tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post7191931857252084613..comments2023-11-27T02:17:22.859-06:00Comments on The LawDog Files: Professor LawDog's School of Mayhem and SurvivalLawDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232684877582591461noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-79119576458330683762016-02-24T08:05:06.394-06:002016-02-24T08:05:06.394-06:00Why is this so hard for people? Me: We need to hea...Why is this so hard for people? Me: We need to head west to get back to the train station. J: Which way is west? Me: The sun is setting directly ahead of us. N: So? Me: *facepalmBayushi Midorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913311686858782132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-84786549037521913392007-09-21T15:32:00.000-05:002007-09-21T15:32:00.000-05:005 gallons of rotorwashthe keys to the safety boxth...5 gallons of rotorwash<BR/><BR/>the keys to the safety box<BR/><BR/>the powersource for the safety fan<BR/><BR/>When I was in 5/8 Inf (M), 8th ID, we had M-113's, and loved to mess with the cherries. We'd have them climb on top and jump up and down, to check the shocks. Or, we'd give them a hammer, telling them to tap the sides, looking for soft spots in the armor.<BR/><BR/>There are just so many fun ways to mess with new people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-51381993830083014352007-09-20T12:16:00.000-05:002007-09-20T12:16:00.000-05:00Go fetch. . . "A box of grid squares""100m of flig...Go fetch. . . <BR/><BR/>"A box of grid squares"<BR/><BR/>"100m of flight line"<BR/><BR/>"Chem light batteries"<BR/><BR/>"Woodland pattern paint"<BR/><BR/>"The rubber colors, since it's raining today."<BR/><BR/>Or my personal favorite. (Civilians, take note -- in the DoD nomenclature system for electronic gear, tactical ground unit radios have a designation that starts "AN/PRC", followed by a number. This is generally shortened and pronuced as "prick", as in, "Prick-77" for an AN/PRC77 radio. And paygrades for enlisted members are "E" something -- E3 = Private First Class, E5 = sergeant, E6 = Staff Sergeant, etc.)<BR/><BR/>We sent a kid out looking for a radio from Staff Sergeant Brown, teh commo chief. The radio was a "AN/PRC-E6". . . <BR/><BR/>So Private Snuffy ends up at BATTALION commo, and asks Sergeant First Class (E7) Williams where he can find a "prick E6". Williams looks down on this kid from his 6+ feet, bares the whitest teeth you ever saw and said, "Well, I guess you just gonna hafta settle for a prick E7 smokin' yo' a**. . . "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-31621428025233812402007-09-20T10:51:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:51:00.000-05:00Aren't Privates fun to harrass? They're almost as...Aren't Privates fun to harrass? They're almost as much entertainment as 2LT's.<BR/><BR/>-OEF_VET-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-25985547538006377832007-09-18T12:40:00.000-05:002007-09-18T12:40:00.000-05:00OEF_VET said,". . . just go to the nearest tree, ...OEF_VET said,<BR/>". . . just go to the nearest tree, shake it violently, and look at the map. When you see the shaking tree on the map, you'll know where you're located."<BR/><BR/>One of my fellow squad leaders told that to a new private about 6 days into a continuous field problem (JRTC), and the kid took about three steps towards a tree before turning, "Now just wait a damned minute!" {grin}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-36614612739259550152007-09-18T11:08:00.000-05:002007-09-18T11:08:00.000-05:00Ok, now you just need to make this into a printabl...Ok, now you just need to make this into a printable and laminateable reference card so us morons out there can carry it around in our wallets ;). Thanks for the dummy's guide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-72040612413591848722007-09-17T21:04:00.000-05:002007-09-17T21:04:00.000-05:00So, when you're finished with this exercise, shoul...So, when you're finished with this exercise, should you use WD40, VarSol or Formula 409 to degrease the wombat?El Capitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166884584708996911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-55171517055994829852007-09-17T20:42:00.000-05:002007-09-17T20:42:00.000-05:00I tend to only carry a knife.But then that is all ...I tend to only carry a knife.<BR/>But then that is all one needs to start said fire anyhow if one must.<BR/><BR/>I feel nekkid without my pistol, but I'm really overexposed without my Gerber. It just did 90% ogf the work on an Inuit style primitive bow I am finishing up<BR/><BR/>I've also been one of those folks who never is at a loss for "Where is North?"<BR/>Like Farmgirl. . . 'Tis That-a-way^<BR/>Even in buildings I get it right. It is surprising to see so many folks who are lost direction wise once they are inside.<BR/><BR/>As a kid my Dad would make me find our way out of places like he was lost, and I always got us back to the road. Sometimes even making it shorter if we had looped around a cross roads.