09/27/2022 / By Zoey Sky
The world of prepping is constantly evolving, as evidenced by various technological advancements in recent years. But with every technological advancement, the old-fashioned way of doing things becomes forgotten.
One major change has been in how preppers view reconnaissance operations.
In the past, you would have to reconnoiter if you needed to gather intel. But now, many probably rely on one or two drones and highly skilled and knowledgeable operators. Drones have become a force multiplier for both the military and civilians.
But is this “eye-in-the-sky” method the best way of performing reconnaissance when SHTF? (h/t to ThePrepperJournal.com)
Before you get started, it’s important to understand the difference between reconnaissance, reconnoiter and surveillance.
In some cases, these words are used interchangeably, but there is a difference between reconnaissance and surveillance. Surveillance often involves the use of electronic equipment like drones, surveillance cameras or wiretaps.
While there is nothing wrong with using drones for surveillance or reconnaissance, learning the manual way of collecting intelligence will be useful if you ever experience an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event.
Once you master the art of reconnaissance, you can use both drones and reconnoitering skills to your advantage in a survival scenario to effectively broaden your offensive and defensive security plan.
This is not an exhaustive list, but here are some skills that can help you with reconnaissance:
If you are serious about reconnaissance, you will also need to get the right equipment and learn how to use each item properly.
While this isn’t an exhaustive list, it should give you a good idea of what you would need if you or someone from your survival group must perform these reconnoiter duties after SHTF.
Additional items to consider:
Prepare your bag before SHTF so you can grab it quickly when it’s time for some reconnaissance. Note that your reconnaissance bag is different from your get-home bag or bug-out bag and those need to be packed separately.
Keep your reconnaissance bag at around 15 lbs. if you can since being stealthy is important for the mission. (Related: Disaster prepping 101: Learn land navigation skills to get out of SHTF situations.)
Like other prepping skills, the art of reconnoitering is developed over time. Reconnaissance has many aspects and skills that will help you be successful, especially when disaster strikes.
If you are serious about developing your reconnaissance skills, here is a non-exhaustive list to get you started:
Reconnoitering is a tertiary prepper skill that will take some time to master, but if you work hard, do your research and practice crucial skills like land navigation and map reading, you can learn it too. It’s best to develop this skill now when you don’t need it than when SHTF and you have other things to worry about.
Visit Preparedness.news to learn more about other important prepper skills.
Watch the video below for escape, evasion and survival tips from the Special Air Service (SAS).
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Sources include:
Ibiblio.org[PDF]
IRP.fas.org[PDF]
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