The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

With the opening of The Dark Knight Rises in theaters starting tonight at midnight, July, 20th 2012, the web is a buzz with the possibilities of Nolan's epic conclusion to his Batman trilogy. Here at Survival Preppers, we have many reasons to be excited for this summer blockbuster, not the least of which is the re-imaging of the classic characters, Catwoman, who apparently is not referred to by name throughout the film, and Bane. From what we know so far, Catwoman seen next to an empty safe, will have at least a hint of the classic cat burglar persona and Bane, a muscle bound warrior, looking like a tactical nightmare with his combat boots, tactical vest and his own camouflage Tumbler, looks to bring Batman and Gotham City to its knees. 

Bane standing atop a camouflage tumbler

We can only speculate as to why Bane has his own camouflage tumbler or why Catwoman can be seen driving Batman's motorcycle. Looks like the Batman misplaced his keys. One thing I do know is Bane has quite the army behind him and it all screams tactical.

On a survival site, tactical preparedness, referring to military tactics,  is one of those fun topics we get to talk about because while it's a more extreme type of preparing involving having military training, weapons and gear it is not completely unrealistic to anticipate needing such preparations. Military training is based on a survival mentality, and involves basic survival skills along side military tactics. 

The entertainment industry has made tactical preparedness look, for lack of another word, glamorous. Movies like Batman, Resident Evil, Book of Eli, Terminator and Battle Los Angeles depict apocalyptic worlds being tamed by survival minded, overtly tactical "badass" characters. These characters have the best weapons and fun gear and of course they can survive anything and that is what makes it so fun.

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