Do you train with your spouse for SHTF

[ladyhk13]

I posted this in the Ladies Forum but haven't gotten much of a reply so I'll pose this to the men as well:

I was just wondering how many of you actually go out and train with weapons, CQC, Evade and Escape, Hiding out in the woods, tracking footprints, do ya know what I mean? Say for a scenario if SHTF and you were overrun by zombies and had to leave your home for a short period of time and had to hide out and stay safe from them...learning how to do Rambo stuff or setting traps.Does this make sense?

Do you guys take your gals out to train for these types of things? If you do, can you share what types of things you do please?

[ravensgrove]

I'm not a guy...but Big J has taken me long trek hiking and moutaineering for years. He also ran me through the basic combat lifesavers course. The guys I used to work with, Big J and I used to go skeet shooting religiously at lunch.

[ladyhk13]

I've never tried skeet but bet it's fun. I was thinking more along the lines of "battle" training, survival against the enemies kind of thing. Using different kinds of weapons, reloading mags fast, tracking footprints of people and animals, identifying edible and poisionous plants, building shelter out of nothing, sneaking through the woods not making any sounds...stuff like that?

[ravensgrove]

Ummmm we call that hunting: sneaking through the woods not being heard, tracking (which we do)....and I have a fourth degree blackbelt and competed in my youth in martial arts. My Dad taught hand to hand at Ft Bragg for years...so I guess Big J thinks I am "good" lmao. Everyone, everywhere, should have a North American field guide to identify plants, they are cheap and easy to use.

[Sniper-T]

yup... that's hunting. I do it regularly. My wife doesn't.
We do camp frequently, real back-country. and she's almost as good with that as I am.
When we walk/hike, I always quiz her about different tracks and trees, and their uses. She treats it like a game, but I don't care if it gets her to 'play' along.
She Target shoots with me quite frequently, and is quite good; but will NOT fire at an animal. Not even when we were being circled by coyotes/wolves a couple years ago.

If SHTF, I'm hoping she'll see differently, but I'm not holding my breath.

In the meantime, baby steps. Anything I can get her to do, or learn under the guise of a game, is all good

[LUNCHBOX]

I have worked/trained with my wife. I put her through some basic gun stuff (very soon she is getting more advanced training)--we've spent some time hiking/backpacking at Red River Gorge in Ky. This spring all our training is being bumped up in level and time.

[Gunfixr]

Training?? No, I wish she was interested, I'd be willing(women with guns are hot).
I've gotten her gear and all, but she hasn't had it out or on in years.
We've shot together, but that's been awhile too. We did Cowboy action for a year or so together. I can't get her interested in 3-gun, she's watched it and shakes her head.
She'll do the camping thing, and is good at it.
Not really interested in hunting, but will clean and cook what's killed.

[LUNCHBOX]

Gentleman.......and ladies, this is the time to start pushing for that training. I feel its going to get bad this year and we/you may need the help of your spouse. Male or female, if your missing something in your weapons field then get on it.

[bacpacker]

Me and the wife got hooked up hiking/backpacking years ago. We don't back pack as much any more since her car wreck, but still hike/camp as often as we can. We are always trying to ID plants, find and ID game tracks, route find, fire starting, etc.
We haven't done much in the way of weapons training other than just target shooting. I do plan on getting a family member ship at a range near where I work that has many ranges for various firearms. I'm hoping we can get in as much range time as possible. Some of the heavier weapons things are gonna be a major challenge for her. Her hands and arms are very limited strength and grip wise due to nerve damage and pain, so we are unable to go all out with that.

[ladyhk13]

I would love to go through a Kill House but I don't know of any where a civilian can go through.