Building a Preparedness Team 

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Been in the Prepper realm for many years and still don't have a "team" or "group" and here are the biggest problems I have had. 1. Joined a local Prepper group and was the youngest member by about a decade, and I was 47. Most people could not run 50 yards without a major medical problem. Sure they knew some gardening information but that was about it. Asked about starting a Radio Net or simply establishing a common frequency for the "group"; most didn't have a license and those that did, weren't interested. 2. They are one step from a militia and I mean the bad kind. I'm into firearms and small government, but I'm not into overtly antigovernmental stuff. My goal is to NOT be on a government agencies radar. 3. Hanging around places to meet like minded people is expensive. You want to meet other lonely drinkers.....you can milk a beer for some time. Want to meet people that shoot or are into survival things; that takes serious money.....just to hang around, otherwise you come off as a moocher. Not a moocher, just not made of money. 4. You must spend this much to ride this ride. Found a group once that had minimum requirements and that's not necessarily a bad thing, but this groups requirements were way outside of the midclass price range in my area. They require nigh vision for example. 5. Came straight off the set of Doomsday Prepper.....you know the kind of person whose elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. I would love to be part of a "team" or "group" but I want them to be just normal people and not have to drop cash like I grow it on a tree. People prepare incase bad shit happens, but odds are that it won't so we also have to prepare for retirement and on my yearly income both are not possible, so I plan for the likely.....retirement.

"Like dating, you need to put yourself out there." * screaming * Me too, buddy. Me too.

I’d also emphasize MAKING a group, not JOINING one. If you know, you know. And no, online “friends” you only talk to on discord and share red pilled Reddit posts with, don’t count. You’re gonna have to actually leave your code red mtn dew and your moms basement at least once in a while for this to work.

I have 12 in my group. I started it from people at my church. Highly recommend. We have been going strong for about 6 months now. We’ve had 4 official meetings. Starting out with the same morals and worldview is a great thing. You can always learn skills and buy gear.

The real friends we meet along the way are the voices in our heads after all our incompetent friends die in the apocalypse

Look I’m 30 with 3 kids and I find time one every week to 2 weeks I go into the woods and train. It’s never impossible

This is so much more interesting that another review of a product I don't need. I'm honestly sick of equipment reviews over and over, especially of stuff I can't afford. Keep this type of content coming please!

More stuff like this. Gear reviews are fine, but philosophical content makes people think, and we all know this place needs more thinkers

I have a partial benefit of building a crew of people I've known for a long time. What I did, or did until I started traveling for work, was designing meetings akin to a boy scout meeting. The goal of the meeting is to share skills and knowledge, then do small dry fire sessions since a lot of these happen in houses. Working on things like medical, survival, bushcraft, house care, planning, prep. How much food do you have in surplus? Oh you're low? Here's a 5 gallon bucket of beans and here's one of rice. Put a couple dollars away to throw some more shit into the long term pantry. I assigned homework additionally. This meeting have a radio and know how to use it. By next meeting, I want everyone to have a TQ, mounted on any kit you plan to wear with a gun. Meeting after that we're outfitting rifles. At least a sling and a white light

All of my shooting/NV/preparedness buddies are people I met through competition shooting. Good way to vet their gun handling as well as their response to moderate stress under controlled conditions.

I’ll get the hot local singles in my area that are dying to meet me.

You know, some of us who f off and get married are still down for a good autistic time.

No matter how many bodies you stack and no matter how long you last in Minecraft the big thing is to build back afterwards. To build back a community no matter how big or small but big enough to be self sustaining. I completely agree with your opening. I’m really happy you made this video it’s much more realistic to what I see actually happening

Everybody is a fed until proven otherwise.

Let me also add, depending on what your goals are (which in my opinion should ultimately be self sustainability) don't necessarily count someone out because of age. While a 60-70 year old farmer isn't ideal for defense, and combat. But they have a lot of skills, and usually equipment that makes getting shit done easier. Also, they can help with sustainment, and keeping defensive things running. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, don't count someone out because their strengths aren't "high speed" cool guy shit.

"Semi-Popular Channel" LOL, don't sell yourself short man. You're so close to 100k and the channel just keeps growing! You run excellent content that's both entertaining and factual. Keep up the amazing work!

These videos are the best. I don't need gear reviews I need discussion.

The largest issue is *not* what to do with, or how to vet, or important training milestones for a group. *The issue is simply finding like minded people.* And I don't mean narrowly, as in "must be a good fit for my fire team". At this point I'd settle for hippie backpackers, fudd hunters or simply people that work outdoors. Cast a wide net, 'cause when it's time we'll be training up everyone. Get prepared for that now. As an Expert Rifleman, better than average pistolero, Eagle Scout and Patriot, finding interested parties (even unskilled ones) is not trivial. We almost need armbands/T-shirts/hats that call-out our desire to learn & train. Something _obvious_ to others. Even logoed apparel is not enough in most cases.

