Look, I get it. You’re the one who lies awake at night wondering what happens if the grid goes down for real. Not a blip, not a “honey, the WiFi’s acting up again” moment, but a real-deal, no-power, no-911, stores-cleared-out, chaos-in-the-streets kind of shutdown.

And when that moment comes—and it very well might—the weight is going to fall squarely on your shoulders. Because if you're anything like me, you know that when stuff hits the fan, you're not just protecting yourself. You're protecting your wife, your kids, your home, and every single person who’s counting on you to have a plan.

I live this life every day. Not because I’m paranoid, but because I love my family. My amazing wife Trish is the rock in our house, even when she’s giving me that look after Jackson strolls in smelling like he lost a bet with a skunk. Our daughters, Stephanie and Alexandria, are smart, tough, and surprisingly resourceful—though they’d prefer the apocalypse not smell like Jackson’s socks. Fair.

Now, I’ve been through enough dry runs, power outages, food shortages, and yes, even Jackson’s campfire cooking, to tell you that surviving SHTF as a family takes more than gear. It takes grit. It takes mindset. And it takes leadership.

This book isn’t just a list of supplies and what kind of knife to carry, though we’ll talk gear, trust me. It’s about how to lead your family through the storm with your head on straight, your heart in the right place, and your feet planted firmly on the ground.