Practical Prepping Podcast

Have you thought of everything you might need in your get home bag? Today, we'll talk about twenty four things you may have forgotten. If you would like to have the full episode notes of today's episode, you'll find them at practicalprepping.info/411 Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.practicalpreppin...

Today, we are making an "official" announcement, and then we're taking the day off. We'll be back on Monday. Hoping you have a great Labor Day Weekend, Mark and Krista

A hurricane has formed, and now it has turned and is taking aim at YOU. Are you ready? Do you know what to do? Do you have the resources you'll need to survive this monster and its catastrophic aftermath? That's what we are talking about today - preparing for hurricanes If you would like to have the full episode notes of today's episode, you'll find them at practicalprepping.in...

Where is it? Where did I put them? Do you have my flashlight? Do we have batteries? Is there any food in your backpack? Without organization, our preps are just stuff lost in our house somewhere. We discuss how and where to organize our items on this episode. If you would like to have the full episode notes of today's episode, you'll find them at practicalprepping.info/408 Please share t...

Earthquakes are natural disasters that can strike with little to no warning, causing significant damage and posing a serious threat to life and property. Understanding how to respond when an earthquake occurs is crucial for ensuring your safety and that of your loved ones. Let's talk about that today. If you would like to have the full episode notes of today's episode, you'll find t...

 A Moody's Analytics study  reports that the average household spent $709 more in July 2023 than in July 2021. That's inflation. These inflation busting strategies will help you navigate these hard times. We can't affect the inflation rate, but we will help you save money and make your money go farther. If you would like to have the full episode notes of today's episode, you&ap...

A get-home-bag is designed to help you safely return home or reach a safe location during an emergency, but it can have many more uses. We’ll discuss that on today’s episode. If you would like to have the full episode notes of today's episode, you'll find them at practicalprepping.info/405 Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the...

In the midst of all that you're doing as a prepper, did you know there are some things you shouldn't do?  The "shouldn't-do" list is extensive, but for today's episode, we will be talking about ten things a prepper should not do. We've put the list in the expanded notes. If you would like the expanded notes for this episode, go to practicalprepping.info/404 Pleas...

Have you started prepping and gotten bogged down, found it overwhelming, didn't know what to do next, and just quit?  Do you have other things in life that you really want to accomplish but can't seem to make it work? Today we are talking about goal setting and discipline in preparedness and in life. If you would like the expanded notes for this episode, go to practicalprepping.info/403...

You have your get-home-bag, or your bug out bag, but have you considered how you would acquire food during an extended time getting home or getting to a bug-out location? Have you considered making an emergency fishing kit? On today's episode, we'll talk about that. If you would like the expanded notes for this episode, go to practicalprepping.info/402 Please share this podcast with your...

Are you new to prepping? You may have heard some call it “hoarding”, but is prepping really hoarding? You may have prepped a little bit in the past and now you see a need to kick it up a notch. You might even be trying to get ready for when the “Stuff hits the fan”; will that happen next week, or next month, or next year?  Prepping or Hoarding? We talk about that on today's episode, as well a...

What is the single most versatile tool of a prepper. Some think it is a knife.  We think it just may be paracord. Yes, paracord. We’re going to talk about twenty-four ways preppers can use it today. Some may surprise you.  If you want the full episode notes, go to practicalprepping.info/400 Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  ht...

If surviving long-term in the Amazon jungle is your goal, this is NOT the kit you need most, but, if you encounter dozens of minor, everyday emergencies that call for small tools, first aid, pain relief, or sewing on a button, the ALTOIDS tin will fill the bill.  If you want the full episode notes, go to practicalprepping.info/399 Please share this episode with your friends, family, and on social...

In this episode we will be talking about relying on our preps this past Tuesday night after a tornado touched down in our county, causing 25,000 people, including us, to lose electrical power. Today, we are talking about what we did and how we fared.  If you want the full episode notes, go to practicalprepping.info/398 Please share this episode with your friends, family, and on social media accoun...

Much of North America is currently experiencing extreme heat. Has been... and will be... for a while. Records for high temps have been broken in the history of record-keeping. Some blame climate change, others claim the earth has experienced far more extreme temps up or down in it's long history.  Despite our opinions, the high heat is serious... even life-threatening for some. Hospital emerg...

Today we are going to begin several episodes on prepping skills, starting with some first aid topics. In our first of the series, we're going to be talking about treating shock in a pre-hospital setting. If you want the full episode notes, go to practicalprepping.info/396 Please share this episode with your friends, family, and on social media accounts. Here's the link:  https://www.prac...

Have you ever been concerned about what life would be like if the grid goes down? How would you wash clothes? Could you produce your own electricity? How could you communicate? How about projects you can build now, to use now, such as a rain catchment system, or raised bed gardening, building a solar power system or generating power from water or wind? Today we'll be reviewing the book "...

We've  been reading and hearing about more food shortages to come, and we've noticed some of those shortages in the grocery stores. You've noticed that the prices in the grocery store have risen far greater than the rate of inflation seen in other things. We've done a lot of research and found some things we believe will become in short supply, and some things that we expect wi...

Preparing children emotionally for emergencies is an important aspect of overall family preparedness.   During emergencies, it is important to help children cope with the situation and reduce their anxiety. Today, we'll talk about helping our children, and our grandchildren, to be emotionally prepared for emergencies.  Today we are talking about Ten Tips For Preparing Our Children Emotionally...

A weather disaster moves through your area. All the power is out and all the cell towers are down. All normal means of communications are down. On today’s episode we are going to talk about using ham radio to communicate during emergencies. When nothing else works, HAM radio works! We talk about saving lives, providing communications for police and fire, attending a hamfest, and ARRL Field Day, a...

You carry a get-home-bag in your car, but what about if something happens while we are at work? What if you can't get to your car? It could be a medical issue, a fire, or an active shooter. What would you have that you could use? What would you be able to do? We discuss that on today's episode. If you want the full episode notes, go to practicalprepping.info/391 Mentioned in the episode:...

Does your over-thinking lead to inaction?  "Paralysis by analysis" can be a prepper's folly.   Before a crisis, we should have our action plans figured out, and during a crisis, we must act quickly to make informed decisions, so failure (to act) is not an option. We'll dig in to that on today's episode.  If you want the full episode notes, go to practicalprepping.info/390...

Dehydration occurs when your body loses more fluids than it takes in.  If left untreated, it can lead to more serious symptoms such as confusion, rapid breathing, and even unconsciousness.  It’s important to drink plenty of fluids, especially water, and there are a number of other things we can do. We talk about that on today's episode.  If you would like the full episode notes, go to practic...

Preppers come from all walks of life and have different motivations for preparing for emergencies or disasters. However, there are some common characteristics that many, though not all, preppers share, and that’s what we are talking about on this episode. WE DO APPRECIATE YOU!  If you would like the episode notes, go to practicalprepping.com/388 Mentioned in the episode: Black Warrior Hamfest St J...

For the full episode notes, go to  practicalprepping.info/387 Twelve "Must-have" Items We Believe Everyone Needs For Prepping 1. Water 2. Food 3. First Aid Supplies            4. Flashlights and Batteries:    5. Radio 6. Multi-Tool 7. Personal Hygiene Items 8. Warm Clothing and Blankets 9. Cash 10. Maps 11. Fire Starter 12. Self-Defense Items Other episodes mentioned:    Episode # 344, “...