ok, let me preface this by saying don't let this thread wander into crazy survivalism or S HTF, zombies etc
As some of you know, I host matches and training which to date has been exclusively long range precision rifle. We are thinking about a more practical class/match and I'm looking for feedback.
picture if you will, a 2 day graded event:
Participants could do it solo or in teams of 2 or 3 individuals.
Very little guidance would be given on equipment, and almost no "rules" but the intent would be "test your BOB, preparedness, sustainment gear".
Firearms content would probably be ~20% (not because it's 20% of any realistic scenario, but because it makes it a little more fun).
Participants could bring any firearm(s) they wanted (rifle, pistol, shotgun, all of the above, whatever, and no guidance on round count... bring what you would bring if you were going out)
Participants would arrive early Sat morning and hike several miles in the TN wilderness with all their gear (prob Novemberish), camp out Sat night, return Sunday evening. Along the way, they would have several stages to complete. Example:
1. make some potable water (use any method, just get it done...)
2. build a shelter
3. gather food
4. defend yourself
5. administer medical care
etc.
Perhaps something like 20 stages over 2 days?
The "defend yourself" stages would probably be like IDPA stages, where again, you can use any gun, just get it done. The food gathering might be a lot of silhouettes, rabbits, deer etc at various ranges. You might have to shoot till you get a certain weight of meat. Also food gathering might include finding edible plants, etc. Medical care could be anything from applying a tourniquet to treating an infection.
Across the stages, competitors can solve problems in many different ways, but would get more points by doing things in a manner that is more sustainable (e.g. a flint lasts longer than a box of matches and would be worth more), and faster.
prior to the event, we'd have a 1 day class. Sunday afternoon, we'd have a 2-3 hour debrief where we could all talk about what worked and what didn't work, lessons learned.
this sound interesting?
As some of you know, I host matches and training which to date has been exclusively long range precision rifle. We are thinking about a more practical class/match and I'm looking for feedback.
picture if you will, a 2 day graded event:
Participants could do it solo or in teams of 2 or 3 individuals.
Very little guidance would be given on equipment, and almost no "rules" but the intent would be "test your BOB, preparedness, sustainment gear".
Firearms content would probably be ~20% (not because it's 20% of any realistic scenario, but because it makes it a little more fun).
Participants could bring any firearm(s) they wanted (rifle, pistol, shotgun, all of the above, whatever, and no guidance on round count... bring what you would bring if you were going out)
Participants would arrive early Sat morning and hike several miles in the TN wilderness with all their gear (prob Novemberish), camp out Sat night, return Sunday evening. Along the way, they would have several stages to complete. Example:
1. make some potable water (use any method, just get it done...)
2. build a shelter
3. gather food
4. defend yourself
5. administer medical care
etc.
Perhaps something like 20 stages over 2 days?
The "defend yourself" stages would probably be like IDPA stages, where again, you can use any gun, just get it done. The food gathering might be a lot of silhouettes, rabbits, deer etc at various ranges. You might have to shoot till you get a certain weight of meat. Also food gathering might include finding edible plants, etc. Medical care could be anything from applying a tourniquet to treating an infection.
Across the stages, competitors can solve problems in many different ways, but would get more points by doing things in a manner that is more sustainable (e.g. a flint lasts longer than a box of matches and would be worth more), and faster.
prior to the event, we'd have a 1 day class. Sunday afternoon, we'd have a 2-3 hour debrief where we could all talk about what worked and what didn't work, lessons learned.
this sound interesting?
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