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.

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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 discussed is protecting pets, chickens, and livestock, as well as driving during these storms.

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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.

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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.

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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 be in the preppers detailed, specific, and wrtten prepping plan. From beginng to store food to what gear you put into your get-home-bag, to when it's time to bug out, you need a plan.

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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 Devices

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 some that are totally FREE.

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Email us at [email protected] or on Facebook at Practical Prepping if you have questions or if we can help in any way.

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 killer tornadoes of April 27, 2011, which took the lives of over three hundred lives in Alabama, and the EF-4 tornado that killed a dozen in St. Clair County.

We also discuss getting into ham radio,  ham radio testing, and Steve explains ham radio "nets" in detail.

He references the groups Facebook page for those wishing more info, and his e-mail address for those who would like to communicate with him directly.

E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: St Clair Count Alabama ARES/RACES