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Will Your Family Starve When Disaster Strikes?

"I Thought I Was Prepared for Disaster, Until I Spent 5 Minutes Shopping with a True Preparedness Expert."

Dear Friend,

I never dreamed that a few hours of grocery shopping would change my life. But it did. It was on a visit to Costco with my good friend and the renowned preparedness expert, Jim Rawles.

Here's what happened:

I really thought I knew all about preparedness...

I'm almost embarrassed to admit it. I started off so cocky and confident about how prepared and clever I was, that quite frankly I thought I was gonna show “the guru” about as much as he was gonna show me, trading preparedness tips like little-leaguers swapping baseball cards.

So we started off down Aisle #1, and I thought "I'll show him this great idea I had last week" and then: BANG. He ruthlessly cut it to ribbons in 30 seconds. I had missed the critical point. Oh...my...God.

Not that it really matters. Not much. It just meant that my family would starve. To. Death. No big deal. And botulism isn't really all that bad. Heck, FEMA would tell you that the survival rate is nearly 75%!

Then we went to the next aisle. This time, before I opened my mouth he showed me exactly what I needed to buy. It was a good thing I hadn't opened my mouth, because I would've bought the wrong thing. (In fact, I already had 50 of them. Note to self: charity giveaway before it all spoils.)

At this point, I just shut up, and let the guru teach.

The Preparedness Guru Saves the Lives of my Family. At Costco.

Let me tell you about my friend, Jim Rawles, the preparedness expert.

Years ago, I read Jim’s novel, “Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse,” and I knew I had to meet the author. The book is filled with so much preparedness wisdom that it has become a preparedness bible, even beyond the gripping story it tells. I finally met Jim at a gun show where he was autographing copies of the book, and we have since become good friends.

Now, Jim is the most influential Internet blogger on preparedness and survival topics. His military and industrial background makes him a highly sought-after consultant.

I own every preparedness book Jim has ever recommended, and read his blog every day. So I really thought I was well on my way to being ready for the worst, because I had read so much, and built a preparedness retreat with all the backups and secret hidey-holes.

Now I was ready to put our food preparedness plan into high gear. This is where the whole thing stalled. You see, I wasn’t quite sure just what to buy, how to store it, or how much I would need. I was smart enough to know…that I wasn’t smart enough to know…how to do this right.

And that’s why I dragged Jim to Costco.

Imagine. Having The World's #1 Preparedness Guru At Your Side To Guide You On The Path To Preparedness.

3 hours with Jim opened my eyes. Heck, the first 5 minutes with Jim knocked me on my rear.

When I saw how many mistakes I had already made, I realized how critical it is to get this information into the hands of people like you. People who are serious about preparedness. And that's because I saw what this information was truly worth to me and my family. (Thankfully, I recorded Jim's every word as his wisdom gushed like a fire hose).

Thankfully, Jim agreed to let me share all his preparedness wisdom and secrets. With his blessing, I've put it all together into a comprehensive preparedness course that tells you everything you need to know to get your family truly prepared without wasting money, or making dangerous mistakes.

Now, Jim is offering you exactly the same life-saving advice and wisdom he gave me. You can learn all Jim's preparedness shopping secrets that he uses to protect his own family, and that he taught me to protect mine.

Survival-minded people are different. We know that the Feds won't feed our family in a crisis.

After the terrorist attacks of 9-11, after Hurricane Katrina, and even after all the warnings of bird flu and worse, can you believe that most families aren’t even thinking about preparedness?

Imagine what the unprepared will suffer:

• Imagine waiting for the power to come back on, and the last of the tuna is gone.
• Imagine waiting for the floodwaters to recede, and the crackers are history.
• Imagine waiting for the roads to open, and the peanut butter is a faint memory.
• Imagine waiting for the police to restore order, and your kids just finished up the jar of olives.
• Imagine waiting for the vaccine to arrive, and the last can of anchovies is empty.
• Imagine waiting for the “all clear”… and wondering: When it’s finally safe to go out again, will there be anything left in the stores?
• Imagine their guilt. Knowing they could have prepared, but did nothing.

