Of all the prepper fiction authors out there, the few that catch my attention are the ones who actually live the lifestyle, and write because of their experiences. After reading a few chapters of any book, we can usually figure out if the author is the real deal, or if they’re just trying to make a buck.

Ron Foster is the perfect example of this type of author. Prepper first, prepper fiction author second. Ron has been an author for a number of years, but he’s lived the preparedness lifestyle long before the word “prepper” was coined. 

Ron has over 50 titles available on Amazon and Audible including his earlier books like The Longest Walk that we talked about today. We didn’t review the books so much, but rather talked about some of the incites we can gain from this book, as well as his others. 

SPP266 The Prepping Basics & Then Some With Ron Foster

For those of you who have listened to my podcast, you know I like to have a conversation with my guests rather than a structured interview, and today is no different. Ron and I talked quite a bit about his books, but we also went down a few rabbit holes. 

Topics Covered This Week…

In this weeks show Ron and I went over some of the prepping basics like skills, bugging out, supplies, trapping, EMP’s, CME’s, community and even solar ice makers. 

Preparedness & Survival Skills: As we all know, skills are more valuable than any supply we can buy. As Ron and I talked about in the show, this is because we don’t get to choose when and where a disaster will strike. 

Solar Ice Maker: This was the first rabbit hole we went down, but when Ron mentioned it I had to ask about it. This is surprisingly simple, and could you imagine what a luxury having ice in a SHTF scenario would be? Not only for a cool drink, but for air conditioning and food preservation as well.  

Community: Any sort of disaster scenario is going to be much to get through if we have a support group. Community is important because none of us can do everything, and we will need help if we get sick or injured.

SHTF Food: We can (and should) have a good stockpile of food storage to help in a disaster situation, but what happens when that runs out? Today we talked about trapping, gardening, and preserving food in a SHTF situation. 

Bug Out Vehicles: In Ron’s books he talks about quite a few different bug out vehicles. Boats, bikes, tractors, ATV’s etc. We talk about why it’s important to think about other options in a SHTF scenario rather than the typical bug out vehicle with welded armor, huge tires and a zombie killing plow on the front.

EMP/CME: The theme of his first book in The Longest Walk is a CME. we talked about how likely each may be, and what the damage would be. An EMP is high on my threat list not because of the likelihood, but because of the damage it would cause. 

Bugging in (Getting Home): Getting back to home base is a very real challenge we all face in the event of a disaster scenario. Most of us spend quite a bit of time outside the home, and we don’t get to choose when disaster strikes.  We cover strategy, planning, gear, strength in numbers, situational awareness, skills, and timing.

Bugging Out: Bugging out could possibly be the biggest topics in the preparedness community,