Cammenga Model 27 arrives

My Cammenga Model 27 lensatic compass arrived today.   I figured we should fire off a starter video, we plan to keep them coming.  With some actual outdoor land navigation videos soon.   I give a brief run down of what I received and my appraisal so far.

Another video doing a better job recommending the Cammenga Compasses and echoing my sentiment that cheaper compasses are even dangerous.

You comments and additions are welcome.

Buying A Lensatic

After years of neglecting my tactical skills I decided to get back into using map and compass the way we used to.  The way I used to before I had a smart phone.  The same smart phone that has changed from a decent navigator to a dummy, that goes around in circles on side roads “…cause the voice tells me too”.

But … What if we did have a catastrophe that destroyed the GPS system’s functionality.  Recent solar flares and the certain possibility that there are many who would target the GPS system for failure if they could.

Step 1, buy a compass …

From what I can tell there are two basic respectable entry level military spec-ish compasses out there.   The first is the all out Mil-Spec one with Tritium costing around $80 – $90

It should noted that tritium only has a lifespan of a few years.

The other option is the cheaper 27 cammenga model, which from what I understand is basically the same thing for $30 bucks less.  Instead of Tritium you get glow in the dark phosphorous.  The $30 dollars for me  just aren’t worth it.

How to Prepare

The hard tack brigade is a group of decades long friends, who have been enthusiasts of survival, survival tech and prepping skills. Each with their own specialties, training and experience.

Here is where we plan on sharing, and if all goes well, growing to our host and content manager, soon.

We plan on covering the real nuts and bolts how too prepare. Giving sources and hopefully some respectable video as well, with practical how to guides.

“Scary” weaponry is only a portion of what has to be understood, if you and your family encounter a “Katrina Scale” collapse of normal order.  Real world skills are being forgotten, for example, navigating without a GPS, preserving food, and making a pair of boots from leather. These skills may prove invaluable in the future. We’ve not shared in this format before and your more than welcome to give you input. but we think now may be the time.

Participation is the only price  we would like you to pay. Where ever possible creative commons and open source licensing will be used.