Explore every episode of the podcast Prepping Academy
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| The Truth About Internet Browsers | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:31:00 | |
Podcast Summary – Prepping Academy Podcast: “The Truth About Internet Browsers – Which Ones Keep You Safe?” In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, host Forrest Garvin breaks down one of the most overlooked areas of online privacy — your internet browser. Every click, search, and website visit leaves a digital trail, and your browser is often the biggest source of data collection, tracking, and surveillance. Forrest compares the most popular browsers — Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, and DuckDuckGo — revealing which ones spy on you, which actually protect your privacy, and how to configure your browser for maximum anonymity. You’ll learn about browser fingerprinting, private search engines, extensions that protect your data, and the crucial settings every prepper and privacy-minded American should change today. If you care about staying private online, blocking trackers, and avoiding Big Tech surveillance, this episode is packed with practical, easy-to-follow advice. Don’t miss this deep dive into the tools that keep your digital footprint off the grid. Keywords: private browsers, privacy tools, online security, browser tracking, DuckDuckGo, Brave browser, digital privacy, PrepperNet, Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin. FREE Webinars: Seating is limited, so reserve your spot now! Gain Freedom with a Home-Based Business Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Data Breaches & Hacks Update – Protecting Your Digital Life | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:32:45 | |
Podcast Summary – Prepping Academy Podcast: “Data Breaches & Hacks Update – Protecting Your Digital Life” In this week’s episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, we dive deep into the world of data breaches, cyberattacks, and online privacy — and what you can do right now to protect yourself. From the latest major corporate hacks to the quiet data leaks that expose your personal information on the dark web, we break down the biggest threats of 2025 and how they impact preppers, patriots, and everyday Americans. Host Forrest Garvin, founder of PrepperNet and cybersecurity expert, shares real-world updates on the most recent U.S. data breaches, the tactics hackers are using today, and why even “secure” companies are falling victim. You’ll learn the top five steps to safeguard your identity, prevent tracking, and lock down your devices before it’s too late. If you value your privacy, your freedom, and your digital security, this episode is a must-listen. Don’t miss the essential tools and strategies every prepper should have in place to stay anonymous, secure, and one step ahead of the next cyber threat. Keywords: data breaches 2025, cybersecurity, online privacy, hacking updates, PrepperNet, Prepping Academy Podcast, digital security, identity protection, personal data leaks, Forrest Garvin. FREE Webinars: Seating is limited, so reserve your spot now! Gain Freedom with a Home-Based Business Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Helene Communications 3 | 13 Jun 2025 | 01:08:41 | |
In this episode of Grid Down Comms Up on the Prepping Academy, Patrick looks at some of the technical communications failures during the hurricane, from radio programming disasters, broken equipment, and poor engineering practice. We look at them all. If you want to be the person who learns from others' mistakes, get out a pen and paper to take notes now, so you don't mess it up when others did Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Garvin was interviewd on All Hazards Communications Preparedness! | 12 Sep 2018 | 01:00:36 | |
Garvin was interviewd on the All Hazards Communications Preparedness podcast!Show Notes:Everyone with two eyes to see and two ears to hear knows how little (none?) privacy we have these days. Forrest Garvin, founder of Carolina Preppers Network and the newly formed PrepperNet organization is a computer security expert and former intelligence analyst. He’ll discuss various topics regarding Internet communications security (ComSec) including VOIP as well as various encryption techniques.If you not a true paranoid, you probably can’t do much if our behemoth federal government targets you as an individual. However, for 99 percent of the rest of the population, Forrest Garvin has some practical tips and techniques to share. Most of the practical stuff we’ll be talking about can be put to use every day and made into a daily routine, upping your survival chances and lowering your risk of being ripped of or spied upon by your enemy(s?).You might be thinking, during a SHTF scenario, there won’t be any Internet or even a dependable supply of electricity. That’s when you’ll dig deep into your homemade Faraday cage and pull out your fully charged handheld two-way radio to check into your local prepper group’s prearranged radio network using the SHTF radio 10-codes you were given. But what about real communications security via two-way radio? That’s one of the topics we’ll cover with Forrest Garvin during the Sept. 4 “All Hazards Communications Preparedness” podcast live at 9 pm Eastern every Tuesday on the Prepper Broadcasting Network.http://preppingacademy.com/Host: “David A. Vine”http://prepperbroadcasting.com/all-hazards-communications-preparedness/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Author and Prepper Retreat Consultant Jonathan Hollerman | 07 Aug 2018 | 01:33:14 | |
