Practical Prepping Podcast

Episode #27 is brought to you by " Practical Prepping For Everyday People - A common Sense Guide To Preparing For Life's Emergencies " available on Amazon wherever books are sold. If you would like an autographed copy, drop us an email at info@practicalprepping.info   and we will send you details. In this episode is entitled "WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO".  We discuss why we prepa...

In episode #26 we discuss building small kits you can carry in your bug-out-bag, in your pocket, or in your purse. These small kits can be built in empty medicine bottles, snap top containers, and even smokeless tobacco cans. One man made small kits and shrink-wrapped six together to keep in his glove box. Anytime he was going any distance from the truck, he dropped it in his jacket pocket or bag....

In this episode of Practical Prepping Podcast Ten Minute Tips, we discuss the reasons a handheld radio is not the best option for your first, or only, radio. There are better options which will give you more reliability in making contacts as well as combat frustration and disappointment. If you would like to support the podcast, please go to www.buymeacoffee.com/practicalprep and buy us a cup or t...

In episode # 24, we discuss how we, or rather Krista, organizes inventories, and rotates our prepping pantry, as well as how we store and rotate water. If you would like to support the podcast, go to www.buymeacoffee.com/practicalprep and buy us a cup or two of coffee. We would certainly appreciate it. Thanks, and we will see you on the Friday edition of Practical Prepping Podcast Ten Minute Tips....

In Episode #23,  Recorded on Sunday night, Feb 14, with 1/3 of the country under winter storm warnings, from the southern tip of Texas to Ohio, we take a look at the unprecedented  Valentine's Day Weekend snow storms across the US. We relate some of the no cost prep activities we did on Sunday afternoon and what we found. We discuss the signs of hypothermia and how to combat it. Also discusse...

In this episode of Ten Minute Tip, we continue with low o no cost pepper activities. In this episode we explore checking our gear, in particular cleaning firearms, checking holsters, sharpening and keeping our knives oiled. Please subscribe to the podcast and leave us a five star review. If you would consider supporting the podcast, go to www.buymeacoffee.com/practicalprep and buy us a cup or two....

In this episode we begin a series on No-cost or Low cost prepping activities. Today, we begin with checking our gear, including firearms, knives, communications, and bags. Ten Minute Tips episodes will drop every Wednesday and Friday, and the regular episodes will continue to drop each monday. If you would like to support the podcast you can do so by buying us a cup or two of coffee at www.buymeac...

In this episode we announce a new segment Of Practical Prepping Podcast... "Ten Minute Tip."  Each Wednesay and Friday we will release a short episode with practical prepping tips. The regular episode will continue to be releades on Mondays. With episode #20, we begin a series on no-cost or low-cost prepper activities. Starting out with planning, we cover many of the items which need to...

In this episode, Richard and Emily Jones are back in the studio with us sharing safety tips from the law enforcement point of view. We discuss being safe while shopping, a personal "close call," as well as tips to make your home safer for you and your family.

In this episode, we discuss dealing with power outages. What do you do when the lights go out? Some things can be done in advance to mitigate the inconvenience of power outages, but what do you know if you don't have a generator or other power source?           Alternative Lighting Options           Dealing with the Loss of Heat           Alternative Cooking Options           Powering Small D...

In this episode, with guests Richard and Emily Jones, both full-time law enforcement officers, we discuss getting your car ready for winter. We also discuss some of the things we carry in our patrol cars "just in case." Emily relates how the expected twelve hour trip, returning from Niagara Falls after their wedding, turned into a twenty-two hour trip when a snowstorm hit the Northeast.

In this episode, we discuss reasons why you really should get a HAM radio license, if you own a HAM radio for SHTF. We also debunk some reasons, or excuses, why some people say they will not get a HAM radio license. Make it your goal to get that license in 2021. It's really not very hard. We have articles on our website to help you get that license. We list resources to help you, including so...

In Episode #15, our guest is Steve Ayers, the Emergency Coordinator (EC) for St. Clair County, Alabama, Amateur Radio Emergency Services Group (ARES). In this episode we discuss the role and organization of ARES and how the St Clair group goes further in providing information and services to the community and to served agencies such as the EMA, FEMA, and the Red Cross. We discuss the events of the...

In episode #14 we cover a number of Christmas gifts for preppers. We break these gifts in three catagories: $25 and under, $25 - $50, and over $50. We also discuss a  number of sneaky prepping gifts for non-preppers. These items will make them a bit more prepared, and might help get them started in prepping as it did one of our family members. We tell that story in the podcast. Email us Our Websit...

In episode #13 we do a review of the most popular radio in prepper circles, probably for the very low cost of the radios. However, the stock "rubber duck" antenna is the cause of frustration for many who have purchased this radio. A simple antenna upgrade increases the performance of this radio greatly. Nagoya makes several which are very appropriate for this radio, but be careful, there...

After the Stuff Hits The Fan is not the time to begin learning how to use that hand-held HAM radio you bought and put in the bag, "just in case." A license is required to transmit and you need to transmit to learn your equipment, learn it's capabilities, as well as its limitations. In episode #12 we discuss what is involved in getting your HAM radio license, what a person with a Tec...

In this episode we discuss times when you have absolutely no choice but to bug out and items to consider having ready to go at a moments notice.

In episode #10 we discuss ten habits that preppers should have our should develop as well as discussing several seasonal habits we should practice. Show note links: www.prolinedesigns.us www.jonicasbakery.com www.lindenlanedesigns.com www.practicalprepping.info Please subscribe to Practical Prepping Podcast at your podcast host.  We wish each of you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. Thank you.

In this episode we interview Author Don Keith, N4KC, about Amateur Radio, his books and his movies. Don has been a licensed HAM radio operator for six decades. He is very active on the twenty and forty meter bands and can be heard working Morse Code as well as voice, both stateside and internationally  . He understands the importance of HAM radio as it relates to preppers. He was a professional br...

What do we do after the election? The simple answer we keep on prepping. In this episode we also discuss being careful buying equipment. Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy's website: www.doomandgloom.net Sponsor Websites: ProLine Designs www.prolinedesigns.us - website and app designers Linden Lane Designs www.lindenlanedesigns.com - apparel, monogramming, and gifts Jonica's Bakery On The Lake www....

In this episode we discuss how preppers often prepare for the major SHTF events, which we may never face,  but fail to be prepared for the smaller things that we will certainly face. We need to be sure that we are prepared for the simple as well as the complex. Links from the podcast: www.prolinedesigns.us www.jonicasbakery.com www.donkeith.com Drop us an email at info@practicalprepping.info with...

In this episode we discuss the civil unrest and riots across America  in recent months.  We discuss how to prepare fpr possible future riots and how to protect yourself if you are caught in a riot area. This episode's sponsors are: ProLine Designs     www.prolinedesigns.us They do website design, hosting, and offer full service. They are big enough to handle your needs and small enough to off...

Today we take a quick, lighthearted look at various types of preppers.

In Practical Prepper Podcast Episode #4, we discuss considerations and equipment when building a Get-Home-Bag, or Car Bag, or 72 Hour bag. These bags go everywhere with us in the car. They are there in case we need certain items when away from home (first-aid, etc), or in the unfortunate circumstance we had to seek shelter while traveling, or had to try to make it home if society totally collapsed...

This episode of Practical Prepping Podcast discusses being prepared while traveling by car as well as considerations when traveling by air.