III Blog Maintenance

One more chore I need to get into very soon is maintenance on this blog.

I've got links in both blogrolls that are dead, and have been for a while.  I have a few links on the Patriot Links list (the static list) that need to be adjusted, my top navigation bar needs attention, et cetera.

I know some of you have started blogs since the last time I updated - so if you are running a blog, and I don't have you linked, send me an email and I'll get you added.

Kerodin@Kerodin.com

Max Velocity AAR

AAR from weekend class at Max's facility, from a voice you all trust. (As do I.)

Link is here.

We have good, solid training professionals in our community, folks - take advantage while you can.  You do not want CQB, counter-sniper or SUT skills to be learned on-the-job...

Kerodin
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Travel Update: All is well...

My thanks to all who wrote - yesterday's drive went smoothly and without incident.  I started with the final test I knew how to run with my limited tools - cold engine, opened radiator (fluid level was where it belonged) then cranked the engine - no sputters or bubbled in the radiator.  We pushed the new (old) Cherokee just under 400 miles (all highway) and she ran like a dream.  No more coolant spiting attitudes.  ;) 

The Jeep was bought and lived her entire life within the same city in Iowa, and averaged just 6,400 miles each year.  So I think a couple factors came into play when we put her on the highway.  First and foremost, someone had put that 4psi radiator cap in place (Jeep OEM is 16psi).  It was hot.  We had AC on the entire run.  That's when the pressure built and blew out the 4psi cap.  Then when I re-filled the water, I am not sure I had her burped entirely, so she vapor-locked once more (and blew the 4psi cap a second time). 

You mechanical guys will know more than me, but another factor I think played a role is that when we jumped on the highway (after literally a life of relaxed, in-town driving) we cleaned a lot of general snot out of her nooks and crannies inside the engine and auxiliary systems. 

Today will be a more demanding test, as we are pushing for 500 miles and the last half of the trip today will start to bring the Rockies into the mix.  It's going to be warm today in that area, so we'll be careful not to push her too hard, kill the AC to make sure we keep stresses down on the inclines, etc.  (Yesterday was a BEAUTIFUL driving day, we turned the AC off all day - the dogs loved it, though our vehicle with windows open at highway speed looks like the inside of a tornado as dog hair vortexes up and out.  ;)

Sorry H and I didn't get to update last night, we couldn't get a signal either through the motel wifi or even my phone.  And after dinner we were just too whoop'd to futz with it for long.

So, we set forth again shortly, and I am cautiously optimistic that all is well in our little Jeep universe.  I think the mountains later today will decide the issue, one way or another.

Stay safe, folks, and enjoy your families this holiday.  Life is ramping up significantly as we can all see in the news reports.  As I saw at CA's place once: These are the good ol' days...

Kerodin
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Who's it going to be...

You already know a false flag is imminent.  You are watching as SPLC and others ratchet up the mainstreaming of demonization against Patriots and Liberty advocates.

So, when the Bad People decide to make their move against those evil, racist, hate-filled anti-Americans - who are they going to choose as the scapegoat?  WN?  Some Neo-Nazi group?  Black Panthers (coughcough)?  No flippin' way.  All of those groups are too well-established as Bad People.

Tea Party blue hairs?  You?  Me?

Now you're getting warmer.

One of us is going to be targeted.

Use this information as you will.

Kerodin
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Citadel PatCom

There is considerable prep and movement regarding the PatCom next weekend, so if you plan to attend and have not yet emailed the Steering Committee, please touch base with them ASAP.

PatCom@IIICitadel.com

I'll have a proper post about the upcoming weekend soon. 

Kerodin
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III Arms: Balls 5

Robert Leffler   10:43am Aug 31   James and all III Arms Patriots. Today, I picked it up from my FFL. My chubby turned into a Diamond Cutter... when I spied the SN of Balls 5. WOW, Gentlemen, I am Truly Honored to be the Owner of Balls 5. The Minuteman 15 is truly a Beauty, from the Citadel Stone etching to the Dedication to my 5th Great Grand Father who was a III %'er during our 1st revolt against an over tyrannical government. I really appreciate your dedication and hard, and sometimes arduous work, to create the craftsmanship along with your Patriotic Pride, in a Truly American Made, By American Patriots, For American Patriots weapons system to stem they tide of Tyranny against... We The People. Thank You All.

Link: www.facebook.com/iiiarmscompany

Well done, Mister Miller.

Kerodin
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Of Radiator Caps...

Can anyone give me a good reason why someone would replace the OEM (16psi) radiator cap on a Jeep 4.0 inline 6 with a 4psi cap that likes to spit radiator goo on a hot highway?

K

Life, Fortune and Sacred Honor

I wrote a Patriot friend this morning that "...they may kill me, but we've already won."

I think most of you know I have pledged my life, my fortune and my Sacred Honor to the pursuit of Liberty, and to you, my allies in this endeavor.  I also think I have proven myself to enough of you that I have nothing left to prove regarding the nature of my character.  That's never been high on my "to-do" list anyway, but given my head-banging with the Feds, it does matter to me that a few of you know my true heart.

