Craig Caudill of Nature Reliance School is here to discuss a host of topics on how to succeed not only in nature and preparedness but also in life. Craig's an outdoor survival educator, author, podcaster, master naturalist, and extreme wilderness survival practitioner who brings his lifelong love of the outdoors to his students and Nature…

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Tim T.R. Hendricks is here to discuss his experiences as a tank platoon leader, turned intel officer, turned security professional, and everything that led to his new book, The Instructor, which is available now for pre-order on Amazon. In this episode, Tim opens up about his tumultuous experiences during and following the Iraq war, along…

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In this episode with Pete, host of The Roaming Prepper YouTube channel, we discuss what to look for when considering bringing someone into your circle of trust. Adding people to your inner circle can have great upsides and significant downsides for your personal life, job, etc. Therefore, any search for or potential addition to your…

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Trent of the Vision Preparedness YouTube channel is here to discuss his video “You can only control what you can control.” Seems obvious, right? Yes, and it’s something I know I’m not always good at—and as a prepper, should be. Trent learned that lesson watching people struggle during Hurricane Katrina. And those struggles, combined with…

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In this episode, Lisa Goodwin (a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in nursing and certifications in advanced wound care) and I discuss wound care. That's because wound care, in my opinion, is one of the most overlooked aspects of preparedness medicine. Think about the major natural disasters that you've seen. What do they…

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Casey Telger of PreparednessHive.com and I discuss Casey’s Five Golden Rules of Preparedness in this episode.  Casey’s Five Golden Rules of Preparedness are organic—growing from Casey’s personal preparedness journey. These are rules that apply to preparedness regardless of the situation. According to Casey, “You can’t skirt them. They are foundational elements of everyone’s journey.”   1.…

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In today's episode, Morgan (Rogue Preparedness) and I discuss her family's move to Alaska and what homesteading in Alaska was like. Then we get into comforts versus wants and how many preppers' primary plan is to suck rather than plan to thrive. Morgan likes to say, “Our needs are our wants, and our wants are…

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In today’s episode, Dale and I discuss what we see as the four most concerning situations for 2023. These four scenarios to prepare for in 2023 are:  Economy / Supply Chain Issues The economy is a definite concern moving into 2023. In our opinion, it requires that people plan that the economy is going to…

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In this episode, Jim Cobb (Real World Prepping) and I discuss Realistic Prepping and Jim's new book Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide: 2nd Edition. Realistic Prepping is something many preppers struggle with. For example, many preppers worry more about an unlikely nuclear apocalypse than the far more likely job loss with follow-on financial hardship. Regardless of…

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Layering clothes is an essential concept for preparedness. Whether it be just a casual hike, bugging out, or dealing with any other SHTF scenario, the ability to layer clothes on your body can make or break your success. Let's categorize our layers into three groups; wicking (inner layers), warmth (middle layers), and weather (outer layer).…

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