{"id":386,"date":"2008-11-17T18:58:04","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T01:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/?page_id=386"},"modified":"2024-11-29T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T23:00:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About OFFGRID SURVIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Ncoogc3j6Gw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to OFFGRID Survival\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ncoogc3j6Gw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFFGRID SURVIVAL<\/strong> is a preparedness\/survival website that is dedicated to helping people become more self-reliant and better prepared to face the very real threats that exist in today\u2019s world. The site covers a wide variety of survival and preparedness topics, including information for surviving man-made and natural disasters, urban disasters and crime, and self-reliance and off-grid strategies that can help you survive almost any crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knowledge is the key to survival, without it you don&#8217;t stand a chance!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OFFGRID SURVIVAL started in 2007, as an online magazine and resource for people who are interested in survival, preparedness, self-defense, and Off Grid Living. Feel free to look around, and make sure to come back often. We update the site on a daily basis so there is always a new article or piece of information that will interest you .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have a question or an Idea?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions or have an idea for an article, feel free to drop us a line.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/contact\/\">Visit our contact page<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gear Reviews:<br><\/strong>Our policy is that we only put up reviews on gear that we use and like. We will not put up a review for gear that we do not use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want our readers to know that all the gear reviewed on this site has been field tested and has held up to the standards we feel are necessary for survival gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gear Companies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to Advertise on our site? <a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/advertising\/\">Visit out Advertising information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Robert Richardson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I created this site as a resource for people who are looking for information on Survival and Off Grid Living.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2024\/11\/robertrichardsonoffgrid.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Richardson\" class=\"wp-image-69213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2024\/11\/robertrichardsonoffgrid.jpg 350w, https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/wp-content\/themes\/church_10\/images\/2024\/11\/robertrichardsonoffgrid-100x171.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Richardson, founder and writer at OffGrid Survival, one of the top emergency preparedness &amp; survival websites in the world, is a preparedness and survival training expert with over 25 years of real-world experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is the Author of the Book: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/offgridsurvival-book\/\">The Ultimate Situational Survival Guide: Self-Reliance Strategies for a Dangerous World<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Survival &amp; Preparedness Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hunter, Fisherman, &amp; Backpacker with over 25 years of Wilderness Survival Experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Communications Specialist &amp; Licensed Ham Radio Operator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Preparedness &amp; Urban Survival Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trained in Martial Arts, Firearms &amp; Tactical Self Defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specializes in outdoor sporting, fishing &amp; hunting, and firearms industry marketing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/robertrichardson\/\"><strong>Check out his Extended Biography Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on preparedness and survival training, or to contact Robert with an interview or speaking request fill <a href=\"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/robertrichardson\/\">out the form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OFFGRID SURVIVAL is a preparedness\/survival website that is dedicated to helping people become more self-reliant and better prepared to face the very real threats that exist in today\u2019s world. 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