Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson is the Nom de plume of a retired Green Beret of the United States Army Special Forces (Airborne). Mr. Johnson was a Special Forces Medic, EMT and ACLS-certified, with comprehensive training in wilderness survival, rescue, and patient-extraction. He is a Certified Master Herbalist and a graduate of the Global College of Natural Medicine of Santa Ana, CA. A graduate of the U.S. Army’s survival course of SERE school (Survival Evasion Resistance Escape), Mr. Johnson also successfully completed the Montana Master Food Preserver Course for home-canning, smoking, and dehydrating foods.

Mr. Johnson dries and tinctures a wide variety of medicinal herbs taken by wild crafting and cultivation, in addition to preserving and canning his own food. An expert in land navigation, survival, mountaineering, and parachuting as trained by the United States Army, Mr. Johnson is an ardent advocate for preparedness, self-sufficiency, and long-term disaster sustainability for families. He and his wife survived Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Cross-trained as a Special Forces Engineer, he is an expert in supply, logistics, transport, and long-term storage of perishable materials, having incorporated many of these techniques plus some unique innovations in his own homestead.

Mr. Johnson brings practical, tested experience firmly rooted in formal education to his writings and to our team. He and his wife live in a cabin in the mountains of Western Montana with their three cats.

7 Critical Components of a Prepared Home

For a home to truly be prepared, these seven characteristics must be covered. Are you ready?

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Frugal Prepping: This Survival Food is One of the Highest Sources of Protein

The sardine may be one of the best and most frugal protein sources to have in the prepper pantry.

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Is Your Car Bug-Out Ready for Summer Emergencies? These 8 Items are a Must!

The summer sun can also be a deadly furnace with deadly consequences. Get your vehicle ready for summer disasters with these preps.

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This Emergency Food Storage Tip Could be a Lifesaver if the Grid Goes Down in the Summer

The power grid is pushed to extremes in the summer months and can force homes off the grid if temperatures reach maximums. This food storage tip can be put to use and save your precious food supply during warm months!

In a Disaster, Your Sense of Smell Is One of Your First Lines of Defense

The key to man improving his use of already existing tracking capabilities via aroma is to develop those capabilities through constant practice.

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Live-Off-The-Land with These 7 Summer Survival Foods

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How to Train for a Worst-Case Disaster

The more realistic you make your training, the more relaxed you’ll be when it all goes to pot when the SHTF.

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Not Doing This Before Winter Could Endanger Your Home

Many homesteaders and preparedness minded individuals have wood burning stoves in the home to rely on in off-grid situations. Like all preparedness tools, you need to keep these primed and ready to go.

How Preppers Can Use Music to Train for Emergencies

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Why Fighting Free Radicals with Holistic Foods is Essential to Long-Term Health

These holistic foods may give you a whole new perspective on fighting free radicals and ensuring long-term health.

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If you can’t defend it, you don’t own it. Here are firearm recommendations from a green beret on every type of situation.

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If You’re Bugging Out, Avoid Fatigue and Have These in Your Supplies

If you ever find yourself in a bug-out situation where you cannot rest, these shtf pick-me-ups can help preppers carry on when the energy is low.

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