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Those hard inancaly by punitive COVID-9 mandates cof you who've been cat far 100 wll what were taking about. Why wouldnt 1 approach be applied ‘again to other areas where the goverment needs to “do something” instantly to soWvea that same haps problem? After al the salary, safety, and ving conditions of those whe create ese laws fo remain unafected let's turn our attention to what the uture might look Ike when Ie comes to en ation and incr The whisper campaign hi going completely “gree tain date along with bans on gas powered vehicles in major Cites, and delusior hak the countrys fos silfuel infrastructure co ‘overhauled within a decade or two. Ask yourself how authoritarian sanctions and ‘mandated rationing could create @ domino effect of other problems that impact dally fe nan average American city. Today, We take alook at how the power supply might completely possibly be affected by heavy-handed restrictions to ife as we know I The Scenario: (3 STUATION TPE YOUR CREW Locarion SEASON WEATHER ‘The Setup: Due to unmitigated popula: tion growth and growing concems about imate change, the US. government ntl star providers. Poticians clam this wil educe America’s fl footprint and ‘motwate utlty companies to immediately Invest in renewable, ‘oreer’ energy sources These blackouts are common during hotter months, sometimes they last afew hours, other times they last for days. They're sup: posed to happen according to schedules ted on local municipal websites, but re rarely accurate, consistent, and pregictable enough to prepare for with any ‘advanced notice. And if your home doesnt Use natural gas. you've got one less aterm tive to depend on. The new form of energy conservation is going to.continue forthe foreseeable future, since tom line is, this jticians’piesimthe-sky green eneray ans wil take time to implement (i they ‘ever get implemented). outs are prmarly focused fon high-density Iving areas and mayor Cities, but also affect the outiying suburbs. ints regarding noise anc lution. codes have alsa heen passed to limit the hours in which gas-operated FS can be used, This has put many ener nthe precarious stuation of having to modify thelr home's existing solar pow system ta supp) sible. 0 wie to th imply must go with out power altogether. ‘The Complicatior collateral damage of increasing ch Everything from petty theft to vilent furing blackout hours has. skyrocketed. Fue theft from parked cars has became common. Hospital adm: for temperatureeated health conditions have aso inereased. Even water pressure has dropped in many areas as aside ef fect ofthe blackouts There's increasing ‘demand for canned and sustainab food, since refrigeration is luxury. For this What If now do you adapt your lifestyle tot conditions and consider thing storage, health, self-defense, communica ions, and powering modern conveniences without a reliable supply of electricity? We ‘asked survival advocate Rogue and former US. Army scoutlsniper Alexander Crown to ‘weigh in on the situation, ike foodI’snot surprising thatthe government | itcan power all of our s holding our electricty hostage. Electric: | i has been rel ater freezer. and sat setup allows us to keep ou ed upon for less than 100 trged, includ abut me something peop allah from avariety | ina phones and ham radios. C don't know how tok A Most people | of sources incu in they can handle thout power | During a black 10st. More | want to be p hours. A day, at estless, and potentially violent, especially wath loved ones. 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We have months’ worth of food to keep us afloat Storing food for blackout purposes is important because ‘may not be safe to go out for a variety of reasons, The supply chain may be slowed because trucks may be unable fo reach stores due to unrest, and arocery stores ‘may not have a good backup eneray supply ~ they only hold about three days worth of groceries ata time anyway. In ad ation. there may be chaos and stores being ransacked, White water may be running fora shor lume when the power goes out, over ime "Out of pressure and eventually stop. Ths fs one of the main reasons to Ieeould store water. youre net on an alternative ceneray source such as solar, wind. or even hydro, when the ahs go out, fil up every container that you can find with water. That includes sinks and bathtubs. Water can also ve scurced froma water heater. depencing your home’ size. you could have 50 to 20 gallons worth of water just siting there If yourflush your wat recommended, the water should be reason heater yeary.as ably clean Leaving your home to get water isnt ‘deal. Once you leave your home for any reason, especially during times of unrest such as rong blackouts when people are agitated, you put yourselt at greater risk than f you were to stay home. We store as much water as possible We even have a rain catchment system setup. It we ever dla have to leave for water, we know where the nearest water sources are. and could ac aquice alte at atime (a backpack’s worth) tanot draw attention to ourselves, Getting