Fear prevents us from bettering ourselves and our capabilities; but with this powerful small step you can overcome them.
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.
Creating a Prepper Group: How To Assess Family Members During a Crisis
As a survivor, you will need to wear “many hats” on the team (your family) that you’re a part of. Knowing how to assess family members for certain tasks will make for a stronger group.
The Restorative Properties of Ginseng
A good supply of ginseng will go a long way in helping with many ailments and can be nothing but a golden addition to your preparatory and survival supplies.
Cold Sores: How to Deal with These Winter Pests
When cold sores pop up, it’s a race against time to get the symptoms under control. Here are some natural solutions to alleviating symptoms associated with these unsightly winter pests.
4 Tips to Escape From a FEMA Camp
There may come a time when you will need to overcome the most perilous of circumstances. These are the steps to take to succeed.
Winter Wilderness Survival: Take Care of Your Feet and Your Odds of Survival Increase.
Exposure to the cold can have profound effects on your chances of survival. Immersion foot or Trench foot is a major concern when trying to survive exposure. Don’t get caught outside without knowing how to care for this medical emergency.
How to Escape a Totalitarian Detention Camp
When you are a prisoner under military occupation or under the rule of a totalitarian dictatorship there are harsh realities of life you must quickly learn. One of those being how to escape.
OK, You Survived…but What If You Have Been Captured?
The SHTF and you are in your worst case scenario – you’ve been captured. What do you do?
Frostbite: How To Survive Winter’s Unrelenting Brutality
Frostbite can be life-threatening and understanding how to prevent and treat it would save your life when dealing with exposure. This primer will teach you all you need to know on shunting, the stages of frostbite and the treatments available.
