Did you know you can write a book with a celebrity and use their audience to sell your stuff?

A friend of mine messaged me awhile back… “Hey man, you wanna write a book with me about prepper first aid?” Of course, I said yes. The guy in question was Shawn Clay. He flies under the radar, so you may not know him, but he’s the best-selling author of at least half a dozen …

Prepper University- Chemical and Biological Weapons Volume 1

              Welcome to one in a series of many Rugged Dad of the Apocalypse Prepper Compendiums. This one focuses on materials you might need to survive a chemical/biological/radiological incident. Here’s the versions of this book in order of importance: 1. Print. Yup, like a regular book you put on …

How do you prep for bad times?

Partly because of my work with Homeland Security and partly because I’ve always been the ‘be ready for anything’ kind of guy, I’ve always enjoyed all things preparedness, self-reliance, and emergency-related. Don’t worry, I’m not a nutcase like some of those folks you might’ve seen on Doomsday Preppers. Even so, if I was, I wouldn’t …

Resources to Prepare You for the Coronavirus and Other Things that can Kill You

I wanted to fire this article off real quick, because I had a ton of questions after the last one about going beyond handwashing and health for preparedness. Because of my experience in disaster zones, I have a strong desire to help people prepare for the worst. I’ve seen what happens when they don’t. I’ve …

Practical Steps to Avoid a Pandemic Like the Coronavirus

Though my most visible income stream is consulting and speaking about living the Big Life, I still get asked a lot by friends and colleagues to consult about how to stay safe during situations ranging from active shooter situations to pandemic contagions like the coronavirus. I’d like to give you some of the same advice …