to know your neighbors and general neighborhood could he an asset. You never have to mention that youte a prepper, but everyone could help to main tain a sense of community, and help eac other out through various means, including security. We have crested strong relation ships with our neighbors (ed certainly do 50 nd we rely or cn other regularly. during a criss (Our efulden are probably the least af fected by blackouts as they enjoy playing by flashight or candlelight. I also provides alot of qualty time playing board games {and generally being together. They stil get to play with their toys and watch any mov les that we've downtoaded on their Pads. Since is winter, heat is our biggest concem. While mast people in my area have a fireplace or woodstove, to be aware of ts usage If other people in the neighborhood arent able to use their fireplace or woodstove because they are low-on resources, we wouldn't want tobe the only ones advertising that we nave heat. In adltion to our fireplace, we have a buddy heater It runs on propane, but we've We stl have ware planned for this, During the day. we stay bundled up. At night. we congregate in one toom where we all sleep. This way we can eat that 0 ve room instead of the whole rouse. In adalition, we use our zeto-degree bags to keep us extra toasty, o we dont the heat on 24/7. which helps beter rave to have lo manage our resource eal ofthis s well and good, there's sll unrest. People are feeling wronged by these roling blackouts, and for good -eason. Eventually, those who are unpre wil turn fo anyone who they think might have more than they have. Even if ‘you do everything right by keeping quiet and blenaing in with the rest of the nesah bborhood, you could stil become a target. Anyone can become a target at any time fe make ourselves a hard target. It to come after us for our ‘goad oF lives, we aren't going ta make i easy on them. We have fortfied our home with battery-powered cameras and kick plate on the main door, covered all windows and sereen dor with blackout curtains, and installed securty bars on windows and the screen door. We also have two dogs that are great alarms for any disturbances in the force If the crisis continues on fo period of tme and we fee w n extended ‘may run out ff food within 2 month or so, wel ta 10 grow smal bits of food in contalnes = microgreens and sprouts. We would \walt until our food ts gone to start acqur- ing more food. If we have some space that can be hidden from spying eyes, we might ‘row out into the yard as well. We'd catch squires and other small game with traps. ora 22 rifle Imay even start collecting bugs and fry them up. depending on the Blackouts seem harmless, and we all ‘expect the lights to flicker back on any minute, any hour, any day, However, when someone else isin contral of your needs, ‘whether its energy or food or whatever, they have full coral over how you Ive,inter weather conditions present many ‘obstacles on a normal day, et alone during times of ev unrest and blackouts, Prepara tion for winter should startin sexing where lessons learned can be immediately applied My ape ‘my current stuation in Bose, ah, Boise ‘and Wichita share similar weather and popu oach to this scenario wll come from bation sizes Preparation This sa mitphase approach to adaress ifecent aspe ofthis scenario. Fist, winter parationsin general, Take advantage of ins that are great for arowing your own food or frequenting local farmers markets and ready that food ‘canning and other forms of preservation. My family takes the “haf” approach when narvestng our surmmer bounty. ofthe fresh foods and the other half gets preserved. This helps stock up the pantry while ao nourishing us, Incorporating food storage nto your weekly oF month grocery ‘bi il also help you store the basics i larger quantities. Ten to. 20 bucks can buy a it of died beans, canned goods, or pastas Focusing on high carbohydrate, high fat, and protairich foods wll help ave your body ‘what tneeds when the temperature drops. Try tp buy things you and your family eat regularly and provide variety Dont forget things tke spices, condiments, sweeteners, {and supplements ke vitamins and protein onde. Most people will develop a sat ‘vtamin D deficiency n winter due to less exposure to suniight Supplements can help strengtien your immune system in prepare tion for winter colds anc lus. Bulk @ one-wir ter supply of foadas quickiy as you can.and store tin the pantry or a coset, away from light moisture, and prying eves. Food preparation aso includes water storage. Water should be rotated every sik or somonths unless treated with a water str ‘age chemical Having diferentsized water storage containers ensures & can be taken ‘around the house as needed. Our approach [5 a50-gallon rainwater collection barrel a we eat hat 1S.gallon storage barre two S-aallon jugs, and numerous recycled 2:ter soda bots. ‘The trickle-down approach (pun intended is that the larger containers can be used to fl the smaler ones. making the water more pox table. Be sure to have at least two methods cof water treatment avaiable