Will they have to look at a hungry family through the bitter tears of painful hindsight? Will they ask themselves: “Why didn’t I stock up? Why didn’t I trust my gut? Why didn’t I DO something when I had the chance?”

We are different. Jim Rawles is, I am, and you are. We know that not only can terrible things happen, we believe it is our sacred duty to be prepared. To protect our family. Others just don't get it. Sadly, some never will.

Who else will be herded into the FEMA camps?

My wife Sarah keeps reminding me about the pathetic welfare queen who was interviewed on the news after hurricane Katrina. The gal and her kids were sitting outside the ruins of their house. When asked what she and her brood were planning to do, she replied, "Well, we're just settin' here on the curb waitin' for somebody to help us." They're probably still sitting there, still waiting. She doesn't get it: when disaster strikes, the welfare checks stop coming.

What about the self-satisfied, ultra-oblivious yuppie with his cute BMW, his oversized McMansion, and his platinum credit cards that won't buy a thing after a real crisis strikes? You know the type: nothing in the fridge but a jar of martini olives, and take-out menus stuck on the outside? He's gonna suffer, too...unless he wants to be on a cot next to the welfare queen at the FEMA camp.

You are different. You GET it. You know how important it is to prepare. You know you need all the knowledge and advice you can get. And you know there's no time to waste getting it.

Can You Afford to Miss Even One of These Life-Saving Survival Lessons?

Whether you're just getting started at preparing your family to survive, or you’re like me, and you’ve read everything you can get your hands on, I promise that there are critical lessons in this course that you need to know. Some will save you money. Others may save your life. Here's what you will learn:

• How to decide just how much preparedness is enough. (You might be surprised to learn that once you are organized, you can prepare for a year just as easily as for a week. The amount of peace of mind you get is up to you.)
• Why food packaging is at least as important as the food itself. (Two nearly identical products might have a shelf life that differs by a factor of 10 because of packaging differences.)
• Just exactly what does your family actually eat? How do you reliably determine what your family really needs to have on hand?
• The countertop appliance you can buy at Costco (or anywhere) that will extend the storage life of everything from frozen vegetables to tampons. (When you study this course, you will be convinced this is one thing you cannot live without. I use mine all the time for reasons having nothing to do with preparedness, and it saves me a fortune!)
• Why buying the largest institutional package sizes can sometimes (but not always) be a terrible choice. (Just because you shop at a "big-box" store doesn't mean you need "big-box" packaging.)
• Which essential medicines and health supplies will be most critical in a crisis? You'll be aghast when you realize the things that you probably would've overlooked. (Your family's health depends on having everything they need to stay healthy in the inhuman stress of a crisis and the inevitable dietary changes that it brings.)
• The "taste test" secret to making sure that every member of your family is a happy camper in an extended crisis. (No joke. People can actually starve to death without a variety of food that appeals to their finicky tastes.)
• Industry insider secrets help you know which expiration dates you can trust , and which ones you can't. (Manufacturers sometimes want you to throw away perfectly good food and supplies.)
• Which expired foods are dangerous, and which are still usable. (You need to know whether expired food has merely lost some nutrients, or whether it can make you sick, or worse.)
• Why even someone who thinks he is fully prepared still needs this course . (A garage full of MREs isn't the answer.)
• How simple tools and supplies will turn a power-outage freezer disaster into a well-stocked pantry . (Learning these skills before a crisis can be fun for your family, and save you money.)
• How and where to buy the few critical staples you might not find at Costco or your grocery store. (And how Internet shopping can easily get them delivered to your door.)
• How charitable giving can play an essential part in your family preparedness plan. (Waste not, want not.)
• Which foods are rancid even when you buy them "fresh." (Even if a crisis never comes, some of the knowledge in this course will keep your family healthier every day.)
• How to avoid sacrificing health and nutrition while your family is living off your storage food supply. (Even if a disaster never comes, what you learn may make you live a little longer.)
• How your food purchasing plans depend on your water supply. (It can even make a difference whether you are on municipal or well water.)
• How organizing your purchasing and storage can actually save you time in the long run. (Everything gets easier when you're organized. And think of the gas money saved by reducing grocery shopping trips!)
• How you can be fully prepared even with limited storage space. (You won't need to add onto your house to make this work, and the course even includes special information for apartment dwellers .)
• Why even teetotalers should stock up on Jack Daniels. (And it's not just because they're going to need a stiff one in a crisis.)
• And much, much more!

