doorwild36 - Member - The Prepared

Reply to: Car battery jump starter advice Posted October 19, 2022

I use the NOCO brand jump starter. I like it because I can charge it multiple ways and also has a decent light and I can charge my phone with it if needed. They have a heavy duty model for large diesels but opted for the mid range model and still boosted a 6l gas. I still always keep a set of booster cables just because lol.

Reply to: Any Jiu Jitsu enthusiasts here? Posted October 12, 2022

Absolutely! This would also apply to a male being attacked by a larger male. The point from my post is that it takes time to get good at real self defence and bjj is excellent one to make as a life long practise. The above techniques can sure work and if thats all one has in their arsenal and would hopefully give someone a chance to escape but would rarely stop an aggressive attacker.

Reply to: Any Jiu Jitsu enthusiasts here? Posted October 12, 2022

Yes huge fan of bjj here as well. As mentioned above it is a fantastic martial art to use for self defence. It is one of the few martial arts that can be trained at a high intensity without major risk of injury to the practitioners. The problem with a stand up art for self defence is the ability to train at a high level. You can only take so many shots to the head or body. A weaker, smaller individual can only do so much damage. A smaller statured woman for example could train for years and punch a large male attacker in the head one time and break her hand and doing almost nothing to stop the attack. At least a grappling martial art can give a smaller person a chance to break a grip or change position, (attacker on top to sweep attacker on bottom) and give them a chance to run away. A rough individual could have virtually no stand up training and still be a serious threat throwing punches. Even a basic 6 months of grappling training is a significant difference against an untrained attacker. Like anything it takes time and the sooner you start the better you get. Bjj also gives you a chance to compete in a tournament which gives you a safe venue to actually see what it feels like get an adrenaline dump when someone is trying grab you and beat you. It is certainly nothing like a real fight but as close as you can get without risking too much. Depending where you live, if you actually have to get physical for self defence, its better to end an altercation, with as little physical harm as possible. In Canada, where I am, we don’t have the same legal protections as US citizens have and it can become a costly, stressful, ordeal to prove actual means of self defence.

Reply to: Iphone case with camera cover? Posted October 3, 2022

Yep I agree the risk is incredibly small. However, for the cost of a case I feel it is cheap insurance. I am pretty ignorant when it comes to technology and don’t have much of an idea of the types of threats out there. That being said the main drivers for this was Marc Goodmans future crimes book and my largest concern is I believe we have had some pretty significant police\government overreach in Canada throughout the pandemic. We have friends who work in the federal government and in city police forces who have been wire tapped for speaking out against vaccine mandates/covid measures/new firearm laws etc. I was certainly outspoken on a few of these issues and while I doubt the camera would ever be activated even in such situation, just covering my bases!

Reply to: Iphone case with camera cover? Posted October 3, 2022

Excellent idea! Thanks Mike!

Reply to: Iphone case with camera cover? Posted October 3, 2022

Ya I think I am gonna bite the bullet and try the spy-fy. Price isn’t horrible so if it turns out to be a dud no big deal. Thanks!

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Posted October 2, 2022