Jim Cobb

Jim Cobb is a nationally recognized authority on disaster readiness and related topics. He's the Editor in Chief for Backwoods Survival Guide Magazine and has authored a dozen popular books, including Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide and The Urban Prepper's Guide. In addition, Cobb has contributed nearly 1,000 articles to a wide range of publications, including Recoil Offgrid, American Survival Guide, Survivor's Edge, Boy's Life, and Field & Stream. Jim has been studying, practicing and writing about emergency preparedness for nearly 40 years. He and his wife make their home in the Upper Midwest.