NO STRANGERS TO CHAOS

Every culture, every community, every person has a defining characteristic or ethos. A set of guiding principles or philosophy of how and why they live. We look to “the way” of those who have gone “the path” before us.
It is in this class of ancestry that we pursue our existence, that we continue their legacy. We descend from a breed of war-fighters, frontiersmen, explorers, and adventurers.
Men and women who faced adversity and survived the harshest winters in spite of plagues, famine, and war. It is because of their lives that we can hold ourselves to a different set of values.
Striving to be critical, asymmetrical and forward thinkers and honoring essential institutions like family and community.
Teaching and mentoring our children to be self-sufficient, self-aware, and have a growth mindset.
We appreciate true craftsmanship, functional tools, and equipment forged from steel, leather, and bone.
We seek a balance between minimalism and eclecticism. Knowing that quantity is not always synonymous with quality.
We recognize the value and necessity or faith, art, and poetry as a reflection of more complex
truths.

We believe humans should be knowledgeable, skillful, and adaptive. Many of us grew up in scouting and served in the military. Honing skill-sets, knowledge, and experience holding dear to the motto, “Be prepared!”.
We love to travel. Navigating cities, natural parks, and the wilderness. Being just as comfortable sleeping in a tent as we are a hammock or primitive shelter. Being aware of potential threats and our security as we move locally and abroad.
We can start a fire without a lighter but prefer to carry one anyway. We are as capable and confident applying a tourniquet to a bleeding limb or establishing an airway to save someone’s life.

We enjoy craft beers and aged spirits, but we’ll never turn down a domestic offered to us in hospitality.
Our pockets are almost never without a quality knife, or equivalent tool, but we also know how to use it in self-defense.
It is in this ethos, in this acquired lifestyle that we seek to bring top quality gear, equipment, knowledge, and critical training to our friends, families, neighbors, and communities.

Where does the name “black arrow” come from?
There are several things we reference.

We are big Tolkien fans so… the Black Arrow was the last arrow in Bards quiver that was used to take down the dragon Smaug when he was attacking Lake-town. The arrow penetrated Smaug's heart, killing the dragon immediately.

We hail from Oklahoma so… our culture is rich in Native American history. To Native Americans, the arrow symbolizes protection. The Black Arrow is said to be the last arrow in the quiver. So it’s the last attempt to deal the final blow to a predator or an enemy. Arrowheads can also be worn as a necklace or a talisman that can guard the wearer against any evil spirits.

So the Black Arrow is the “last line of defense” essentially. The skills, gear, and knowledge to deal the final blow to the dragon of chaos that surrounds you and your loved ones.

– THIS IS THE WAY OF THE BLACK ARROW SOCIETY