Author and Prepper Retreat Consultant Jonathan HollermanJonathan Hollerman is a former military S.E.R.E.(Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) Instructor and expert on survival and prepping. Jonathan currently offers his services as an Emergency Preparedness Consultant specializing in Survival Retreat design and has clients all over the world. He performs on-site survival retreat analysis and designs off-grid infrastructure for families working on a budget up to multi-million dollar compounds. Jonathan also provides his expertise through phone consultation and can be contacted via his website, GridDownConsulting.com.In the works: Jonathan Hollerman also has a two-disc instructional DVD called "Survival Bugout" shot in coordination with The Survival Summit. He is currently in talks with a major production studio for hosting a TV show on preparedness as well as ceaselessly working on "the next" book.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Surviving Worst Case Scenarios | 17 Jul 2018 | 00:49:46 | |
Join us on the Prepping Academy as we talk about Surviving Worst Case Scenarios.Check us out at http://preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Prepping Academy LIVE - Where Preppers Unite! | 26 Jun 2018 | 01:03:13 | |
Prepping Academy LIVE - Where Preppers Unite!Garvn and Tenderfood talk everything prepping! Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Nicole Apelian from the Alone Show on History Channel | 12 Jun 2018 | 01:03:48 | |
Nicole Apelian - History Channel's Alone Show - Dr. Nicole Apelian is a scientist, mother, educator, researcher, expeditionary leader, safari guide, herbalist and traditional skills instructor. A leader in the field of transformative nature education, Nicole is excited to share her knowledge and expertise of nature connection, indigenous knowledge, natural wellness and survival skills with the world. https://www.nicoleapelian.com/Nicole’s first exposure to true wilderness living began while working as a field biologist in Botswana. Following a job as a game warden with the US Peace Corps, she began tracking and researching lions in southern Africa. Nicole immediately fell in love with the African landscapes and the San Bushmen’s way of life, and later, while working with the San Bushmen, Nicole completed her doctorate, focused in Cultural Anthropology within the field of Sustainability Education. Years of visiting the San Bushmen and developing strong relationships within the tribe allowed Nicole to learn many of the primitive skills and ways she practices and teaches today.Nicole was also a challenger on the second season of History Channel’s TV series “Alone”. She thrived in the wilderness totally solo for 57 days with little more than her knife and her wits!https://www.nicoleapelian.com/http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Author Boyd Craven on the Prepping Academy | 12 Jun 2018 | 01:03:01 | |
The Prepping Acadmey welcomes Boyd Craven on the show! Boyd Craven has penned over 30 books under his real name. His “The World Burns” Series has hit the top 10 in the Dystopian Genre in the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia. Boyd has made his home in Michigan with his wonderful wife and about a million kids, but travels to Texas to visit family as frequently as possible. He hunts and goes fishing when he’s not dreaming up post-apocalyptic nightmares to put his characters through. Fear not though, Boyd is a huge believer that in the darkest hour, there is always a glimmer of hope to hold onto. Lately, Boyd has been experimenting with living off the grid – an excellent way to research for his series, as well as torture his teenage sons. Prepare yourself by reading his books – they’re a thrill ride, on or off the grid.Boyd Craven Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2JyfW8hPrepping Academy Show Website: http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Author Angery American / Chris Weatherman | 05 Jun 2018 | 01:04:00 | |
Angery American / Chris Weatherman - Author/TV on the Prepping Academy - Where Preppers Unite!!!Some folks may know Chris Weatherman by another name though. Angery American. Chris is a successful author with more than a few novels under his belt. His “Going Home” series is a best seller and has many rave reviews online. Currently Chris lives with his family in Florida. He is an avid prepper and has been involved within that community since the early 90’s. He is well versed on medicinal plants and primitive survival skills.Now, on top of being a best selling author, Chris has also been on the History channels hit series “Alone.” So we will be briefly discussing his time on the show and getting his input on basic survival skill essentials, gear, and mindset.The bulk of the show we’re going to be discussing the prepper mindset. Chris’ novels do a fantastic job of catching the reality of what is likely coming. The gritty harsh reality of any SHTF scenario is something preppers, newbies and veterans, need to come to terms with. There are a lot of series, books, and Youtube personalities which don’t quite capture that. Perhaps they even sell a false sense of security, or romanticized vision of Prepper heroics.http://preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Author Steven Bird on the Prepping Academy | 29 May 2018 | 01:03:43 | |
