See below for our upcoming public events (will be updated periodically):
Sunday Safety & Security Skills Seminar Series (S6)
Private/Custom Training for your group available – contact us directly.
The other week, True North Tradecraft, along with Eclectic Survival Systems, had the distinct honour of delivering a robust covert (non-destructive) entry class to Emergency Response Team (ERT) members of RCMP “H” Division and the Halifax Police Service.
This group of professionals spent two days with us, learning everything from next-level physical security to hands-on entry methodologies using the latest gear.
We even made a slight nuisance of ourselves when practicing (all approved, of course).
All in all, a fantastic time with much learned by all.
If your Unit or Team would like to learn these skills, contact us at info@truenorthtradecraft.ca for a quote.
Stay safe & Stay Crafty out there!
We are exhibiting at the National Women’s Show in Toronto Nov 8-9-10 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building).
We will be at Booth # 907 (Approximately bottom-centre. See floor plan below).
We will be talking about personal safety & security, disaster preparedness and empowerment through resilience. There will be exclusive show specials, book signing, demos and releasing upcoming training opportunities.
Get your tickets HERE, stop by and say hello!
We were interviewed in a recent article about preparedness by The Epoch Times.
Though clearly not all of my discussions were included in the final article, I would add that the message I want to convey to everyone is one of cultivating resiliency – through building mindset, knowledge, skill, supplies and community.
Keep things reasonable, keep things focused and know that while you can’t be prepared for EVERYTHING, you CAN be largely prepared for ANYTHING. Being prepared is not some crazy thing (it’s not about preparing for a zombie apocalypse), but rather to build a level of self-reliance to weather tough times (such as bad weather or unforeseen circumstances) when regular resources are facing compromise or interruption.
Here is the link to the article directly: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canadas-preppers-are-ready-for-anything-in-uncertain-times-5749780 – You can also read it below.
Want to start your own preparations? Click HERE and check out or books.
Stay safe & #staycrafty!
I had the privilege of being invited to be a guest on CTV’s The Social on August 16th, 2024 to discuss Personal Security.
You can watch the episode HERE – my segment is second-last HERE.
We discussed a few points with hosts Melissa Grelo and Andrea Bain about keeping safe, including:
Situational Awareness
Safety Tips for when entering a new, unfamiliar space
Personal Security tips
Violence management tips
and more…
Here is the segment, in isolation: https://youtu.be/ocUO7HN44yA
Being safe and being aware is an active process – one of using your senses to collect information about your environment for evaluation and action, not to spin fear. This can be taught, and once practiced, can work in the back of your mind and alert you to when you need to pay specific attention.
***BONUS: When you’re travelling, don’t trust your hotel safe. Hotels generally buy in bulk from the safe supplier and are all coded the same when they arrive at the hotel for installation. As per the manufacturer, the “master administrator code” is the same for all those safes. Rarely, if ever, are all the default and administrator codes changed (as this process involves reprogramming each individual safe manually and therefore is very time-consuming and expensive to accomplish) and therefore a quick google search for the owner’s manual of the specific safe make and model will often yield that user manual with the administrator code. (I learned this trick from our good friends at Covert Instruments & The Lock Picking Lawyer) I do this as a matter of course when I travel just to see. Almost always, it’s still the default code. I just change the code for myself and then return it to the original setting when I check out. Why is this important? Because almost all the staff will know the default code and even more than that, anyone reaching for the manual as I just described can open your safe, even with your own code on it. Use alternate methods to hide your valuables. Stay safe & #staycrafty!***
A really great opportunity to share some knowledge with the energetic live studio audience and hosts.
Thank you to everyone (hosts, and behind-the-scenes crew) who made it possible.
Want to learn more about these topics? Grab yourself copies of my Books (either on our web store or via Amazon, worldwide, in paperback, e-book and audiobook formats) and come attend one of our classes.
Parties mentioned in our segment:
Delta 2 Alpha
Forward Slash Toronto
4tac5
Special thanks to Ace from @delta2alphadesign, the Renee from @forwardslashtoronto, Karl from @4tac5 and Rob from @covertinstruments
Accessorize your kit, locker, water bottle, notebook or anything you want with the True North Tradecraft Sticker Pack!
This pack includes seven (7!) High quality, UV-protected, vinyl stickers that will stick to just about anything and look great for the long haul.
Bringing to life one of our most beloved references – Sectec Astronomy.
Don’t know the reference? Check out this clip here. If you’re still not a fan, watch the entire film.
Check out the new True North Tradecraft storefront where you can see a wide variety of products which are chosen to fill-out your preparedness needs.
Main Storefront Link: https://amzn.to/40MmHLQ
List link (Books): https://amzn.to/3X2ITyc
List Link (Tools): https://amzn.to/40wsPaC
List Link (Cooking): https://amzn.to/3HXhucw
List Link (Fire): https://amzn.to/3jDIxAa
List Link (Water): https://amzn.to/3Y44w2t
List Link (Shelter): https://amzn.to/40zasSv
List Link (Power & Lighting): https://amzn.to/3jB7nAP
We are pleased to announce that that due to popular demand, our book, Negative Space: A Guide To Personal Security, is now available as an audio book on Audible and iTunes.
After receiving many messages and emails asking for an audio book version, we took the leap and had the audio book produced to make it even more accessible. It is available as a download from us directly, through Amazon/Audible and iTunes as well (links below).
Buy Direct from us HERE!
Amazon Canada: https://amzn.to/3ubAj7W
Amazon US: https://a.co/d/3n1B2jH
Stay Safe and #staycrafty!
We are excited to be the Canadian nexus for the Second issue of Uncensored Tactical’s Covert Entry Magazine Vol. 002. Get your copy HERE!
We are also quite excited that we were asked to contribute an article to this issue as well (We were in Issue # 001 too!).
From the UTAC site:
Covert Entry Magazine Issue 002 is finally here! We could have called it Lock Picking Magazine, Entry Magazine, or any number of names but in the spirit of what we think that UTAC does best, by way of teaching people the high-level application of craft, we went with “Covert Entry Magazine”.
Our second issue continues to feature high-gloss print, heavy page stock, a large 8.5″x11″ format, full color, and includes articles written by Pat and Dave of UTAC, as well as others from our community.
This issue also features custome exclusive artwork, and original articles. You’ll also find an article about the micro pinning kit that we recently launched; originally designed by IG: @SurlyDirtbag of MaraurderEntryTools.com.
This magazine is produced entirely in-house, so there will be some spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes here and there. And some colors and text fonts may not be the most tip-top performing for readability, but the content should still shine in the way that all UTAC products and services aim to bring the most value possible within our specific framing.
Covert Entry Magazine (CMOE Mag) is designed to be a limited print run. At this time we are now releasing our buffer of extra magazines that we do with each order to cover things like damages during shipping, and printer mistakes, and mis-counting. We have a small handful of magazines left from this print run that are now available for shipping to those that missed the presale, but supplies are limited!
We hope that we put enough value into this first issue that this, and future issues, earns a place on your bookshelf.
Enjoy, friends.
-Pat
We have a limited run in our web-store. Get ’em while there is stock because there likely won’t be a restock.