I was just rewatching the Urban Recce video and had the thought of how do I build a preparedness group or community since most people I know are not into it….lo’ and behold there’s this as soon as I click off!

I was able to build a solid group of dudes on Instagram by tagging local Utah locations in my posts. We fluctuate in number quite frequently, but the core group of dudes is solid. You're absolutely right in the fact that the best thing you can do is be consistent. Next best thing is be outgoing.

This subject is PERFECT!!! I've been curious about building a team for a couple years.

So basically become a a competent squad leader with a good reputation find 3 or 4 consistent and serious team leaders and focus on your relationship with them as they help you manage the 10+ non serious people.

I like the thought out game-planning videos way more than reviews of things I can’t afford.

Working on this for a while now, just myself, my brother, oh my dog to. Dog is always a crucial part of any group.

Please make more videos like this. I like your 4 part series on civil unrest and hope you do more videos covering potential collapse scenarios and the lead up to it. Your gear reviews are thorough and awesome but if you run out of ideas then make more of these prep videos please.

Disappointed by the fact you missed out on the "how do you build a shtf team? Step 1, have friends" opportunity😂

I find these sort of videos more interesting than reviews. You can get more knowledge or opinions to bounce off of from these talks.

I've been involved in a lot of groups in the past for a lot of different things, offroading, hiking, computers, radios, etc. Sometimes if you want to get good at something, you need some specialization, and if you're around long enough, you eventually become OG. If your over-arching interest in SHTF prep, being able to draw from a deep and wide base of people who have specialist skills, but are also interested in the same stuff you are is a valuable way to recruit. I've also learned that an informal recruiting process, and keeping the invitations minimal, and not taking getting ghosted personally are very important. Great video, good points, the one takeaway that needs emphasis: in order to lead, you must be the leader, which means you need to set the standard. Too many groups out there end up having a leader with a very low standard, and it's just downhill from there.

I can very much attest that Mr. Brassnuts is correct from my own experience. Finding a local group dudes with thousands of dollhairs of gears is easy. Finding a group of dudes serious about running drills every other weekend or once a month next almost near impossible. So gentlemen enjoy that wonderful group of larpers you managed to congregate at your local lead berm.

I dont know if my question will be read as a what if, or as a historical reality, but i guess either will suffice I see the conversation of groups & community being brought up more and more and more (which is a good thing) but most groups will tend to be formed at the flashpoint. Look at all major and minor conflicts. Those who were present before the major event were extremely small compared to the post-event roster. My question is: are groups that are forming right now staying secluded or will you accept others after the flashpoint? Has it been decided how you will vet newcomers? Will you keep to yourselves if other larger groups form? Or will you try to grow yourselves into one of those major groups?

I hope the world can hold its shit together till I at least finish college. Have been focusing self training, focusing on what i learned from time in service, and building kit in the mean time. Would love to find/form a group that has the same ideology and motivation that you have. Great video as always

It’s absolutely important to have a group of people that can fraternize during an emergency, but it’s very difficult to vet people for quality that aren’t your friends- and even most of my friends don’t have the same impetus to learn about preparedness. Not meaning to dunk on my friends, they just have different priorities and responsibilities while the comforts of society allow for it- and I encourage them to enjoy it. I just don’t want to be the sole dependency if something goes wrong after I’ve mentioned these things to friends that don’t end up working out for a team, because I can’t exactly hide my dedication. Or worse, become a target to friends that I’ve previously trusted when desperation sets in for ill-prepared individuals. I’ll certainly be stretched too thin between my own friends and family if I’m alone. I’ve also never exactly viewed myself as a leader, and those are in short supply of competence and number the more niche your interests. The problem with joining a group is that you have to know everyone for a near decade to really understand how to communicate and determine their motivations. There are far too many scattered groups in my state that have extremist fringe political beliefs or are religious zealots that would only divide themselves from any potential community bridges and start conflict if they reached out. That’s why I hesitate looking for groups at churches, on certain YT personalities’ communities, or under-supervised online forums. They already draw enough ire without having the teeth that absent of unilateral law and when morality is determined by oppression would allow for. Bottom line, it’s arduous to find and form groups of people that want to help people for the sake of helping people and not furthering some agenda or “culling of the weak” to establish their own private fiefdom.

15 minutes of Brass Brutally Honest Facts! Love it!

I have a budding team, but life has put distance between us. My best friend has just got the training bug this past year, but he lives 2 hours away. We make a point to train together monthly, but if there really is a SHTF situation and he's 2 hours away, one could argue he might as well be on the moon depending on the type of SHTF. You need people who take prepping and training seriously, who are also close by, and who are also completely trustworthy. It's a really hard combo to nail down.