"The amount of info in this course was outstanding, and has really jump-started our family's preparedness program. "The covering of "a year's supply of everything" angle was a unique approach and personally something I've wanted to accomplish for several years now.  "With this course I see that it is very attainable and also not as difficult as one might expect.   "Thanks and God Bless, --J.D in "PRK" (People's Republic of Kalifornia)

"The preparedness course is excellent. I now look at my local Costco through a different set of eyes. "Until I read through the course binder I didn't realize how many items and even whole categories that I had overlooked in my planning for my family in a disaster-type situation." --Robert in Oregon

"Very nice job on the 'Rawles Gets You Ready' preparedness course! I am enjoying it thoroughly." --B.F.

"The course is quite good and comprehensive on logistical matters. "The CD was a great plus." --H.Y. in Florida

"I thought your course was very well organized. It was great the way you covered the entire [COSTCO] store and commented on everything they sell. "Those tables on shelf life make a great reference. I'll now know when to rotate my goods. "The CD interview recording was also great." --Tina C.

"I kept reading and rereading [your preparedness course] and realized how great and enlightening it actually is. "You certainly covered the most important issues and opened my eye's to storage preparations with real food and a real life working man's wages!! "Trying to save for the year long pre-packaged storage item's being sold by vendor's can be disheartening, but you made it viable, reachable and virtually painless. "Thank you!" --C.L.

We get you educated.
We get you organized.
We get you prepared.

What would you give for 3 intensive hours with the expert?

Imagine picking the brain of the preparedness guru, standing side by side with him as he helps you help your family survive. How much would that be worth to you?

Before our shopping trip, I would have valued a course with this kind of information at $600, based on Jim's hourly consulting rate. But after realizing how many mistakes I had made, I know this course is worth thousands in spoilage waste savings alone. Never mind what it means to the lives of your family in a disaster.

So, I think you're going to be glad to know that the entire "Rawles Gets You Ready: The Ultimate Emergency Preparedness Planning Course" will be priced at only $299.95.

And that would be a great price.

But as a preparedness insider, it's not YOUR price. Jim wants to do something special to thank you, those he thinks will spread the word about preparedness. You’re a leader, an insider. And getting this nation prepared has got to start somewhere.

Prepares You to Survive,
Saves You Money

The price for insiders like you is $149.95. All Jim asks in return for this discounted price is that you give us your feedback, and your comments he can use to explain to the rest of the world how valuable you find the course. You see, few outside of our circle understand the importance of this knowledge. Jim wants to change that. Because his mission is to help more people to survive the coming disaster.

"Dear Friend: Because you’re reading this, I know how seriously you take preparedness. And now I want to help you help your family survive. This course should be the cornerstone of every family's survival plan. No matter how prepared you are, or think you are, whatever you do, you should study and implement it NOW." -- Jim Rawles

So, fellow preparedness insider, you have taken the time to read this far through a long, detailed letter. That means that you must be smart enough to pay attention when an expert speaks.

So the only smart thing to do is to let Jim give you what you need to help your family survive a disaster, and order NOW.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for being ready,

Jake Stafford

P.S.: Even if you seriously believe that your family can risk being unprepared for a few more weeks or months, you must at least get our free email special report, starting with "The Desperation Shopping List: the 7 critical items that are guaranteed to be stripped from store shelves when you need them most in a crisis." But that helpful short list won’t feed your family, so you might as well take real action now.

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