This book is dedicated to those pioneers that have come before. Nothing in the realm of human endeavor is built on the work of a single human.

I learn from others, and seek to add to that body of knowledge.

Hopefully, you, the reader, will learn from my efforts, improve them, and pass them on in a never-ending stream of self-improvement.

In my preparedness journey, I have been lucky to have access to books, and the words of authors have molded and shaped me into who I am today.

A quote that sums up my preparedness strategy comes from my favorite author, Louis L’Amour.

Long ago I learned that nothing gets done by wishing it, you have to do it.