and know how to use them safely and eficienty. Ths can be any combination of bleach a Berkey, gravity fitation. droplets tablets. or hand pumps The market offers pienty of choices to ft your budget and needs This i also a good time to get to know your egnboxs i you dont already If chal unrest breaks out, oul all havea common goat to keep your families and properties safe. It appxopnate, organize a neighborncod watch, and identty weak pons in your securey | and in the neighborhood in general Find out | who else gardens or hunts and be prepared toexchange supplies as needed, survive alone, so building these relationships ‘cannot ary & paramount. If rots or iia forms | of mass chaos have happened in your area study those events to learn what the enerny's ‘methods were Youray be able to counter: act ths before it happens in your neighbor hood. Are your neghbors armed or viciously ant-gue? Mayoe they'e somewhere in betwen. Just knowing these things wil help Yyouknow how to deal wth these people ina time of need. Encouraging them to have their ‘own food and water storage preparations will help them not becorne a real problem when youneed ithe least. OnSite For blackouts of an undetermined amount lof time, having multiple sources of electric ityand heat ae key Prepare your home by checking the windows and doors for gaps here cold air can comein. Also, check that altlocks are working, and dead bots have at least 2inch screws securing them. Be sure pipes and spigots are insulated before fst freeze Eneray sources in the form of generators are great if you can keep fuel on hand, The noise ordnance mits when you can use ther, but i's stil good idea to have one. Gas generators are common and gasoline ‘can be stored with Sta-bil A propane genera tor may aso ft the bill since propane has @ long she ite Have the necessary fitings to tse your propane supply with your gil ora small camping stove. The ability to boll water vill help with leaning, food prep. and even cetting ready for beatime by putting abottle ‘hot water under your covers. Generators ‘can be wired into the home to power specie ‘areas, such asthe refrigerator or deep freezer. | Keeping these appilances filer will help themUIE algo be used to power a smal heate the tenes you can run them, butonty during any of these options be sure you have tinguishe 3 and check that they he The Reno sock 19 and can b that can being ice batter sn power small appliance pane'sto plywood stands wil a low you to br them as needed smaller sola cell phones ta ‘munications a ch lean up ed ac an be your 8 s,Can you park in am rah for ght and turn un exp 40 sar bank to te 0 be secured Ord jour space il aso help you stay sane while looking fr ary iter you may need If possible, keep hand ailable and also ts, and screw: for rept ob ae Night temperature so designat ing a sep area can help Keep everyon er 50 warm, Create a sm within your home using and biankets Dont a yourself of so you have pro in Aeated blanket plugged int ange battery wil make ever 1 comfortable going to sleep, Havingdividual. below 2ero-rated sleeping bags il also ‘900d night’ sleep Keeping everyone together or atleast clase by helps with securdy f the threats particularly bad, lestabish a communications plan with the neighbors and altemate night wateh Be sure everyone has access toa lahlight readme, Crisis olar power is your friend inthis stua ‘on. Modern panels can stil be somewhe effective even during cloudy days there silent and can be moved as needed. Using iferentsized panels and having smal series wil help you rotate out powe supplies as needed, Multiple options are, (of course, also important = the old “two fone" mantra, Propane and gas are good ‘options. but the noise and mandated uss Imes can be problematic Establish pr our familys needs, Lifesaving at require temperature control must factored into your preparations. To min mize energy needs in other areas, have andles on hand. a backyard frepit with xtra wo0d, and alternatives to power fr shting and cooking Without any knowedge of when power wil be restored, the best you can do is to have as much supply on hand and limit Your povier needs to the most necessary tems. Gas and propane will eventually run ‘ut, making solar even more importa Food willrun scarce, especialy if lo nfrastructure I faling, Identify nearest esupply areas, grocery stores, and even convenience stores. 