73, retired US Army intelligence, retired psych RN, married, live on 391 acres and have dogs and cats. Like military history, weapons, Chess, Backgammon, Cribbage and Go. Amateur radio operator, amateur astronomer who enjoys the Moon and use solar telescope to view the Sun safely..
Surveillance optics: I may have missed it but I don't remember many if any posts on the benefits of binoculars for the coming societal unrest. Optics tend to be like knives, folks tend to get argumentative about which is best for which situations. To maybe start a useful discussion for Mike, I'll recommend the Celestron Skymaster 8x56 as a useful design for day and even night surveillance of your area. Any comments on other possible options for keeping track of local activity in the coming days?