Brock gonna Minecraft RU-vidr his subs into making him a warlord

something i feel left out of these discussions is output vs caloric intake. everyone talks about getting bigger, but if you need 2x-3x as many calories as everyone else guess what happens when food gets scarce

From experience, everyone glows. Proceed with extreme caution.

I moved to a new area about a year ago and have been trying to find others in my area. Started with a facebook group that shot up to 50ish members interested but very few actually interact. It's definitely a half of half situation and even then most people are cautious when it comes to meeting, doesn't help that I am as well but I'm trying to step out of my box.

Living in a small town you’ll find your neighbors are going to be your team. I live in a small town and there’s been a few times where guys have had to arm themselves and we always do and have each others backs

I really need to put myself out there more, thanks for the vid man. Doing us Asian Americans proud, keep up the good work!

Lowkey advice for all of life.

"loss of monopoly of violence" .... very interesting phrasing, sir.

Competitive shooting is a great way to meet people. Uspsa, PCSL, Tac games, PRS. All great ways to meet like minded individuals.

I’ve been on track, met just 1 guy and get half out of another who’s about training and being prepared as a unit and it’s been about 3 years I’ve been going hard. You find 3 types of guys the 1. Not into it, find regular daily life their focus 2.that’s so cool I want to get something’s and then let it go 3.ALL IN

Paul Harrell Pop Tart shout out! Yaasssss!

I'm so happy that this was a discussion video, as opposed to a shooting montage. Wait. It's both.

Honestly, I have been fortunate enough to find likeminded individuals wherein the people (myself included) found spouses and partners that actually support this aspect of a "hobby"(for some) and job for others. Fact of the matter is that we genuinely show hard work and our partners understand the point of all of this in genuine outcomes. The last 3 years have highlighted this. You have a choice gentlemen, their rigid disposition from this will cost you majorly if it is not respected long term, especially if the time is needed. I highlighted this to many along my way through building this group if you wait until things get bad again to try at it, you are too late. Working at a gun shop for quite some time i hammered with people that they have always been the only ones responsible for their safety and protection, the tab has always been increasing in cost, you have just been ignoring it.

*Show idea:* A talk (w/hop, others...), what *guns/gear* you'd pick for a *game/movie universe.* (shows pros/cons of particular setups, helps understand what's important, and just really cool ngl) Topic is known a week ahead. Subs of all share their gear/loadout ideas (can be/doesn't have to be pics). You pick the best. Discussion. *The Last of Us universe:* Fast zombies, die just like regular humans (except the specials), apocalypse, but human safezones exist (options to re-stock, maybe). *The STALKER universe:* Dangerous mutants (fast/invisible/pack hunters), armed enemies, open fields of Ukraine, but also tunnels, X-labs, etc. Various anomalies (electrical - fry you or at least your electronic gear, chemical anomalies - gas mask, suit protection, etc.) *Fallout universe: Henry/9-hole reviews has something similar going on (but much more limited, and one-off):* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wVvUVvaNmGI.html *For All Mankind:* Fighting commies on the Moon, harsh temp differences (oil boils off, metal has thermal expansion), moon dust is super abrasive goes everywhere.

Brought to you by the same guntoober who shoots towards active highways and destroys suppressors due to an unwillingness or lack of intelligence to confirm concentricity. Always good to watch BF and Hop, the two most tactical roommates there are- in order to learn what not to do with firearms. Keep up the good work.

Finding friends who are into prepping for doomsday... Lmao!

Friends and family with actual combat experience, or combat training, can be a great asset. Whether it's an 80+ year old Vietnam veteran, to a 30+ year old Afghanistan veteran, there is wisdom that cannot be gained, any other way.

Some of you all in Utah are pretty lucky. I live in Socal that right there is a battle on its own right for a young guy taking it seriously.

All of these have been valid factors in my years long quest to maintain groups that have taken on various identities, to the point that now I essentially just have a network of different friends all over my state that I wouldn't call a conglomerate group but just various people I can lean on at different times for training who all generally agree that should we have to, we'll meet up. One factor that was not mentioned that is likely very specific to me is that I experienced as a leader of these groups multiple times allowing my own personal issues help degrade the fidelity of the group. Whether that be beefs popping up with members, or over sharing things in my personal life that brought my competence as a leader into question, I would say that solidly presenting yourself as a leader and maintaining the proper reputation, keeping a level head, never losing your temper, these are all big factors in leadership in general. Put your best foot forward. While I have personally at this time exhausted my energy toward group building and would prefer to just join up with a competent already established group if given the chance, if I could do it all over again and remind myself of what I just mentioned I feel I'd of been much more successful.

Please make more videos like this. I've been wanting to join or assemble a team for sometime. Just need to put myself out there.

