Prep Or Die

Is night vision a luxury or necessity in SHTF? There's no question that the ability to see well in the night is a huge advantage, but does it justify dropping thousands of dollars on pricey optics? In this episode, Johnny and Rob discuss the different types of night vision and thermal optional available, price points, use cases, disadvantages and a final conclusion on whether night vision is absolutely necessary to survive the apocalypse.

Depending on the event, SHTF might be a short lived event or a long lasting one, but how should a reasonable prepare prepare for? In this episode, we try to nail down the best way to prepare for an uncertain future in which we don't know exactly how long SHTF will last. We touch on the topics of how much food to store, how to prioritize your prepping budget, duration of likely SHTF scenarios and what life may look like after SHTF.

Do you plan on scavenging for resources in SHTF? In this episode, we explore the moral and practical implications of scavenging. Typically our After Shows are for After Show Pass members, but this one was so much fun we thought we would make it available to everyone.

Few things will be more stressful than the first week of SHTF. Think about all that may need to happen that first week: bugging out, setting up security, settling into the retreat. So much to do in such a short period of time. One way to help reduce stress is to really think through what needs to be done those first few days. In this Podcast, we break down the day by day actions we would be taking if the grid went down and didn't look like it was coming back up.

This is part 2 of our in-depth discussion with our spouses where we pick up the conversation and talk about some of the challenges of tips to a successful marriage when one partner is really into prepping and the other isn't.

Seems like preppers have a spouse who either isn't into prepping, or isn't into prepping nearly as much as they'd like. Today's special episode is a 2 parter where Johnny and Rob's wives join the podcast to discuss issues relating to introducing your spouse to prepping, prepping from a women's point of view, dealing with pregnancy and children in SHTF, gender roles and much more.

Clothing is a topic most preppers overlook. After all, American's already own more clothes than we need. That base is covered, right? Maybe not. Right now, clothing is incredibly cheap to buy thanks to technology and inexpensive, off-shore labour. But what happens if something disrupts the supply chain, and we can no longer count on cheap, imported textiles? Will you be able to produce your own clothing? Is it even worth trying to, or should you just stock up on cheap clothing while you can? What about for kids that are constantly growing? All these topics and more are discussed in this hour long episode PLUS another hour in the AFTERSHOW where we talk about specific clothing and shoe brands that we recommend for the apocalypse.

What's the plan once SHTF comes to your neighborhood? Do you stay put, hunker down and ride out the end of the world where you're at or do you get out of dodge and head for the hills? Johnny and Rob dive into the topic and discuss the pros and cons of bugging in and out, when to leave, modes of transportation and for some reason... pirates.

The 2020 pandemic led to a near complete shutdown of the global economy. While many countries have began to recover, some businesses are closed forever and an extended recession is likely. But what if things don't get better and we find ourselves in a decade long depression? In this episode we discuss how to prepare for the 2nd Great Depression. Cutting costs, doubling up, dealing with violence, desperation, inflation and so much more.

Finding a good prepper group can be one of the hardest aspects of preparing, but it's also one of the most important. After all, even Rambo needs to sleep sometime.  In our inaugural episode we get into the nitty gritty of grouping up, but first we cover a few important current events and what they mean to preppers.  Depending on how severe SHTF is, you will likely want to group up with other likeminded individuals at some point. But choosing people who you want to spend the end days with is something that takes wisdom.  Here we share a few tips on who makes a good prepping buddy and how to find folks to group up with.