I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, borderline diabetes, obesity and being overweight. I lived a busy life, and I didn't have a lot of money. Taking the time to follow a strict diet and exercise routine or paying out a lot of money for a gym membership or personal training was out of the question.

At first, I tried training for a marathon as my younger brother Bobby was a cross country marathon...

Survival situations often don't start off as such; like a day hike or a fishing trip. It is only when things go wrong that you are suddenly faced with life and death survival situation. Therefore, you want to plan for the unexpected. Before you set off into the woods, take the time to go through all contingencies.

Disasters often don't come with advance notice, nor does it send you any early warning signs. So learning how to survive...

When I taught disaster survival courses, I always told people, SHTF preparation is not all about just stockpiling food, water and securing a shelter. Well think about it, if you only need to take shelter and hide for a week, yes, then it is fine to just have food, water, and a secure shelter.

But what if the disaster is truly a big and longer lasting one? Would be okay with just those three items? Or would you need to have a few more things...

Just look through last 20 years headlines, The world has seen more terrorist attacks, civil unrest, large scale riots, looting, nuclear threats, active shooter situations, major wars and school shootings than ever before. If you think this the new normal of the 21st century, let me be the first to disagree with you strongly. These are not, but this is a new reality. We have to learn to accept it, and I have, but as the world is changing, I have decided to change a little...

An SHTF preparation, disaster preparation or any emergency preparation are not something you do in a day or a week. It is not as simple as reading a book, then buying a few cans of food, a flashlight, and some BOB bags. It is much more than that. It is a mindset where your only goal is to safeguard you and your family from any disaster that happens in your area for years to come.

The shock of a larger scale disaster such as an earthquake, tornado, hurricane or a chemical or biological attack on the humanity...