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.
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Practical Prepping Podcast
Episode #70, "A List Of Things To Prep...... For Beginners And Established Practical Preppers Alike"
Practical Prepping Podcast Episode # 70
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In response to several who have asked, this is a list of things for when getting started prepping, and a reminder list for the rest of us. It is certainly not an exhaustive list for prepping, but is a good working list for building our preps.
A List Of Things To Prep...... For Beginners And Established Practical Preppers:
- Case of bottled water
- Multiple manual can openers
- Start with what you can, add 2 items per grocery trip
- Foods you regularly eat
- Long shelf life canned goods
- Canned vegetables, canned meats, canned soups, canned pastas,
- One pound bags of rice & beans
- Dry soup mixes
- Makes 8 cups
- Spices
- Salt (reg, kosher, sea, pink), black pepper, sugar, cooking spices,
- Garlic powder, oregano, rosemary, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, thyme, sage, basil, bay leaves, onion powder
- Condiments
- Hot sauce, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish,
- white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, honey, molasses, chili sauce, bbq sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce
- Plastic utensils
- Aluminum cooking pans for grill or oven
- Metal utensils for cooking--spatulas, whisks, etc
- Melamine dinnerware--easy clean, reusable
- Paper towels
- Toilet tissue
- Baby wipes
- Over The Counter medications
- First aid supplies
Hopefully this list gives you some ideas, even if you have been prepping for a while.
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