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904120914423802777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-90579108061199542712007-09-17T20:13:00.000-05:002007-09-17T20:13:00.000-05:00And if you're in the woods with a map and compass,...And if you're in the woods with a map and compass, and still can't find your location on the map, you're probably a Second Lieutenant in the Army. In that case, just go to the nearest tree, shake it violently, and look at the map. When you see the shaking tree on the map, you'll know where you're located.<BR/><BR/>OEF_VETAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-16281525243082682072007-09-17T15:54:00.000-05:002007-09-17T15:54:00.000-05:00There's a lazier way to use a watch. Hold the watc...There's a lazier way to use a watch. Hold the watch up, face horizontal. Hold a match-sized twig up vertically, at the 6 o'clock position, such that it casts a shadow on the watch face. Turn until the shadow hits the hour hand (standard time) or an hour before the hand (DST). 12 o'clock is north.Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712532314227223232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-29488738301630174142007-09-17T00:14:00.000-05:002007-09-17T00:14:00.000-05:00speaking of survival, Lawdog, have you seen www.ca...speaking of survival, Lawdog, have you seen www.cathybuckle.com ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-1894997506458140692007-09-16T09:27:00.000-05:002007-09-16T09:27:00.000-05:00Greetings Mr. DogMy SAR instructor and long time w...Greetings Mr. Dog<BR/><BR/>My SAR instructor and long time wilderness survival instructor once taught me the watch method. <BR/><BR/>He also taught me how to do it with a digital watch. Its pretty easy. Just use the method you described except draw an analog watch on the ground! Works slick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-66419695985894627152007-09-15T23:46:00.000-05:002007-09-15T23:46:00.000-05:00That's all great stuff to know, but it does not do...That's all great stuff to know, but it does not do a lot of good if you live in the Pacific Northwest. Around here, you could literally camp for weeks at a time without ever seeing a patch of open sky -- day or night.<BR/><BR/>Don't leave home without your compass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-35394195154575752962007-09-15T18:42:00.000-05:002007-09-15T18:42:00.000-05:00I have a real problem with moss on trees in the Gu...I have a real problem with moss on trees in the Gulf. It seems it grows from up to down....<BR/>LawMomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-57618954130352480172007-09-15T17:11:00.000-05:002007-09-15T17:11:00.000-05:00LawDog:As an Eagle Scout, I truly enjoyed this tut...LawDog:<BR/><BR/>As an Eagle Scout, I truly enjoyed this tutorial. Your lessons (whether wilderness survival or self-defense) are always a nice read. Please make them a weekly feature!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-13987746605120425332007-09-15T00:27:00.000-05:002007-09-15T00:27:00.000-05:00Wombats are grumpy, single-minded blocks of solid ...Wombats are grumpy, single-minded blocks of solid muscle, up to 70-odd pounds of it, covered by tough hide and equipped with big strong claws and strong teeth. They think nothing of barging through a barbed-wire fence or killing any dog silly enough to confront them in their burrow. <BR/><BR/>I suspect that trying to grease one up could be hugely amusing, if only to those viewing from a safe distance! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-59183068344022422082007-09-14T23:40:00.000-05:002007-09-14T23:40:00.000-05:00Isn't the BLEK greasy enough for itself and the wo...Isn't the BLEK greasy enough for itself and the wombat?<BR/><BR/>farmist<BR/><BR/>verification is ymocbcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-60202347916779730922007-09-14T17:46:00.000-05:002007-09-14T17:46:00.000-05:00While I realize most people don't have this option...While I realize most people don't have this option, there is also what I do in such a situation. Close my eyes, concentrate a moment, point to magnetic north, and start walking. It's more of a party trick than a useful ability in cities, but comes in very handy out in the middle of the woods. As for fire, I carry a magnesium & flint widget, and while my knife isn't as visually spectacular as some people carry, a deluxe swiss army knife can accomplish a lot.Bergmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655639287511708314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-41372407645808450792007-09-14T16:04:00.000-05:002007-09-14T16:04:00.000-05:00I'm still amazed that the Dawg can grease a wombat...I'm still amazed that the Dawg can grease a wombat in under half an hour. It takes me forty-five minutes, at a minimum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-43750785794059284162007-09-14T15:58:00.000-05:002007-09-14T15:58:00.000-05:00Does that emo tirade count as hearing the lamentat...Does that emo tirade count as hearing the lamentation of da vimen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-90956086399957340302007-09-14T14:35:00.000-05:002007-09-14T14:35:00.000-05:00"Now, don't just sally forth. If you just start wa...