The Prepping Acadmey welcomes Steven Bird on the show! Steven Bird was born in Harlan, KY in 1973, where he lived until joining the U.S. Navy in 1992. He spent the next thirteen years living in northwest Washington state, where he served on active duty for eleven of those years. After leaving active duty, he completed twenty years of service with the Navy Reserve, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer.While in the reserves, he pursued a civilian flying career working as a flight instructor, charter pilot, a turbo-prop airline first officer, jet airline first officer, and has been a jet airline captain since September of 2007. He has served in both military and federal law enforcement capacities and holds his Airline Transport Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument Flight Instructor, and Multi-Engine Flight Instructor FAA pilot certificates with numerous jet type ratings, as well as a bachelor’s degree in eBusiness.In his spare time, Steven has been involved with off-road motorcycle racing, competitive shooting, hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, and myriad other outdoor activities. He currently focuses his free time on his family as a happily married father of three. He and his wife Monica own a farm in Tennessee, where they raise their own fruits and vegetables, in addition to raising cattle, chickens, ducks and sheep.Steven Bird is a self-sufficiency minded individual with a passion for individual liberty and economic freedom. He puts this passion into his writing where he conveys the things that he feels are truly important in life, intertwined with action packed adventure and the struggles of humanity.http://preppingacademy.com/Check out Steven's Books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2L24thv http://stevencbird.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Author Franklin Horton on the Prepping Academy | 15 May 2018 | 01:02:14 | |
This week on “The Prepping Academy” Forrest and Tenderfoot are going to be joined by Franklin Horton. Franklin lives and works from the mountains of southwestern Virginia. He’s a husband, father, and passionate outdoor enthusiast. His works include “Ashes of the Unspeakable,” “The Borrowed World,”, “Locker Nine” and his latest book "Ramdom Acts" Regardless of where you begin, his books are sure to help you evaluate your personal mindset and motivate your prepping. His works are considered post-apocalyptic, dystopian, and thriller fiction which all have excellent online reviews.If you’re new to the “The Prepping Academy” pleasure be sure to check out our homepage preppingacademy.com. Currently there is a drawing for some great prizes just for signing up for the newsletter. We don’t spam your inbox, ask for money, or personal information. Being signed up for the newsletter simply gets you added to our email list for news on important guest, upcoming shows, and any last minute show changes in case of major events. Thanks for your support.Signed up for The Prepping Academy newsletter at preppingacademy.com. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| The Preppers Prepping Journey | 20 Apr 2018 | 00:47:04 | |
On the Prepping Academy Tenderfoot and I discuss the Preppers Prepping Journey... Just two long time preppers chatting... http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Spain Blackout | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:22:47 | |
Patrick takes the Prepping Academy helm once again with a new episode of Grid Down Comms Up. In breaking world news massive power outages in in Spain impact communications infrastructure sending some residents looking for portable radios to receive information. This episode looks at commercially available information sources that have been hardened by FEMA to survive disasters, EMP's and national blackouts too. Do you know where to turn to if internet and cell service stops? What information should you have available before the grid goes down? 73 Link the list of FEMA Public Alert Warning System stations. https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system/broadcasters-wireless Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Tenderfoot is back from traveling to Israel | 14 Apr 2018 | 01:01:51 | |
Tenderfoot is back from traveling to Israel. We are just hanging out discussing prepping, traveling and other fun stuff. Also, some big announcements. Subscribe Now!Web Site Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Creating a MAG Group/ Survival Group | 21 Mar 2018 | 00:20:59 | |
