Hi, I’m Charles.

Before this site, I was a Marine, a martial arts instructor, and a certified personal trainer — which mostly means I’ve spent a long time paying close attention to what actually works versus what’s just marketing.

That’s the lens I run everything on this site through. When I tried tea tree oil on a skin tag, I didn’t guess — I documented it week by week and posted the real result. When I review a Columbia jacket, I’ve worn it in actual rain, not just read the spec sheet.

If a product or a remedy doesn’t hold up, I’ll say so.

You can see my certifications below. If you’ve got a question about something I’ve covered, leave a comment or email me at charles@soundsurvivaltactics.com — I read them and I’ll usually reply.

For the deeper dive into my training and certification background, I also write about that side of things over at Trainer Movement.

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