<I>"Now, don't just sally forth. If you just start walking, you will inevitably trace a circle, and your opportunity to earn the gratitude of millions will be forever lost.<BR/><BR/>No, face north and pick a landmark -- better yet, pick two landmarks in line."</I><BR/><BR/>Last time I did that, I got a citation for Shooting Azimuths Out Of Season. . .Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-50999084045458820952007-09-14T14:32:00.000-05:002007-09-14T14:32:00.000-05:00"James said... Annie - in most cases, heading down...<I>"James said... <BR/>Annie - in most cases, heading downhill is your best bet. Downhill usually leads to water, which is also where you're most likely to find civilization."</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, if you're in truly "diverse" terrain, proceed along the same elevation until you find water, then go downhill.<BR/><BR/>Of course, if "uphill" is close enough to easily reach -- head for it and get a 360 degree view of your surroundings.<BR/><BR/>Even if you cannot find "civilization" or "blue lines" (what us knuckle draggers call water courses), look for ANYTHING manmade. Radio towers, etc., are generally on or really near roads -- even dirt ones -- that lead to SOMETHING. Power lines usually have nice, fairly easy to walk, right-of-ways. And so forth.<BR/><BR/>But I try not to get somewhere I don't have SOME sort of "safe azimuth". Heck, even if I were randomly lost in my home state, All I need to know is whether I'm closer to the Appalachians or salt water. (Virginia. . . major roadways run E-W east of the fall line, and N-S west of it.) If I'm out by say, Charlottesville, I just walk EITHER east OR west; presently I'll hit a waterway or road. Lost in the Tidewater region? Head north, and I'm most likely to quickly find a shoreline or major road.<BR/><BR/>There is ALWAYS some broad cardinal direction you can walk that is most likely to run you smack into some linear feature you CANNOT miss, and CAN navigate by. (Albeit, some areas - like interior Saudi Arabia - may have them too far away to reach on current supplies.)<BR/><BR/>And when you think you've walked so far you've surely missed it (or should have gone the other way), KEEP GOING. And when you are STILL sure you've gone too far, KEEP GOING. THEN you can double back.<BR/><BR/>99% of all errors in estimating travel distance are OVERestimating how far you've already come and UNDERestimating how far you have to go.<BR/><BR/><B>Farmgirl</B>. . . <BR/><BR/>I'm much the same way. "North" is "yonder". Where I came from is "over there". And with a map, I tend to use the compass only for a precise position fix, and terrain associate the rest of the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-63427517616727485022007-09-14T13:11:00.000-05:002007-09-14T13:11:00.000-05:00*Blink, Blink*North is thataway. *points* My sense...*Blink, Blink*<BR/><BR/>North is thataway. *points* <BR/><BR/>My sense of direction is pretty good I guess, sometimes I have to take a deep breath and consult the compass in my head but it's never steered me wrong.<BR/><BR/>It got a little confused when I was in Hawaii but a couple of times of orienting myself and it was fine. Other than that... *shrug* north is thataway.FarmGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-23812898845330737952007-09-14T12:36:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:36:00.000-05:00"The second method involves using a watch. Do note..."The second method involves using a watch. Do note that the watch must have hands instead of a digital readout. "<BR/>*blink*blink*<BR/>Wow, I know something Law Dog doesn't know.<BR/>You <I>can</I> use a digital watch to find direction, it's just not quite as easy--you must be able to think of the side of the digital watch face that is away fomr you as you look at it on your wrist as "12", or "N", and the side that is closest to you as "6", or "S". <BR/>So, ASS-YOU-MEing that your GPS is on the fritz, and you dropped and broke your backup Brunton Surveyor's Transit (which would suck for land nav, but never mind), you take off your Casio G Shock with the built in altimeter-barometer (which the guy at REI convinced you was a great watch for the outdoors) and follow Law Dog's directions for direction-finding using an analog watch, performing the great feat of <I>pretending</I> that the "top" of the watch is where Mickey's hands would point at High Noon, if Mickey had hands. (That's if you're in the Air Force. If you're in the Navy, substitute "Popeye" for Mickey, and however many bells for "High Noon". On second thought, if you're in the Navy, just use a sextant--or follow a Marine...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-19143131014644972892007-09-14T12:12:00.000-05:002007-09-14T12:12:00.000-05:00I knew it already, but crivens, lad, ye explained ...I knew it already, but crivens, lad, ye explained it vurra weel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com