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The Real Deal Behind Freedom Fighters Skills and Supply (FFSAS)
Listen up, patriots. If you're looking for some corporate BS story, you're in the wrong place.
Carol Bird (Canadian)
For a quarter century, Carol has been deep in the trenches of the oil and gas industry, running a recruitment outfit that put good people to work in the field. She built that business from the ground up into a global operation. But here's where the rubber meets the road - when the suits came knocking during the pandemic with 7 figure contracts that would've required our crews to give up their medical freedom, she told them to pound sand.
Yeah, you heard that right. She risked committing financial suicide by not only closing the doors on all of the companies looking to rig-up, she went out with a bang by shutting down the largest contract their firm would have seen in the duration of their existence. And why? Because she believes a person's right to choose what goes into their body is not for sale. Period.
In addition to the financial repercussions, she spent many a days catching bans on social media for speaking the hardcore truth. Media got wind of her viral video on succession planning, and her warning was heard globally.
Carol is a freedom-loving Canadian who believes in the old ways - when people knew how to survive without big tech, government and pharma, to hold their hand.
When she's not running this operation, you'll find her:
- Watching parkour, martial arts, mountaineering and free climbing documentaries
- Admiring the beauty of a classic Harley or ridiculously lifted truck
- Fishing (she sucks at it, but is determined)
- Foraging berries and mushrooms like our ancestors in her own land
- Building up her homestead (she loves chickens btw)
- Shooting (has a healthy appreciation for all kinds of firearms and outdoor survival tools)
- Getting her hands dirty with bushcraft and primitive skills, such as training for a 30-day solo survival mission in Alaska
What Sets Her Apart
Carol is a neurodivergent (autistic) and this has given her a unique perspective that helps her to see through the overreaching BS of this modern world. She gravitates towards a fairly carnivore lifestyle (with enough caffeine to drop a horse). In addition, she homeschooled her children for the past 25 years.
Carol believes in:
- Personal freedom above all
- Faith and family values
- Self-sufficiency
- Speaking truth, even when it costs you
- Living life a little over the line while keeping it wholesome (healthy risk tasking?)
Why This Matters to You
Everything they offer here on freedomfighters.store isn't just product - it's gear and supplies they've tested in her 70 acres of raw, organic, Canadian Boreal forest. When the world gets sketchy (and it will), you want equipment chosen by someone who knows what it means to rely on their kit when there's no backup coming.
Carol is constantly reminded of one sobering fact: God helps those who help themselves. We have all been reminded of this again during Hurricane Helene, where thousands were quite literally left... no one was coming to save them.
Carol is building this business the same way she built RigBoyz - on a foundation of unwavering principles and straight talk. No corporate double-speak, no compromise on quality, and absolutely zero BS.
The Bottom Line
Carol has spent decades learning, testing, and living the lifestyle of self-reliance and freedom. Whether you're a veteran, hunter, patriot, or just someone who believes in being prepared and living free, you've found your tribe.
Taren Hoops (American)
Deep Roots, Strong Blood
Born and raised on Ohio farmland, Taren learned life's toughest lessons with her hands in the dirt and her eyes on the horizon. With Native American blood in her veins and heartland grit in her bones, her connection to the land isn't some tree-hugger nonsense - it's generations deep and battle-tested. Hard work wasn't something she read about in some fancy book; she lived it every dawn-to-dusk. And while that's where this story starts, buckle up - because Taren's journey from farm life to founding this company is anything but your typical American tale.
Oil Field Warrior to Corporate Rebel
After grinding it out in the oil and gas industry for over a decade, learning firsthand what keeps America’s lights on and our trucks rolling, Taren eventually found herself in the corporate healthcare/tech world. Then 2020 hit. When the higher-ups dangled a promotion with a side of vaccine mandate, she chose principles over paycheck and got shown the door. Their loss, America's gain, conscience clean. That is the kind of backbone that led to starting this operation.
Different Operating System, Same American Heart
Here's the thing about being neurodivergent (ADHD/autistic) - you see through the BS pretty quick. While corporate America's asking her to "get comfortable in the gray area" and bend a knee, she's standing straight up for what's right.
The Plot Twist Nobody Saw Coming
Talk about a turnaround - this die-hard atheist got knocked right off her high horse by none other than God Himself. Since that life-changing event, she's been a devoted believer who knows that faith is the backbone to our freedoms. Sometimes the best stories aren't the ones you plan.
Living Life Unfiltered
When she's not calling out corporate nonsense or standing up for freedom, you'll find Taren:
- Getting muddy in the woods barefoot, because shoes are optional
- Turning trees into lumber and firewood
- Shooting firearms and collecting knives (2A isn't just a right, it's a lifestyle)
- Hunting for mushrooms (c’mon, the legal kind, folks)
- Behind the wheel of a pickup truck
- Teaching others how to be ready for anything
- Throwing down in conspiracy debates - bring facts, leave feelings at home
- Soaking up sun rays, because vitamin D beats big pharma
- Swinging clubs on the golf course
- Building things with her own two hands because that is how real skills are learned
No Filter Needed
Whether she's teaching someone how to be prepared, developing products that actually serve people, or just enjoying this beautiful North American country that God blessed us with, she's doing it the right way. Taren's native roots and time in the wilderness have shown her what's worth fighting for - our freedoms, our heritage, and our God-given rights. This company isn't just some business - it's a battle station for preserving liberty. She's just living by the same code that got her here: faith in God, love for this land, and zero compromise on what's right.
If you want to learn from someone who lives it, breathes it, and would die defending it - welcome to the tribe. This is where the real patriots gather.
"Listen - I've been fired for standing my ground, called difficult for pointing out wrong, and told to 'play the game' more times than I can count. But here's the thing: every time they tried to make me bend, it just made me stand straighter. From the farm to the oil field, I've seen how fast freedom can slip away if nobody's willing to be the one who says 'no.' I for one, stand here and proclaim, "No Fear. No Further".