Mutual assistance groups, or MAGs, can provide support in the event of a natural disaster, other emergency and SHTF events. Lone wolf preppers will die. You need numbers. You need a group. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Create an emergency plan for your kids if SHTF happens while they are in school | 06 Mar 2018 | 00:51:03 | |
Here are a few ideas on how to prepare your kids to be ready for a SHTF event if it happens while they are in school. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Mark Goodwin with Prepper Recon | 27 Feb 2018 | 01:03:20 | |
This week on the “The Prepping Academy Join Forrest with Special guest Mark Goodwin.In any crisis situation, you will be hard-pressed finding the information you and your family needs to make it. There will be no Internet. There will be no phone service. It will literally come down to what you have within arm’s reach that will help you get through the chaos of Marshall law, having no power for days, weeks, or months, and being able to make it through natural disasters like hurricanes or similar events. Be prepared… always! Keeping a stash of survival books on hand is of vital importance to helping you get through the tough time.The world is becoming more uncertain each day. Natural disasters, economic collapse, and terrorism are phrases that have become familiar to every news cycle in every part of the country. But preppers are aware of the danger and know that fully preparing for any of type of disaster could mean the difference between life and death.Not everyone’s a Navy Seal or an Eagle Scout. So for those who haven’t received hands-on training in survival skills, studying a quality survival manual is your next best option. Whether you have a full library of self-preservation books, or you are looking to buy your first survival guide, Forrest and Tenderfoot will discuss some of their favorite books of all time.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast.PreppingAcademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| The “Conflicted” card game and a new direction for the Prepping Academy | 16 Feb 2018 | 01:02:43 | |
Coming up this week on “The Prepping Academy” join host Forrest and Tenderfood for a little it of interactive fun. We’ll be taking a small break from all the regular programming to dig deeper in to the minds of the host by playing a little “Conflicted.If you’ve never heard of “Conflicted” it is a card game with a variety of emergency and Prepping scenarios. The objective of the game is to stimulate in depth conversations with family, friends, and potential members of a MAG group. Everyone listening is encouraged to join in on the chat room to contribute.This game is highly recommend for any level of Prepper. It will help you understand your personal morals and standards. It may also show you where you draw the line between the will to live and morality. Some people wouldn’t even go as far as eating their own household pet to survive. On the other hand some may look at their neighbors as food…… When it comes to establishing leadership this could be a useful tool to see who comes out as the most fit. Though it may also be a tool for separating the wheat from the chaff so to speak. There are plenty of people who may just shut down under the pressure. So far better to ask these questions now than to face them down the road and be sorely disappointed.In addition to being fun and a screening tool, this can also be helpful for visualization. Setting your mind for a variety of scenarios may save your life down the road. Hesitation should almost be always avoided. So by all means, ask yourself these questions and visualize the results.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Interview with Glen Tate the author of 299 Days Book Series | 30 Jan 2018 | 01:03:47 | |
Glen Tate joins us on the Prepping Academy Live Monday night to talk about the need for a massive awakening. We discuss how prepper fiction can play a role in convincing folks to get involved politically and start prepping. Check out Glen’s website 299 Days at http://www.299days.com/https://preppingacademy.com/Mailing List / Newsletter https://preppingacademy.com/subscribe/Facebook Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Combat Medic | 26 Jan 2018 | 01:02:52 | |
When life expectancy is measured in seconds and help is minutes away, will you know what to do? Like we always say, "The time chooses you. Will you be ready?" Everyone needs to take a trama medical class. Garvin will discus the Combat Medic class he took this past weekend. And yes, Tenderfoot is back!https://preppingacademy.com/Mailing List / Newsletter https://preppingacademy.com/subscribe/Facebook Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Prepping Academy Update... | 24 Jan 2018 | 00:21:26 | |
Just a quick update. The Prepping Academy will continue! We are not going anywhere. We just took a little break during Christmas and the holidays. We will be back LIVE next week with Glen Tate the author of 299 Days. In this podcast I discus traveling as a prepper and things to think about and some plans you need to work on.https://preppingacademy.com/Mailing List / Newsletter https://preppingacademy.com/subscribe/Facebook Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| The Perfect Prepper Christmas 2017 | 21 Dec 2017 | 01:04:32 | |