I am not expecting to die anytime soon - but who does?  Yes, I get threats, usually cryptic and from cowards who play Rambo on the internet.  Some, not so cryptic.  And I am easy to find.  Yet we all know the Enemies of Liberty have dropped the optics.  If you are reading this post, you've already given "Them" enough to warrant including you in any decapitation strike.  Accept it.  Own it.  Let it inform every decision you take, and let it fuel the burn in your hearts for what these people have done and intend to do to our Country and the ideals that built it.

I've lived a damned good life, and I have very few regrets.  My wife understands and loves me and knows that I will probably not die an old man with cancer eating my guts, but sooner than I should while standing upon Principle.

I'm good with that.  And if a few of you respect me once my corpse has dropped, so much the better.

This ain't no fuckin' game.

Look around you, folks.  They are coming.  How you die is up to you.

Kerodin
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ALERT: III Patriot wife gets Gestapo visit

Read it here.

Kerodin
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New Kerodin Go Vehicle

Currently holed-up in an undisclosed location, getting the paperwork squared away before we resume our trek toward the PatCom.  A Go Vehicle, or Bug Out Vehicle, if you prefer, must have certain attributes that my little Chevy simply lacked.  Four wheel drive is the fundamental sine qua non.  Holly and I are starting with a solid base vehicle, the bullet-proof Cherokee with 4.0 inline six.  It has a brush bar and safari rack on the roof, and when we are done it will have Warn odds & ends for a proper go-anywhere outfit.  We are sacrificing some fuel economy, of course, but our gains are worth it.

This will get up to the PatCom much more easily...

Kerodin
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Do you still care what "Liberals" think?

Many of my columns get picked up by "Before it's news".

A reader named Drew commented and took me to task for using the phrase "Bust a cap" and "Breaking necks", because he worries the Liberals will have more ammunition against us with such language.  I added my 2 cents at the site, and I was genuinely trying to convey my point without being an ass - though that's hard for me.  ;)

Let me ask you - do any of you hold your tongues any more because of what "The Left" may be able to make of your comments?

Here's the link: Before it's News

Please let me know if you think I speak too harshly.  No - you won't change my mind, but I do like to know what you think.  For the record, my position is "Fugg'em - they are lucky I'm still talking at all.  When I stop talking..."

Kerodin
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Gun Trusts

Anyone have direct experience with Gun Trusts?

Are they good for non-NFA firearms?

Administration's latest anti2A move, here.

K

Does your woman carry? Has she given herself permission to kill?

You have been building your rifle, pistol and CQB skills.  You have been working on situational awareness and preps and E&E methodology.

Where are your women in their skillets?  Your wife is not with you 24/7.  Your daughters may be at college, or working their own jobs and running with friends at night.  It doesn't matter if you live in the boonies where everyone knows everyone, or you live in a suburb or city.  The world is ugly, and getting worse as evil people deliberately stoke the fires of racial violence.

In North Pittsburgh a group of four black women threw a bottle at a passing car.  The woman driving got out to confront them, and earned a beatdown.  She was lucky to live.

If you love your women, arm them.  Teach them to fight to their weapon.  Teach them situational awareness and teach them when to confront, and when to flee.

Most importantly, help them work through the mental gymnastics of giving herself permission to bust a cap or snap a neck if she is attacked.

If you hesitate to do so, take a moment and consider how you will feel and how your life will change if the mother of your children is beaten to death, or your daughter in college is raped and killed.  Girls are not taught to defend themselves in American culture.  Fix that in your home.

Here's the Pittsburgh piece.

Kerodin
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Mosby: Fighting to your Weapon

His column has nothing to do with my program - he and I have never met, and he has no idea what I teach or how well (or poorly) I teach it.

But his column is balls-on accurate.

My students will find most of it quite familiar.

Read it, here.

Kerodin
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Who's up for a DC Metro CQB in late September?

I added a poll at right for a DC Metro CQB class, tentatively scheduled for the weekend of September 21.  If you would like to attend, please hit the poll.  If there is enough interest I'll set up a PayPal link.

Kerodin
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Consider: Lives, Fortunes and Sacred Honor...

If the people in our government consider us to be 'terrorists' (standing shoulder to shoulder with such 'terrorists' as Franklin, Jefferson, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, et al), and knowing how the people in our government deal with 'terrorists', what obligation remains for you and me to abide their diktats, to seek discourse based on reason?

Knowing these people hunt and kill 'terrorists' all over the world, and now put you and me on the same moral level as murderous, child-raping, innocent-bombing genetic waste, what moral restraint remains upon us to not hunt every single one of them in their daily lives and visit upon them the same remedy they have planned for you and me - before they get to us.

They have dropped the optics.

They have shown us who they are.

They have told us our place in their world and what they mean to do with us.

Someone tell me why it is not right and proper to take the offensive and put a backfist into the teeth of a man who has told me he intends to kill me?

Kerodin
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Hunting Predators

Fuck PETA.

I say Fuck PETA not because of their stated mission - I have NO PROBLEM with men and women who are true believers.  What I have a problem with is hypocrisy.  Full Stop.  Research how they are simply a kill facility at their main headquarters, despite their continuous fundraising and public policy to the contrary.  A no-kill shelter?  Bull-Pucky.

