Everyone should learn some survival skill basics,

Utah’s ’Spy Escape and Evasion’ creator hits big timeIn a world that feels increasingly dangerous, one man is on a mission to teach us all to be safer.Jason Hanson is a former Wholesale Bags CIA agent who lives in Cedar City, where he owns a 320 acre ranch that is home to Spy Escape and Evasion, a two day safety and survival course which teaches people how to escape zip ties, handcuffs and duct tape, along with myriad other techniques.Last week, Hanson appeared on the hit show Shark Tank, where he won a $150,000 Cheap Sunglasses investment from Daymond John, the founder of the popular FUBU clothing brand, who is reportedly worth $250 million.Since the show aired, Hanson’s life has changed and offers have come pouring in. but moved to Utah in 2010 after six years in the CIA because his extended family is here."I spent six years with the agency, from 2003 to 2009, and it is a wonderful place to work but I didn’t see myself staying there long term," he said.Hanson said he is not at liberty to discuss specifics of his CIA duties, but said many of his survival skills are a result of his time there.Everyone should learn some survival skill basics, he said."Duct tape is a criminal’s number one tool," he said. Demonstrating how to break duct tape bindings was one Wholesale Handbags of the skills he demonstrated on Shark Tank to get the attention of his potential investors. Thanks to his television appearance, he is now entertaining several offers to create a reality television show as well. He is also in the process of franchising his classes.His Wholesale Sunglasses business is unusual, to say the least, but Hanson said it grew organically."I wish I could say it was some brilliant epiphany," he said. "I started doing consulting for executives who travel overseas, and then I started teaching two day courses. Since the show aired on Feb. 21, it has been amazing. My phone has been ringing off the hook."