Practical Prepping Podcast

We've said several times that we are concerned about the possibility of recesssion or depression coming in the near future. The signs are there. More and more economists are agreeing with us. What can we as individual practical preppers do to get ready, just in case it does happen. So, We're going to talk about that on this "Ask The Expert" today, with Ralph Estep, Jr. askralph...

In the world of prepping, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of acquiring gear, stocking up on supplies, and fortifying your defenses. However, one crucial principle often overlooked is the simple fact that you can't eat gear. We have two episodes today: "You can't eat gear", and "non-medication ways to deal with arthritis, now or in a grid-down event."...

In this two-segment episode, we discuss pre-hospital emergency care we can all use in the case of a heart attack, either in ourselves or in the case of a loved one, or even a total stranger. We also discuss choosing and using oxygen absorbers in storing food long-term. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.practicalpre...

Does your life get all chaotic at times, and does that create a lot of stress in your life? Today, we are going to talk about How to manage that stress, in prepping and in life Even though this is an important episode, we did have a lot of fun recording it, and we hope you enjoy it as much listening as we did recording it. Mentioned in the episode: https://www.askralphpodcast.com/best-todo-list/ h...

We have two segments for you today. After a natural disaster, there are several items that many people may not have on hand but may be needed for survival and recovery. We are going to use an exercise scenario of a category three hurricane. That's the first segment.  In the second segment, (starting at 31:25) we are going to address the warning that Texas authorities gave to their residents i...

How To Balance Faith With Prepping Today, we are discussing balancing faith with preparedness involves integrating spiritual principles with practical preparedness. We depend on our faith in God, but the Bible teaches us to be prepared. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.practicalprepping.info/podcast If you would l...

It's important to study history and learn from the experiences. The Great Depression, a challenging period in history, offers several lessons that can be applied to prepping. This first segment is more about the hard times we may come to face, not about surviving some great apocalyptic event leaving us grid down for an extended times. The 2nd segment details my recent bout with strep throat a...

We usually think of preppers as country dwellers, but actually, city prepping could be even more essential should the need for survival skills really kick in. If you live in an apartment, you probably lack space, but there are many situations you can prepare for should the need ever occur. Here are twelve tips for the apartment prepper, and they work in any small space. Please share this podcast w...

Today we have three segments. One about beating procrastination, a Medical Monday segment on dealing with broken collarbones, and a segment on prepper uses for salt. Two podcasts recommended in the episode:      livewellandflourish.com       askralphpodcast.com Alabama, don't forget next weekend, Friday February 23-25th is tax-free preparedness weekend . There is a chart of eligible items on...

Eight Uses For Hydrogen Peroxide In this episode we cover eight uses for hydrogen peroxide and in our Communications Corner segment we discuss some excuses not to get a ham radio license and it's uses in emergency situations. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.practicalprepping.info/podcast If you would like to...

Chris Weatherman, also known A. American, or Angery American, (not a typo) is the author of twenty-two books, including The Survivalist Series."  His book, "Going Home" was one of the early books in the post apocalyptic genre, and it's a good read. Chris is a life-long student of survival skills, a teacher and speaker, and an expert on survival skills.  This is an interview wit...

Preppers are often concerned about the effects that an EMP or a CME would have on our world. CME is something over which man has no control. EMP is a politicized weapon of war that would cause and immediate world war. What if there is a weapon of far greater danger, and could be unleashed on a single country, and effectively destroy that country, without firing a shot? Please share this podcast wi...

Today, we have two segments on the podcast. The first is "A Constitutional Moment" where we cover the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The second segment is a "Question Of The Month" segment where we have compiled your answers to the  January Question Of The Month. We also reveal the February 2024 "Question Of The Month:" "Have you ever received resista...

Dr. Arthur T. Bradley is a widely recognized expert on the subject of the effects of CMEs and EMPs, having done extensive research on the subjects.  Dr. Bradley holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Auburn University and is employed by NASA. He definitively answers questions that are often debated in the prepper community and clears up some misinformation.  On our Medical Monday segment, Kris...

Today, we have three segments. The  first is What people wished they had, or had more of, going through the arctic freeze, ice, and snow this week. The second segment is prepping for the elderly during winter. And the third is on oregano oil, how to make it and how to use it. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.pract...

We have three segments today. In the gear segment , we cover types of batteries. In the Medical Monday segment, we cover signs, symptoms, and treatment of Frostbite. In the third segment, " Things We Should Know " we cover the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.pra...

Practical Prepping is making some major changes for 2024, and we reveal those on today's episode. The podcast has had a Facebook page for a long time, but in order to increase interaction and help members become a community, and to explore prepping efforts on a deeper level, we have started a private Practical Prepping Facebook group . You are invited, and here's the link:  Practical Pre...

What's in YOUR bag? What needs to be? What does NOT need to be in your bag? Inquiring minds want to know and that's what we are going to cover today - the Every Day Carry bag. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.practicalprepping.info/podcast If you would like to have the expanded notes on today's epis...

A ship doesn't leave the harbor without knowing where the next port of call will be. The Captain charts a course for the trip but makes course corrections along the way according to the winds and the currents, to be sure the ship arrives at the right harbor. Today, we're going to talk about setting our course with prepping goals for 2024 and how to reach them. Please share this podcast w...

In our last episode we discussed why some people resist prepping. In this episode we discuss how our forefathers understood preparedness and some of the ways they prepared. This episode may remind you of some methods they used that would be helpful in your prepping. Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.practicalpreppi...

Great Grandparents were preppers before prepping was cool. They just called it life. Their reason was to be prepared for the winter I order to live until they could harvest from the garden. We talk about some of the things they had to do, but more importantly we discuss some of the reasons the younger generations are resistant to prepping, and less inclined to be prepared. Please share this podcas...

Saturday, December 3, two days ago, an EF-3 tornado north of Nashville, killed six, injured many more, and left a path of destruction of around forty miles. Even though tornadoes are not as common in December as they are in the Spring, they do happen. Tornadoes can be incredibly destructive and pose a serious threat to life and property. It's critical that we have a plan in place and be prepa...

We don't have a gun problem, we have a mental health problem; a mental health crisis. That’s what we are going to talk about today as we identify some of the signs of mental health issues, AND some common characteristics and behaviors of those school shooters or active shooters. We’ll also talk about some of the things you can watch for and possibly avoid a future shooting. Please share this...

The TV show “Doomsday Preppers” painted the prepping world in a very unfavorable light, and some people base their opinion of prepping based on that show. I keep reading in various groups and forums where some people are saying that you must do this or that to be a prepper.  Well, I tell you that you don’t have to do any particular thing or have to have something specific to be prepared. On today’...

We are five weeks from the anniversary of the Interstate 95 fiasco. On January 4th, 2022, fifty miles of I-95 in Virginia was shut down with one inch of snow after traffic was backed up after a traffic accident. Thousands were stranded for twenty-seven to thirty hours. Most of them were inadequately prepared for such an event. We are already seeing snow storms across the northeast, and we want YOU...