Moving onward.

Predators have eyes that focus forward.  Prey have eyes typically on the sides of their head.  Mother Nature made the rules, not me.  This is all the balance of life, and it is not my place to futz with the will of Mother Nature.

We know the Wolf, primarily in Idaho, is a predator that kills countless livestock and costs therefore rise, increasing the cost to feed your family.  Anyone who hunts or has seen the wolf packs in Idaho understand they essentially have no natural enemies to keep the balance of nature.  Coyotes fall into the same category.  The encroachment of Mankind has disrupted the natural order of the world.  That Mankind is a plague on the world is a topic for another time.  I was raised into manhood by a real man who helped me understand the realities of life.  I was raised in Southern Maryland, where crops, livestock and watermen made their livings and provided for their families by working the land and Chesapeake bay.  Make no mistake, these men lead hard lives.  The biggest real threat we had at my uncle's place was the critters that would raid the chicken coup.  It was a perfect training ground for a lad to learn how the world worked, armed with a Ruger single six.

There is a legitimate conservation need to keep the predator and other populations down in numbers.  It is not immoral.  It is not cruel.  It is simply necessary.  How many people each year are killed when deer become over-populated and kill motorists in accidents.

Fortunately there remain men and women with common sense who dismiss the political correctness and get the job done.  I was fortunate enough to meet our Host in Michigan who builds predator calls, and his friend who sells these call through his businesses.  I am adding the retail outlets to the sidebar.  III to III.  I can't endorse the calls by experience (only by the knowledge that the people involved are serious professionals) these people deliver to market, for it is simply a skill I never tried to learn.  But I know this community not only hunts these predators, but they seek the best gear to get it done humanely and efficiently.

Wirecutter is an avid, professional coyote hunter.  I think he can expect a good conversation with the owner of the call company, and hopefully and he will be able to offer an informed view in the near future.

As I mentioned, I personally met the man who makes the calls at the wholesale level, and I was gifted with a tour of his shop.  I also met the distributor during our Michigan CQB class.  I can tell you both men are serious professionals, and they have earned a space on my sidebar.  I commend them to you.

DogBreathCoyoteCalls, here.
PredatorOps.com, here.
http://michiganpredatorops.discussioncommunity.com/

If you keep your hunting skills sharp by hunting predators, explore the links above.  Their firms are all Patriot endeavors.

I'll add the links at right as soon as I can get to my computer that is loaded with my art program.

Stay safe.  Stay sharp.  If you hunt with a rifle, build your skillset to hunt with a handgun and close the range.

Kerodin
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Kenny labeled this image an "Aw Fuck!" moment.

I see a business opportunity.

"Discount swimming lessons for all Liberals!  Just $1 each"

Is that wrong?

Kerodin
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Michigan CQB AAR

UPDATE:  Lee, our host in Michigan, sent in two pictures to help illustrate just how effective the III CQB program is for students.  Here is Lee on or about Friday before class (I may be off on the exact date a bit) 

And after:

 

**END UPDATE**  Thanks, Lee!  ;)

Our host and hostess in Michigan continued our streak of batting 1000 when it comes to kind, solid Americans inviting us into their homes and lives to train.  Lee (our host) invited a group of his friends to join us, some he had not seen for nearly 20 years, so the weekend was as much reunion as building of Tribe.  Everyone in the group was fantastic, and we had the great benefit of having a friend of Lee's who has decades of experience, a considerable bit of which is ju-jutsu.  The man knows how to fight, and if he takes you to the ground, apologize.  ;)

A young family man, Tony, began building his CQB skillset after having driven several hours to join us.  He stayed the night with our Hosts and joined in the GroundFighting for Day Two.  With a wife and three young children to protect and defend, he proved to have his priorities right and the will to stand with the III.

Lee's wife put in as much work during the day in her kitchen as we did in the yard, and we were rewarded with some great home cooking after class.  We chatted until nearly dusk, leaving only when we knew our doped-up pups in the motel probably needed to water the local foliage pretty desperately.  We returned Sunday for GroundFighting 101, with a smaller class as we built upon our Day One skills. 

We leave Michigan pleased with the skills we were able to share, knowing that there is another pocket of Patriots who know what is coming, and what to do about it when the time is right.  For those coming to Idaho, you will get to meet our Michigan Host & Hostess.

It looks like we will be back in Michigan as we head eastward following the Citadel PatCom, and of course everyone from this class is invited to join us.  If you live in Michigan, or within driving range, it looks like we'll be about 3 hours north of Detroit in a few weeks if it is time for you to get some CQB work done.  More on the upcoming Michigan class coming soon.

Thanks to everyone who joined us this weekend.  Holly and I are finding small Tribes of Patriots from coast to coast, border to border.  We have a chance, folks.

Kerodin
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72 types of Americans who are Terrorists according to .Gov

I know I am on several lists.  Proudly.

I know what the individual people in our Government do to "Terrorists".

I know what to expect.

I know...

Thanks to Mike C. for the link.

Here it is - how many flavors of Terrorist are you?

If they want us, don't let them have it free...

Kerodin
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