Craig & Ken talk bug-out and go bags.. What are the important considerations for YOUR scenario? How many days, in what areas, with or without a car, with children or those less-capable, and have you ACTUALLY practiced for any of this? And of course, what FIREARMS we'd grab on the way out the door!

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The model for The Frugal Firearms Podcast was Ballistic Radio, and that show's creator - John Johnston - brings his decades of wisdom to our longest show ever! Strap in, and get ready to understand developing mindset from a true expert in shooting, training, and podcasting.

Then, go check out his catalog of 366 episodes and handful of articles at https://ballisticradio.com

CoolFire Trainer's Jan Sabo joins the show to tell you why traditional dry-fire isn't what you want... What you should be doing is getting REALISTIC training with RECOIL, because REALISM MATTERS!

Go find out for yourself why this is a wise investment: https://www.youtube.com/@coolfiretrainer

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Jay Cooper - former Cop and 30+ year martial arts expert joins us to talk mindset, situational awareness, and lessons learned the hard way. You must understand this AND practice it to be ready for... whatever!

Find his Reality Check content here:

Contact & Homepage: https://realitycheckacademy.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RealityCheckWithJayCooper

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realitycheckacademy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realitycheckjay/

... and his new book; A Hound's Tale - Stories of the Journey of Victim to Teacher: https://a.co/d/08jC0QTh

Sheriff Jim Wilson writes fantastically entertaining and intellectually-stimulating content on GunTales.net, and he joins us today to share some of that, along with why revolvers are STILL perfectly relevant and valuable tools.

We cover SHOT Show with highlights of the BEST VALUES for you in 2026, and walking 30 miles across over 860,000 sq. ft. of Guns & Gear displays... Whew!!

We also welcome back Jeff Goldstein from BrassBuyers.com to get an update on putting even MORE $$ in your pocket!

Jeff Goldstein of BrassBuyers.com and HighValueTraining.org (from Ep. 24) joins us for Part 2 of this 2-part show, talking about great ways to deal with all that brass cluttering up your garage or range!