I just wanted to thank everyone who joined my Prepared (*) newsletter list during my launch last week. My goal is to… give away a ton of free content provide access to resources direct you to the experts …that will help you stay safe in emergencies and know how to protect others as well, especially …
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It’s absolutely okay…or it should be. We should all be able to ask others for help when we need it. That’s what I’m finding is the big problem with Everyday Emergencies. We’re too afraid, embarrassed, or prideful to ask for help most times. I can’t tell you how many times I’ll get a phone …
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Here’s my plan moving forward. I’m moving away from the whole prepping stereotype and all the negative baggage that goes along with it. Don’t get me wrong, if you want to go down that rabbit hole sometime, I’m game, but hardcore end-of-the-world prepping won’t be my primary business anymore. I want to have fun teaching …
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I got my audience dialed in. Turns out it’s most of you. Perfectly normal people who just want to be a little more prepared for when life throws you bad events. Then I realized I needed to be the right kind of trainer to help you out. I’ve taken a lot of classes over the …
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I picked the wrong audience with wacko doomsday preppers! — So yesterday we talked about how I looked and acted like a stereotypical prepper. Some of y’all offered even more ways that was true: · Always carrying a knife or three · Big truck · Always wearing hiking or tactical clothes · Never met a …
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I’m rebranding Rugged Dad and all my prepper stuff! For years I’ve been building a business teaching all kinds of prepping stuff, from the basics like first aid all the way up to living off grid like a caveman with solar panels. But it never took off. You know why? It finally dawned on me …
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Now, before I get started, let me state up front…I don’t think the Pennsylvania-Ohio train derailment is a government conspiracy. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t trust the government. I mean, you can’t even trust them to do paperwork right, but I think the entire train derailment and subsequent chemical catastrophe is a bungled response …
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I’ve been away for awhile working on some big projects, but I’m back now. I wanted to formally announce the launch of The Rugged Journey membership program. Click on the pic below to get more info.
It’s a common cliché that something is often better than nothing. That’s not always true when you’re purifying water to drink on the trail or in an emergency situation. There are a lot of common mistakes people make when purifying their water to drink. One of them is not keeping a close eye on the …
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It’s been a year for vehicles in the Rugged Family. In the past year we’ve… Totaled a minivan on the Interstate Traded my old Ford Freestyle on a church bus sized van Had my parents awesomely give us their old Ford Explorer Broke the Explorer (engine, transmission, etc) Found an old Mustang in the woods …