Radio Contra Episode 113. Neighborhood Protection, Training and Gear Selection with Joe Dolio of Tactical Wisdom

Episode 113. I’m joined by Joe Dolio of Tactical Wisdom to discuss baselines of training, Biblical foundations of preparedness, training up on hard skills, defensive preparations for communities, and how the military is going back to basics for what may be shaping up to be a near-peer conflict.

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By NC ScoutPublished On: December 28, 2021Categories: Commentary, NC Scout12 Comments

About the Author: NC Scout

NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at [email protected] or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

12 Comments

Dana Henry December 28, 2021 at 13:39

Regarding your emphasizing learning navigation hard skills.
As a helmsman, I’ve been on the Bridge with newly minted officers straight out of the Academy who could only find their way via GPS.
Us older guys keep telling the younger ones that the Black Box is going away some day and you better learn to find your way at sea the old fashion way; a watch, SOG and compass. Wouldn’t hurt to master the Sextant. We’d spend hours in the chart room trying to teach those guys.
Didn’t stick.
- SOG December 29, 2021 at 11:27
  
  that is crazy, star and nautical navigation for Mariners must be a requisite for assignment on a Bridge of a ship!
  - Dana Henry December 29, 2021 at 13:25
    
    You’d think. I didn’t go to an academy. OJT.
    They should have had text book training, but, from my experience, it didn’t stick with some guys. People get lazy. They use the black box and never practice hard skills.
Red Beard December 28, 2021 at 16:35

NC Scout, what was the furthest march you have had to do with your day job?
- NC Scout December 28, 2021 at 17:49
  
  The furthest? 22 miles. It sucked, but it wasn’t the hardest movement. That was in Afghanistan. Roughly 10 miles on an insertion at 6.5-8k feet. That was was far and away the hardest movement.
Insurance_Agent December 28, 2021 at 18:59

I really liked listening to this episode.
- NC Scout December 28, 2021 at 19:14
  
  Thanks man!
idahobob December 29, 2021 at 09:43

I have the third volume ordered and it is on it’s way! Can’t wait for it arrive. The first two volumes are packed full of information.
SOG December 29, 2021 at 11:28

those books are on my watch list, I am going through the Small Unit Tactics from Blacksmith, its insane! if you dont have a copy get one now!
Jose December 29, 2021 at 23:40

These last two interviews have been great! They are all great, actually. Thanks!
SOG December 30, 2021 at 10:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5DJbPgrGWs

talking about using old school gear,check this out!
E/325 December 31, 2021 at 12:55

Scout,
A few years ago I had the opportunity to instruct land navigation for REI. Nearly every student claimed more interest in knowing gps use or were already a user. Most realized that map and compass use was a weak point in fully understanding the background of gps. Interestingly, even though REI sells a lot of gps units, they present manual land navigation as a primary skill set they want to teach. GPS use is way down the list. So the class discussions always went down the path of explaining why that is. War, anti satellite conflict and maintenance problems, emp, product fragility and battery issues were all subjects addressed. Most students never considered any of these.