Very simple answer to why I can’t recommend the older Clancy stuff, I’ve never read any of it! I plan to read it but I picked up dead or alive from a second hand shop and as I knew it was the first of the new wave of books I just carried on from there and have so many books I’ve not got round to Cl...

If anyones a fan of the Spy/CIA/Assasin type of genre i can recommend all the following series in order of how good i've rated the but all are excellent. 3) Tom Clancy stuff from 2010 onwards starting with Dead or Alive - A standalone book called support and defend is a highlight . I'm an avid read...

SE is not a mandatory, unless you're a pro (MIL/LEO). I believe that's mentioned in either 1 or 2, can't remember. I'm bringing this back from the dead instead of making another thread, but this thread hits on questions i still have. FWIW, I have read 1 and 2 in their entirety, and skimmed it again...

Keep in mind, Base Building is a set of concepts, not a minute-for-minute protocol. The template in the book is an example of a standard approach. As long as you follow the hard rules (minimums + principles) you'll successfully get the benefits of Base regardless of how you customize it. Ok, so you...

Was cool to see this topic as I'm an avid hiker and have also been a bit curious exactly where my hiking can fit in in my first go through of BB. I'm in Western NC, so hiking without hills is virtually impossible, thus meaning keeping HR at preferred levels for BB is near impossible. I hike with a g...