In the military I was stationed at NORAD sites in the western US. One of my duties was to read and familiarize myself with Weekly, Monthly, and Special Intelligence Briefing Reports. Even though I had a Top Secret clearance, most of the reports were classified Secret or less. One aspect of these reports was plans for COG ( Continuity of Government ), and WW III-M.A.D., ( Mutually Assured Destruction ), attack plans by the old Soviet Union. I saw that the reports were about plans for various US operations to guarantee, as best as possible, the survival of our Government. These plans were very detailed for each of several different war scenarios; a Limited Nuclear Attack, a Counter-force Attack, and a M.A.D. Attack. What surprised me in all the scenarios however, was the lack of preparation for the civilian population during these attacks. That struck me hard. I looked for programs for the people and found some remnants of the old Civil Defense Corp program. Most, if not all, of the preparations were out of date due to the abilities of the Soviet Union to hit our soft targets ( Cities ), often enough to make any shelter system in the cities ineffective because of high radiation levels. It was evident that the events on the ground were changing faster than the Civil Defense program could plan for and implement. Soon all Civil Defense efforts stopped and food stores were given away in the cities.
After discharge from active duty 4 years later, I was nagged by the realization that the people of America had no knowledge of what to prepare for or how to prepare if they wanted to. Being interested in preparedness, brought me to this point where we are now, trying to provide information for people to use in their own preparedness. We are just starting out so check back often for more articles, and a blog for your comments, etc. Note: We tried to provide products for preparedness but found it nearly impossible to buy at a cost that would allow us to resell, so we have moved away from that option.
So if you are someone looking for a website that teaches and encourages you to learn the ways, whys, what-fores, and whens of preparedness, coupled with the belief that knowledge and practice are the way to solve these problems, then this site is for you.
We believe America is the greatest nation to have ever come along. We have so many opportunities ahead of us, so we need to get the message out as to preparedness, so the average person will make the right decision for their lives. Shining light on the ways to protect our families is our desire. It is said in the Bible that “My people perish for lack of knowledge.” If every citizen could see the potential, natural, and or man-made disasters that could impact them in the areas where they live, then they could take concrete steps to not only protect their loved ones, but also provide a place of relative safety in the middle of each event.
It is with this optimism that we encourage you to look around, download any of the articles you want to, and see if you feel like commenting on what an article says. We look forward to serving you, and encourage you with the phrase: “ When the going gets ROUGH, the READY get going”
Thank you so much for choosing Rough and Ready Outfitters for your preparedness needs!
