About Us

Hi, I’m Brian — founder of Southern Illinois Preparedness LLC, where readiness meets reliability. What started as a personal passion for preparedness, self-reliance, and protecting the people I care about has grown into a mission to help others do the same.

Living in Southern Illinois has taught me that weather, power outages, and emergencies can happen without warning — but being ready makes all the difference. I built this business on a simple belief: everyone deserves access to affordable, dependable gear that keeps them safe, confident, and capable in any situation.

Through Southern Illinois Preparedness, I’ve combined my hands-on knowledge of survival tools, outdoor essentials, and emergency planning to create a trusted resource for families, adventurers, and anyone who refuses to be caught unprepared. Every product I offer is carefully selected for real-world use — the kind of gear I’d trust for my own family.

My goal is to make preparedness approachable, practical, and empowering. Because when you’re prepared, you’re not just ready for the unexpected — you’re ready for anything.

 

— Brian Cantrell, Founder
Southern Illinois Preparedness LLC