Practical Prepping Podcast
Practical Prepping Podcast
Real solutions for real emergencies—no apocalypse required.
The Practical Prepping Podcast cuts through the noise of extreme doomsday scenarios to focus on what actually matters: simple, actionable steps that help everyday people safeguard their families and lifestyles.
Why Listen?
- Knowledge Over Gear: "The more you know, the less you have to carry." We emphasize skills that lighten your load because the right know-how beats an overloaded bug-out bag every time.
- Real Threats, Real Solutions: From power outages to wildfires, snowstorms to supply shortages, we tackle the emergencies you're most likely to face.
- Family-Friendly Content: Our podcast maintains clean, judgment-free advice that's appropriate for all ages—prioritizing practicality over paranoia.
What Sets Us Apart
Unlike some other preparedness podcasts, we focus on practical readiness for realistic challenges:
- Weather emergencies like tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms
- Power outages and water disruptions
- Financial preparedness and debt reduction
- Family communication plans
- Everyday carry essentials
- Food storage and preservation
- First aid and medical preparedness
- Much more
Our Approach
Hosts Mark and Krista Lawley combine decades of experience in emergency response, outdoor skills, and home resilience to deliver advice that works in real-world situations. Whether you're just starting your preparedness journey or looking to refine specific skills, our content meets you where you are with clear, actionable advice.
No bunkers. No zombies. No alien invasions. Just practical prepping.
Join Our Community
With over 500 episodes and a growing library of free and premium resources, we're building a community of like-minded individuals focused on responsible preparedness. From our private Facebook group to our newsletter and online courses, we offer multiple ways to connect and learn.
Stuff happens. Stay prepared.
Practical Prepping Podcast
Getting Your HAM Radio License
After the Stuff Hits The Fan is not the time to begin learning how to use that hand-held HAM radio you bought and put in the bag, "just in case."
A license is required to transmit and you need to transmit to learn your equipment, learn it's capabilities, as well as its limitations.
In episode #12 we discuss what is involved in getting your HAM radio license, what a person with a Technician Class HAM radio operator license can do and many things in which they can become involved.
We give you resources that will help, and we provide links in the show notes below.
Getting your license is really not hard at all.
Drop us an email if we can answer any questions you may have, and certainly let us know when you get your license. We'd love to hear from you.
www.arrl.org
Resource materials, downloadable question pool, and practice tests
www.qrz.com
Practice Tests
www.hamtestonline.com
Online license courses for all classes of license
www.hamradioschool.com
Resource articles for more understanding on individual questions and topics
www.practicalprepping.us
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