We weren’t born into this life of prepping. We were molded by it. We learned to adapt and overcome to prepare ourselves for any emergency that may come our way. But, not everyone became the flawless prepper they are today without making a few mistakes along the way. In today's episode, Schmitt reminisces about his own journey of becoming a prepper. He shares his thoughts and opinions on what he wished he knew before he started. Ready to start your prepping journey? Click here to get a 25% off coupon on all of our long term food storage now!

What I Wish I Knew About Prepping Before I Started

You can't predict the future, but you can prepare for it. The Practical Prepper provides interviews around the topics of preparedness, survival, and self-reliance. Your show hosts Nick and Joe, will guide the conversation, take complex issues, and break them down in a consumable way.

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News moves quickly these days. It seems like we are constantly jumping from one shock to the next.  In this episode, Nick and Andy uncover some of the current issues including: crypto, nuclear weapons, missing submarines, speeches from Putin, and the energy crisis.  Andy throws down some alarming predictions. He reviews some facts about the recession and energy crisis that you'll want to hear.  Right now, being aware of what is going on around you is more important than ever. Inform yourself and be prepared.  Now is the time to stock up and prepare. Our sponsor Valley Food Storage offers great tasting, non GMO emergency food that lasts 25 years. Use the code PRACTICAL15 to get 15% off your order today.

What is Happening? | Crypto, Nuclear Weapons, and Speeches from Putin

In this episode we welcome back Fred for another conversation surrounding outdoor survival. This time, he brings along his son, Daniel, as they recall their most recent backpacking excursion down the east coast.  They covered about 47 miles in 3 days. Even when you're going on a shorter backpacking trip, it's important to decide how heavy of a pack you're willing to carry vs. how prepared you want (or need) to be.  Topics covered in this episode include: footwear, water carries and resources, wildlife, mental toughness, skin protection, and food packing and preparation.  It's always a comfort to have a hot meal at the end of a long, exhausting hike. That's why they took some Valley Food Storage meals along with them.  Want to add some new freeze dried food  and 72 hour emergency kits to your outdoor adventures? Valley Food Storage is offering a special deal for our podcast listeners. Enjoy 15% off your entire order when you use the code PRACTICAL15.

Outdoor Survival | How To Prepare  For Beach Backpacking

Recently, New York City released a Nuclear Preparedness PSA video. This is not the first time the government has used fear as a means to control the public.  In this episode, Nick and Andy take us through a historical look at government control tactics and overreach. This episode really covers all angles: misinformation, the new "definition" of recession, domestic extremist symbols, and agricultural shortages, and China's user agreement hack in TikTok. Anymore, it seems to be something new developing every day.   Knowledge is power. Being aware of what is going on around you is more important than ever in this climate. Are we heading to Cold War 2.0?  Now is the time to stock up and prepare in these uncertain times. Our sponsor Valley Food Storage offers great tasting, non GMO emergency food that lasts 25 years. Use the code PRACTICAL15 to get 15% off your order today.

Government Overreach | Cold War 2.0

On today’s episode, we are speaking with Rachel again to talk more about how she raises her children in the current digital age that we are all a part of.  “They have to learn how to fail. That is when you learn, and that is when you grow, and that is when you figure out what you're good at and where your god given talent should be applied. Not everybody should get a trophy, and we are in indeed in an everybody gets a trophy stage of life. I feel very comfortable saying that is an absolute disservice to our kids. They need to fail. They need to feel the failure and know that it is a huge part of being successful, and they need to know what they're good at so that they can apply themselves in a way to make a difference.”  Don't forget to support our friends at Valley Food Storage. Use the code PRACTICAL15 at checkout for 15% off your entire order.

Prepping With Your Family | Speaking With Rachel

On Today's episode we have a special guest, Rachel, who will be telling us about her and her family's experience homesteading and how she teaches her children to prep and live sustainably. "So I want their first option to not be to pick up a device. And what's interesting is when you have them outside or you help condition them to think that way they forget about it once they're outside or once they're distracted doing something physical. I've noticed that the device is in the back of their head, but it's not something that they immediately go to..." Want to add some new freeze-dried food to your homestead? Valley Food Storage is offering a special deal for our podcast listeners. Enjoy 15% off your entire order when you use the code PRACTICAL15.  

What I Wish I Knew About Prepping Before I Started

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