K R Chin

K. R. Chin, known as "Storm" to his friends and associates, is a long time outdoorsman who got his start in much the same manner as many of us, as a member of the Boy Scouts accompanied by a heavy dose of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. The Scout leaders were former Marines with histories. They and his father "Jack" Chin (a Silver Star recipient, for actions at the Chosin Reservoir), thoroughly ruined him by teaching him basic skills from first aid to firearms handling and beyond. His mother, Beverly, made certain he could perform any domestic chore capably; as well as how to ride the wheels off a motorcycle. Both of his parents believed that their children should be as self reliant as possible, as soon as possible. In part due to their beliefs and perhaps equally much from personal inclination he has a history of tinkering with machines and electronic equipment which has persisted to this day. This gift was further augmented by his training as a Radiotelegraph/teletype operator and automotive mechanic. These talents have served him well throughout his life as he has been able to modify or construct equipage to fit his specific needs. Storm's martial arts education began along similar lines; having been started by his father and uncles. However, in this case he didn't just receive training in hand to hand combat from men who'd been there, he also received instruction from Sensei Frank F Kovacs, the soke of Minna-jitsu; in addition to being a decorated veteran of the Hungarian Army. In the midst of all this, sometime around the eighth grade, it was discovered that Storm had a gift for writing. His initial offerings were tech based science fiction and blank verse poetry as well as attempts at other writing forms. During his tour of duty he wasn't able to find the time to write and after his retirement his spouses discouraged any attempt to return to writing. Because of his own tour of duty he was allowed to practice his complete outdoors skill set in diverse settings. After returning home to Ohio he became involved with a back country rescue group in a National Wilderness Area and furthered his education in Search and Rescue at the Cuyahoga Community College. He later obtained his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice at ITT Technical Institute. Storm has also been a guest lecturer on diverse subjects in addition to having been a contributor in the development of survival programs taught by privately operated programs who have an emphasis on teaching LEO's and the military. Currently he is developing programs to teach people that "survival" is less an expression of what he does than is "self reliance." His wife, Jackie, also encouraged him to return to his first love, writing, and combine his affection for zombie apocalypse fiction with the hard science he enjoys learning about; 'Survivors of the Apocalypse' Volumes 1, 2, and 3 are the results of that project with Volume 4 currently in process. Storm also assists Jackie with her highly acclaimed "Zombiepalooza Radio Live" webcast, which can currently (07/2019) be found on Facebook Live, during the original broadcast; archived at YouTube, afterwards.