- Former officer and pilot in the Civil Air Patrol
- Contributor to CODE ONE magazine
- 1994 – established Equipped To Survive
- Founding member of POMA, the Professional Outdoor Media Association
- 2003 Designed the Adventure Medical Kits Pocket Survival Pak
- May 2004 Designed RSK Mk1 by Benchmade Knife Company
- 2006 Founded Knife Rights
- Chairman of Knife Rights