Your first shutdown.
Go in ready.

You know your trade. Traveling work is another thing. A practical starter kit for welders, millwrights, fitters, and helpers figuring out their first trip.

See the starter kit Free packing list

PDF + printable checklists · Proposed price: $29, one time

Before you hit the roadCalls. Cash. Gear.

Who’s behind it

A working journeyman.
Not a sales pitch.

Trevor Miller

Journeyman millwright with 15+ years in industrial and agricultural maintenance, and about six years traveling shutdown and construction work.

Straight answers. Clear limits.

No job or income guarantees. No certification claims. Practical guides that never replace site rules or employer procedures.

Meet Trevor

Inside the proposed kit

The work starts
before the gate.

From the first contractor call to the first week on site. One guide, organized in the order you’ll need it.

Built from Trevor’s field experience

This is a proposed outline. The finished guidance and checklists will be structured from Trevor’s answers and reviewed by him before release.

Find the work

Staffing firms versus direct contractors, call-out timing, seasonal outage windows, and a method for researching and tracking your own call list.

Planned printables: call tracker + phone prompts

Know what the offer means

Base rate, hours, per diem schedules, hotel versus cash, and travel-in/out pay. Plus travel funds: planning a buffer until the first check.

Planned printables: job-offer comparison + travel budget

Get ready for the gate

Tools, PPE, documents, and cards to pack. What to expect from site badging, drug screens, and safety orientation.

Planned printables: packing list + arrival checklist

Make the first week count

First-week expectations, habits that help you get called back, and the mistakes Trevor wants new travelers to avoid.

Planned printable: first-week checklist

One kit. No subscription.

Shutdown Traveler
Starter Kit

A digital field guide you can read on your phone, with checklists you can print before leaving home. Made for the tradesperson who’s ready to travel but needs a starting point.

Proposed delivery: Stripe checkout followed by an email download link. Checkout stays off until Trevor approves release.

$29one-time · proposed price

PDF field guide
Printable planning and jobsite checklists
No recurring payment
14-day, no-questions refund on downloads

No payment or pre-order is being collected.

Start with the basics

Pack before you pull out.

The free, one-page Shutdown Packing List is planned as your first step: tools, PPE, documents, and cards in one printable reference.

Free packing list · Coming after review

Email signup and delivery will open once Trevor approves the checklist. Nothing is being collected or sent from this draft.

Educational guidance only; not tax, legal, inspection, or certification advice. Follow site rules, employer procedures, and the applicable WPS. For per diem questions, check current IRS/GSA rules and consult a tax professional. Technical welding and safety questions go to Trevor for review.

Your first shutdown.Go in ready.

A working journeyman.Not a sales pitch.