James C. Jones is the co-founder of Live Free USA and has written hundreds of articles for Live Free’s newsletter, *American Survivor*. He currently writes articles for several national preparedness and survival related publications, while continuing to teach a variety of survival courses and make presentations at major preparedness exposition. His books include *Beyond Survival: An Introduction to the Self-Reliance Revolution* and *The Live Free Book of Total Survival*.
Prior to becoming a survivalist teacher and preparedness specialist, Jones was a certified hazardous control and safety manager. He lives in the Munster, IN.
