |
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Review your credit report annually and immediately correct mistakes |
Useful Technology for the Adventurer:
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Laptop--'have laptop will travel' |
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PDA--all your contacts and info easily accessible |
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Cellphone/Satellite Phone--keep in touch |
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Digital Camera--for those Kodak moments |
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Jump Drive--all of your files in your pocket |
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Digital Video Camera--record your adventures, covert surveillance |
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GPS Device--so you won't get lost |
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IPod--alleviate boredom and amuse the natives |
Everyday Carry Packet (urban):
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small fabric, zipper-top bag for carrying these items |
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large needle |
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aspirin |
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handi-wipe |
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mini flashlight--a tiny Maglight is perfect |
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quarters |
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$20 bill |
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calling card--Costco's MCI cards are three cents a minute |
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tiny travel-sized tooth floss--can be used for sewing |
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mini lighter--for starting a fire, hemming nylon fabrics |
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condom (basic latex, no spermicide)--can be used to carry water in an emergency |
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tampon (non applicator type)--can be use for wound compress |
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pocketknife--multiple uses |
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duct tape rolled around your lighter or flashlight--a million uses |
You will also want to have with you: pen, cell phone, sunglasses, business cards, ID, debit card, credit card, and concealed carry license.