Stop Being a Liability.
Start Being a Primal Defender.
Track your progress across 6 levels and 11 domains.
Know exactly what to do next.
Find others walking the same path.
Available on iOS and Android
Two kinds of people. Which one are you?
Liability
- No plan.
- No skills.
- Hoping systems hold.
- Dependent.
- Reacts with panic.
Asset
- Trained.
- Stocked.
- Connected.
- Capable.
- Responds with calm.
The Primal Defender framework gives you a clear, honest path from one to the other.
Your Roadmap to Readiness
Assess Honestly
Take a clear-eyed inventory of where you stand across all 11 domains. No flattery. Just truth.
Focus on What's Next
The app tells you exactly what skill, gear, or training to prioritize. No more rabbit holes.
Find Your People
Connect with Primal Defenders in your area. Build the mutual aid group that multiplies everyone's capability.
Six Levels. One Clear Path.
Most people are a liability in more areas than they'd like to admit. The app shows you exactly where you stand — and what it takes to change that.
Level 1: Aware Citizen
Level 2: Self-Reliant Individual
Level 3: Primal Defender
← The Critical ThresholdLevel 4: Resilient Operator
Level 5: Sovereign Provider
Level 6: Grid-Down Strategist
The app tracks your progress across all 11 domains at every level. You'll always know where you stand and what to focus on next.
11 Domains of Readiness
Neglect any one of them and that's where you'll break.
Medical
Keep your family alive when 911 doesn't answer.
Security & Defense
Protect what matters when no one else will.
Fitness
The engine that powers every other domain.
Mobility
Get out, get home, keep moving.
Food & Water
Sustain your household when shelves go empty.
Energy & Power
Keep the lights on when the grid goes dark.
Communication
Stay connected when networks collapse.
Outdoor Skills
Thrive outside the walls of comfort.
Income & Economics
Build wealth that survives disruption.
Homesteading
Produce what you consume. Reduce dependency.
Mindset & Leadership
The domain that makes all others possible.
Built by Someone Who Started Where You Are
Steven Barrow is a licensed Professional Engineer, Eagle Scout, husband, and father of four. He never planned to write a book about preparedness — until the night someone tried to break into his RV while his family slept inside.
He spent the next three years reading everything, training with experts, making expensive mistakes, and building the framework that became Primal Defender. He still lives in Texas. He's still learning. And he built this app for people exactly like him.
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