Hops AK rear sight set to 700m while shooting up close is a mood.

Love the Arftac shout out. Decent got some treats for me pups from the guys over there too. Great and realistic info in the video. Yep, I'm that married dude with no time who wants to do some training outside of just going to the range once a week. Very difficult in that regard, but hoping to push through that BS soon.

I love how brock uses the spongebob song in the back ground. "Hawaiian cocktail" its almost dustracting from the video

Also you can make a 2 for 1 if youre married by turning your ruck and field training into something akin to the boy scouts and bring in the community to learn field skills while doing family things

Nice Mr Brass. The way of men is the way of the gang

Connection is protection!

Putting up lost pet posters is a great way to get used to working in a team doing something within your community.

Brassfacts is a real homie

What are your thoughts on ALICE rigs? They’re outdated and all that, but the more I think on it, the more I’m convinced they’re a solution for me. Cheap, lightweight, easy to configure because it’s a belt and suspenders with places to mount shit, and you can get a pack that effectively bolts onto the back of it. Massive, cheap aftermarket for everything too because it’s almost all surplus

The number 1 thing to remember. If someone starts talking about overthrowing the government, they be a fed boi

Thanks!

Do the voices in my head count as part of my team?

Love the videos. On today's video a guide for gun guys dates.

I've read a lot about what happened in Bosnia. Lots of useful information there. Guess what became gold? AMMO

If you have strategic property, you have a huge advantage (might not have to put a penny into full self sufficiency)

When looking for a preparedness group, i would recommend your local church, volunteer fire department, and gun range with the caveat to look out for both safe and skilled as well as level-headed shooters (e.g. high skill competitions like 3gun or uspsa training groups). Online is cool as well, but look out for the occasional FED. If you have kids, get to know the other parents, you don't want you kids in most of the government schools anyways. And be on good terms with your local police if you can. Especially in free states.

This whole subject is very important considering all of us will be running into each other in a shtf situation. How will we recognize friendly? Just seeing a group moving through a field toward you isn't justification for action. or maybe it is considering how you roll. I'll personally be rocking a flag with a cross.

Sweet! Let us know where at in Utah...could make the road trip from Colorado perhaps

8:29 I loved the video and I’d hate to hyper focus on one part but is that a Pattern 84 in ranger green that hop is running??

I was feeling great about this until I realized I still don't have a nearby place to shoot; especially outdoors... Grr. That +3 -2.9 steps thing is real. I'll just keep being at the places I know to be.

Nice homage to Paul Harrell's Pop Tart commercial at 3:10.

Found a group from Reddit. Vet the people you’ll be joining or trying to recruit. I lucked out and it’s a solid group of people which I thought would be rare in Kali

Great job on the video.

Love the content regardless of topic your videos are my go to. This one specifically was one i was excited to watch

Helpful information ℹ️

My trick to keep training while moving on with life: my fiance is a gwot veteran. Third date she was teaching me cqb drills in my parents basement (it's a big basement and no, i dont live there)

4:02 cannot he reinstated enough. We have created fudd-lore of our own nowadays

Go to local shooting matches and you’ll find a bunch of guys that will have your back. Great place to start

Utah discord link is dead, will hit you up on Twitter, I thought I recognized those mountains!

So good

I'm sure this a stupid question but I'm going to ask it. I am very poor I've spent my money on hardware not so much amo. The amo that I have I'm reluctant to burn for practice or training. Is this wrong?

While there may be a few groups in my area, they are very secretive. And thats fine in the intrusive state we now live in. All the others that I have met are only into Gambling, Getting shit faced every other night/day, smoking and Sportsball. The most gun action they seem to see is firing 3 to 5 rounds to sight in the deer rifle each fall. While I have asked those that I know if there is anyone even remotely getting together, it's just i big nothing burger.

Any Sacramento CA people here? I feel like we need to step it up in this wild AF state.

I like how your description of meeting people and asking to go shoot sounds an awful lot like the early 10s dating scene pre-tinder😂😂😂

I needed this vid in my life...really helps

Whats the round rds Hop is shooting on the Jackl? Around the 4 min mark

I was having a bad week but now I have a bad week and a fun brass facts video!!

Are you located in Nevada somewhere?

talk shit about my shoulder bumpfire when you're downrange buttfacts I AM THE STORM GOD OF PRESCISION TRASHSHOOTING

We just want to know what website you bought hop from

Hop with an m90? Possible review??? That would be a must watch

What’s the best tactical .22lr pistol that will hold zero with a vir II? Or is the recoil mild enough that polymer frames will hold zero?

Would also like to add, smaller group is a lot better for sifting out possible feds.

Bought solo R/T due to your review. As much as I wanted to help you out, got it off tacswap for 100.

Are there any missouri discords for folks around kc?