Recently I had the pleasure of appearing on Jack Spirko’s podcast, The Survival Podcast. We had an amazing discussion about raising kids to be self-reliant and to in general, learning the way of the world. How do we teach kids about preparedness? The younger you get them involved, the better. I’ve been teaching my children […]
Will the dollar bill still be valuable in an SHTF situation? In a short term crisis situation, money will be valuable. However, in a long term, the dollar bill would be useless. Even in short term, the type of currency would change into barter and trade system. It’s been seen time and time again in […]
When it comes to preparedness, planning and being goal-oriented should be at the top of your list of things that are important in order to be effectively prepared. There’s a lot more to preparedness than just buying some gear and food and water. While I don’t believe that everyone needs to be super hardcore about […]
When it comes to how preppers are perceived by the general public or by other preppers, I think there’s a lot of myths. People tend to think of prepping as a cult. This is especially true after the TV show Doomsday Preppers hit the airwaves. People who want to be prepared are no different than […]
Our mindset can make or break us, especially during a stressful situation. Are there ways to train our mind during everyday life so that we can be better prepared to deal with stress in an emergency or disaster? Absolutely! We deal with stressors every single day that will impact how we act and react to […]
As preppers, we tend to think inside of a box that someone or some people have told us that’s how we’re supposed to think. The reality is, prepping is fluid. We’re supposed to learn, to grow, to change, to invent; we’re supposed to make prepping better! Not just stick with the status quo. While there […]
Is your family prepared for the unexpected? On this episode of The Secure Dad Podcast we chat about all things preparedness, especially how to keep our family safe while out in public and at home. Being prepared for emergencies and disasters isn’t difficult, but it can be overwhelming. I hope you’ll take a listen to […]
When you have kids, it changes the way you prep. Not just when it comes to gear and the kits you have to make and constantly be changing to fit their needs, but also your plans and especially mindset. We’re no longer only responsible for ourselves. When we have children, especially young children, we have […]