8 physically pre Se - occtionsin keer lent weather for resupplies youll carry on your back Have a portable soar or han crank radio —local radio stations may airing important updates, and music wil help with morale If youre forbe sure you have identified repeater i your area and any local HAM clubs that may have updates from other areas. Thi HAM opera ‘communications method hi jastrophes. Even if you don't have a license, have a radio programmed that let you Esten in and get uncates. his event is only one ofthe many pos sities you should be prepared for. Having long term food/water storage estabished wil give you a areater edge in this event and limit your stress. Preparing your ci dren for a novelectronies fe may be on ofthe more diticuit aspects here, Ha entertainment ready and on stand to he 1 sane, Crayons, coloring Books, board games, and other smal toys wil them cope. Making them part ofthe pro cess wil keep them involved and let them feel ike they e heiping, Make sure hygiene Igrt neglected ether ~ keep extra tooth: paste and brushes as well as soap. Does your wife have sanitation supples to last sx ‘months or longer? Your water Int ust fr irnking elthe, so prontize it, Wik you be ble to met snow for cleaning and cook ng ar get watar from a nearby stream or river? Practice these things ahead of tir 3 youre ready fora blackout that may lst a day or much longer. Preparedness can so think about obstacles ahead of time in Corder ta overcome them when they rea thelr uoly head Conclusion When it comes to poltical pandering in Fesponse to hot button topics, usualy the lealsttion put into etfect has more to da with someone taking credit for reacting (quickly than it does with actualy so Ing problems, Couls the aforementioned situation become a realty? 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GGBRS: When someone does not understand the true lighting conditions around themselves. They’ think that they are in the dark, but they are not. the ambient light i just a few degrees brighter than inside a building, someone standing outside i going to be backlit. The! sithouette is going to show What's the difference between single tube, dual tube, and quad-tube night vision? GGBRS: The field of view changes everything, ingle-tube right vision isnt part of the conversation for us because ofthe tota lack of situational awareness. Typical dual tubes have 40-degree FOV. where fourtube night visio has 97 degrees. That means less tunnel vision. When you're looking through night vision, fan objects even dont see it at all slghtly outside ofthat teld of view, yo ‘Adding that extra field of view increases both reaction lume, and situational awareness. It gets realy dangerous when doing things like breaching or skydiving, or ring dirt bike under night vision How have you seen night vision gear change over the years? Dd: As the war proaressed, more senior veterans brought real knewsedge to tactical ear companies, You Saw i Wt Crye, you saw it with London Bridge Tracing Company, The days of the'90s and their concent st was over ‘Special operations was basically the only thing Cooking for many years in Afghanistan, so when those guys all got out and went to these companies, they had essential 20 years of nothing but firsthand feedback. They‘ ones who could say “stop with the areen night vision and ‘make it white because it doesnit give me eye strain a shows better contrast Another great uparade was to lasers, Early on we had two different lasers: one for IR and another for visible The idea of combining these things didnt start wat neers alone bu included enduusers, ‘What are some reasons why civilians would want to ‘own night vision, and what would you recommend? GGBRS: Its badass, Why wouldnt you want to own i When my wife fist put on night vision and looked up at the star Eve enjoy the outdoors. she cried. It opens up whole new possiblities, fer the sun goes down you can stil go out ana ‘or those concerned abaut chil unrest, you were planning on buying night vision to save your life, I say save your money and your time. Instead, go to the la range and get a coach who you trust to teach you to became extremely proficient. It takes years to become excellent wth a handgun anda long time to nat fal daw When we do lve firearm training under night vision, w doa 1t0 2 ratio of instructors to students on the fring line That goes for SWAT teams, Unless you have the time to jour tme and money Take a civilian who has proficiency through pistol ‘and carbine, and who wants to get into night vision, ‘what would you recommend for training and per- sonal practice? GGBRS: Find 3 coach who has the experience base you wish You nad, and! then validate him by asking other people who know him personally. Guys can fake the funk for awhile but the people who worked with them profes sionaly can call out the difference. Fortunately for us, the community is so srall that i's easy to vet dudes ‘youre going to buy something, be prepared to spend twice as much money on training how to use it. There's no other formula for learning how to train under NODS xcept time under NODs.When teaching urban room clearing, what are rookie mistakes? Da: Stop playing pat ball. We often see taining runs periences wit ng to get defeated. Another s wh dents turn CQB into this roe players placed n stu (o-way paintball mate m rounds back and forth, fe actual 556 rounds hitting the wal dead? Why are w tba? fev ust slinging s those would they be laying ‘quys with paint up ané dawn thei legs What com that shat on the inside of your thigh is nine 1 therapy if you ever make it back. | see 20 minutes of emergency medical treatment that could have been avoided if you had not exposed that thigh Stop playing paintball because you can tell when some- ‘months of physi ‘one is treating every itis real other