The Common Sense Practical Prepper

Welcome to The Common Sense Practical Prepper. No doom, no zombies — just straightforward, practical advice for real people who want to be prepared without breaking the bank.

From food storage and home security to situational awareness and bug out strategies, I break down what actually works for everyday folks.

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Podcasting since 2022 • 248 episodes

The Common Sense Practical Prepper

Latest Episodes

The Lone Man On The Ridge - Episode Thirteen: The Checkpoint

A staggered line of concrete barriers. Two trucks blocking the highway. Men in coordinated gear holding rifles low, not to reassure you, but to show they don’t need to aim to be in control. We’re riding with Jack as he eases his truck into a ch...

August 14, 2026 • 16:20

Smart Home Convenience That Breaks Self-Reliance

Your front door, your heat, and your “security” cameras might not really be yours anymore and that’s not a conspiracy, it’s a dependency chain. We take a hard, practical look at how smart home devices can turn everyday convenience into a prepar...

August 11, 2026 • 8:35

Ten Prepper Types In Real Life

You can learn a lot about preparedness by laughing at yourself for 20 minutes. We walk through the top 10 stereotypical prepper types, not to dunk on anybody, but to spot the patterns that show up in real emergency planning: the pantry prepper ...

August 10, 2026 • 19:09

Emergency Meeting Of The Royal Tinfoil Hat Brigade :)

The next lockdown won’t arrive with a neat countdown clock, and you won’t get a week to “go prep.” You’ll get a headline, a rush on stores, and then empty shelves in about 72 hours. I’m walking through what actually happened in March 2020 from ...

August 09, 2026 • 25:25

Read People Fast And Stay Safer

You can’t protect yourself if you don’t notice the moment “normal” breaks. We’re talking about the real-world skill most people never practice until it’s too late: reading people quickly in everyday places like parking lots, gas stations, groce...

August 08, 2026 • 23:00

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When I used to live around Richmond, VA…the news crews would set up at the Krispy Kreme factory during a winter storm. If the delivery trucks could get out of the lot, then everything was fine.

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