James Wesley, Rawles is the founder and editor of SurvivalBlog.com - the internet's most popular blog on preparing for future disasters - and a New York Times best-selling author, with previous titles having sold over 2 million copies around the world. He is a former US Army Intelligence Officer and a world-renowned expert on survivalist topics, including food storage, self-defence, communications, retreat security, survival vehicles, and gardening for self-sufficiency.