hings that you into when training is the limitation of the range, Constantly shooting station can be countered by '5 can produce a fase ser f security which smart role players being directed competent ca that can control the situation and tive an honest debrief. Rem gets a vote ner, the enemy always What are the differences between using night vision solo versus ina group? GGBRS: The value of practicing solo COB is that it shows he importanct jes YoU wish you had a buddy to cover For movement with night vision, yo you want. When youre with o 0 beable to pinto see where they're at. 1s there any difference between shooting in the day- light and shooting under night vision? GBRS: Everything you practice during the daylight he dark. you dont get to look at your hands, soa reload fe vay You hold your rifle to shoot with night vision, you're doing it wrong. The re has to be the same every time. f you have to change the tions mater. What skills that you train during the daytime can you translate into night vision? {GBRS: The onty & the night vision ts out of focus tonal ting you should be dealing with Fone of your te fou should be able to fix itn one snipe If yourbatter batter 0028 out you need tobe able to do a one hanced swap. If you have to stop and get a white baht out to do anything then you dont know howto use them. Weird things happen at night and | need to know how to diag rose and fix al of my equipment What different types of environments have you used night vision in and how do they affect the gear? GGARS: Pretty much every environment: diving under ater withthe tubes on, to navigating, to jumping from a plane to beaches, to desert, The temperature shits are aright ‘mae, Jumping from 25K feet. to landing, that condensa tion build up ister. n cold weather conditions, when you enter a building te condensation is going to bulld Instantaneousy and fog up the tubes. I you dont know thar, youre going to walk into that room bli. Rain leet ‘ana snow make visoilty terrible as wr It there's condensation on right vison, and you walk Into a dust cloud, can quickly turn into mud, Most ‘operators carry a spectic rag just for cleaning and wap ther tubes, What are things that you can do with night vision that, you cannot do with thermals? (GBRS: With right vision you can tell the emation of who youre looking at and read facial features, Since night Vion isthe amplification of ambient light, can be de feated by good camoutlage On the athe side, you can see realy well through a woodline wi thermals, Uniess someone is wearing spe ial materials, theyre going to give off that heat signature What it doesn't offer Is detas, which are much more Important up close Where most equipment is at now, smoke and glass can sometimes defeat thermal, but we wouldnt be surprised itt ‘changes soon Passive aiming — or looking through your optic under night vision — seems like an example of “what ‘was old is new again.” What are your thoughts on it? i: | wasrit about the whole passive aiming thing until I got out of the mitary. Why woul through one tube, and line it up wit fou want to look aller tube wil shooting at night with people moving around you? We |ust spent $3 milion to build an operator up to make ev rything easy, and you want to make the one thing that should be easy harder? | didnt get it I youre not using a raised mount. t's not even the same thing on the shot timer. Tha’s a stance that we be leve in-heads-up shooting If you bring that optic higher makes you shoot from a heads-up posture. throw ‘my weapon system out and that laser does not tur oF then | can shoot through my optic. but | an never bank Ing on i Slade: Soldiers nave been recovering night vision equip ‘ment for years overseas, and it's no secret that there are forces pursuing similar right vision capaballty to the United States, On tap of tha, night w jon techaolog Is getting cheaper and easier to acquire. The waria has watched how the United States has done business for the last 20 years, and dlont want to fall nto complacency. Passive aiming is a good ski to have. T 2's no down: side to belng able to make a wel-placed shat at night, Lnder NODs, effectively and quickly without putting out a light signature, even an IR laser. you could leave a student with one vital habit that you wish you had learned early on as a SEAL, what would It be? GBRS: Uncerstancing ong whet youre dong. think back the te | wasted in training because | didrit know the connection between what |was practicing and vyoucan have the best training in the World and il all befor nothing We started GBRS Group because the vast majority of experience got too early when too many guys got killed or hurt and had to step down. I don! another ticker on the news. Another want to see solder kiled overseas or another po lice officer shot, We want to help theBre tc q See Ee ene ey ees sf Re OO Cee ir Rie mS cer Aira orinerrenre . 