Preparedness should make you more capable — not more paranoid.
In this episode of the DisasterClass Podcast, Jason Perez and Pappy sit down with Jim Cobb, a nationally recognized authority on disaster readiness and the Editor in Chief of Backwoods Survival Guide magazine.

Jim has spent roughly 40 years involved in preparedness, survival, self-reliance, and disaster readiness. He has written numerous books and hundreds of articles, and he brings a grounded, practical perspective to a topic that is often overwhelmed by fear, gear, and online misinformation.

This conversation focuses on real-world preparedness: what has changed over the last four decades, what has stayed the same, and what families can actually do to become more capable before disruption happens.

Jason, Pappy, and Jim discuss financial preparedness, water storage, evacuation planning, beginner mistakes, social media myths, fantasy bug-out plans, community support, OPSEC, soft skills, communication, physical capability, and why small practical actions matter more than endless planning.

This is not a fear-based prepping episode. It is a practical conversation about readiness, resilience, and common-sense self-reliance.

Guest:
Jim Cobb
Editor in Chief, Backwoods Survival Guide magazine
Author of Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide, Prepper’s Home Defense, Countdown to Preparedness, The Urban Prepper’s Guide, and Common Sense Everyday Carry.

Guest Links:
The Survival Weekly Dispatch: https://jimcobb.substack.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.cobb.739/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcobb_ig/
X: https://x.com/jimcobbprepper

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