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Mest helmets wil come with abasic intemal pad system, bt this may be something to consider upgrading later for improved com fort, breathability and configuatity. Mernory foam or get pads are a big ungrade over hard tyrofearnstye padding Helmet mounted hearing protection fsa thing to consider ‘a well Electronic ear pro with head bands can be made to ft by reviving oF reconfiguring helmet pads inside the het ‘met If your appicaton wilincude extended wea this can become very uncomfortable and may induce headaches, but know several guys who lke tis method and don't have any adverse effects, Another option is iar heating protec: tion but | personally like and use helmet mounted ear pro, Most of the current offerings and adapters allow the user to op the ears off your head when theyre unneeded. This is preferabe to headland style ear pr, where the pressure stays on unt the helmet and ears can be removed. Aside benefit of helmet mounted ear profs that it hes with stabi lzing and reducing the weight ofthe NVGs without having to ‘add as much counterweight. f youl be using rao comms, the adkltion of boom mics and adapters for push-totak but tons (PTTE) are more plentiul with ear muf style electronic ear proCCounterweights are a popular accessory — they add weight to the back af the helmet to balance the NVG weight ‘on the front. My fest counterweight was made fram fishing \welghts that were melted down and poured into.a home: ‘mace mold. Once the lead said, the mold was broken away and the lead s bento conform ta the shape ofthe helmet. Sicky Velera and pant were adced, and the whole thing just stuck to the back ofthe helmet. This worked as Intended, but eventually I switched to commercially made pouches with removable weights. | Kept getting neck strain while using a lead counterweight and eventualy figured seamen ‘mentioned previous. stil have a pouch, but alla the lad ‘weights have been removed and it only les now. 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On the other side, | have a Princeton Tec helmet light with write and red visible LEDs Theyre much immer than the XCI.so ercumstances wil dictate which ‘one gets used My last ight source isa SureFre X300V ‘mounted on the back of my helmet na prototype mount This ight ports atthe sky and is et to ether infrared (1) or white output based on what Im doing. The ‘umbrella effect Indoors casts its lant off the celing and provides ambien light throughout the space tna’ reflected. instead of direc Thiss beneficial. as opposed to a forwarc-mounted taht that Coniysluranates what i's armed at. A bright irectional kant canals be annoying if youre looking drectly ata frend ‘who i also wearing NVG. For my purposes. this taht was ‘manty for admin tasks Ike postassault checks or prepping a taining area for the next run. Ive also use it operation ally to add IR eneray for explosive breachers setting internal charges.or to.add visit in extremely dark spaces where ‘my NVGs needed a it mare IR, The mount design shown also allows me to pluck the ight ofthe back of my helmet and use tt asa handheld fashight necessary “The lstitem to consider isa personal marking system or IFEIFF stands for Kdentication of Friendly Frces, or ers tiicaton Friend or Foe. depending on who you tata. ve aay used the frre, but regardless, t's usta means to Identify yous IFF can be passive or active passive would Include IR tabs or patches that eflect when I eneray fits them Pretty ple and no betters required. The downside ‘that has tobe actwated with IR energy, which means someones already Kentfying you wth a laser orIR ight be fore they see ft We require team members to have passive IR tas or patches onthe front back andon each side Active IFF would clude vsible and IR markers and strobe lights, Different companies make really ood strobes wth cfferent patterns and intesites, ore Surval and SBS Precision are both grest companies making quality products if youte doing right vison hunting alerting other hunters to your presence with an IR sttobe just makes sense In my case the only Uy strobing inside the house was the Team Leader sole was readily ientiable— this was ess cut of concern of being shot by teammates and more about ting everyone the guy wth the strobe isn charge. The strobe can be worn directly on topo the helmet soit’ visible nal directions, 45 degrees rearward soit’ only vise f youre behind the wearer. ‘he Now bayenetstyle mountand te Wileos doveta twootthemast your hel yout NVGs at ompatibie with themount you NyGshavea dette learning helmet setupean risimage was taken throush the AGM Global Vision white Plan Ahead ‘As sated eater the night vison road is long and expensive. Your intents oust target shoot asa hobby wit ‘minimal wear, ten you cancestainty getby with ‘a bump helmet, shroud, mount. and nothing ese If your objective isto effectively work within ateam conducting house-cearing work and fighting ith NVGs, then almast al of this becomes a necessity instead ofa nicety. The last ting I bring upis that having the equioment only goes so far without training from reputable sources. Its one ‘more expense inan akeady expensive endeavor, but tain Ing froma reputable source may be the best money youl spend. 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