The Perfect Prepper Christmas 2017Do you have a prepper on your shopping list? The occasion doesn’t matter really. It could be Veterans Day, Father’s Day, Christmas or just because. But sometimes finding the perfect gift for the prepper who has everything can be tough. Why is that? Well, most preppers already have some of the gear they deem valuable and it may never have even crossed your mind that a gas mask would be something they wanted.Well if you are looking for the best prepper gifts for that special person on your list, you have come to the right place.Check us out at http://preppingacademy.com/ Join our mailing list so we can notify you of our upcoming LIVE shows. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Winter Survival & Preparedness | 05 Dec 2017 | 01:04:52 | |
Winter Survival & Preparedness - This is a Repeat! Sorry, Forrest has the Flu this week.Welcome to “The Prepping Academy.” Upcoming this week we’re going to be covering something essential for this time of year. Winter survival. Every year we hear about American’s going off the roads and getting stranded. Even worse, we hear about people freezing to death in their own homes because of lack of heat. There are also some advantages to the winter weather.Before that we’ll be jumping straight in to Kyle’s conspiracy theory of the week. At Forrest request Kyle will be covering something a little more mainstream. Deep unground military bases or DUMBS. What are they? Do they exist?The first segment we will be covering is traveling in snowy or icey conditions. Proper vehicle maintenance definitely comes in to play, but there are also essentials in addition to your get home bag that you should never travel with out. For example, traveling with two bags of kitty litter can save your life. Proper placement can add extra weight to your rear wheels for stabilization. And if you accidentally go off road the kitty litter can provide traction for your wheels to get out of the snow.The next segment we will be covering the ever important home preps that you can make. Need extra heat in the house? We’ll be discussing how you can use everyday items from your house like terra-cotta planters to heat a room. Did your power go out and you need to keep your food cold? There are also a few importantant things you should start doing the spring to prepare for next year.In closing we’ll be sharing some thoughts on what winters mean for a grid down scenario. Winter will separate the preppers from the rest. Government studies conclude that more than 90% of the population will die in a grid down scenario. Don’t be caught off guard.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Communications Disasters: Hurricane Helene Episode 2 | 27 Feb 2025 | 01:02:31 | |
On this episode of The Prepping Academy, Patrick picks up with a Grid Down Comms Up episode. We begin with a look at the battle rhythm in the first seventy-two hours of the disaster and what that looked like for the people on the outside, who were providing communications support and processing information for those with limited access to reliable information. Next, we look at the fog of war, how that impacted operations from day zero, and how it impacted those in the disaster area, followed by a look at the communications picture inside eastern TN and western NC. We wrap up with a what-if discussion about how the picture would have looked very different and been much more complex had the Mt Michell amateur radio repeater not been in the picture. This episode illustrates Patick's quote, "Without communication, you are just another person wondering what just happened." Remember, when the grid goes down, you are on your own, and what you don't know can kill you. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Scott Hunt (a.k.a. Engineer775) of Practical Preppers | 28 Nov 2017 | 01:02:14 | |
Scott Hunt is a sustainable living design engineer. He specializes in off-grid water and energy systems. His expertise in mechanical engineering combined with good old-fashioned know-how gleaned from experience “on the farm and in the woods” has enabled him to draw closer to that goal of a fully sustainable lifestyle. If he isn’t installing a prepper system for a client, speaking at a conference, consulting via the phone, then you will find him in his shop tinkering on the next cool project.Scott Hunt is the owner of Practical Preppers, the consultants featured on the hit Nat Geo show “Doomsday Preppers.” He received his masters in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has worked as a welding and metal fabricator, a product development engineer with Michelin Tire Corporation, and as a pastor for 10 years. An experienced homesteader, he is currently a sustainable living design engineer specializing in off grid water and energy systems. To find out more check out the following sites: Practicalpreppers.comYoutube.com/user/engineer775 Facebook.com/PracticalPreppers and Twitter.com/PractPrepLLCPlease be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Podcaster Micheal Kline talks about SDR (software defined radio). SHTF Prepping | 21 Nov 2017 | 00:44:48 | |
Podcaster Micheal Kline joins the Prepping Academy and talks about SDR software defined radio. As a prepper, you need to know about SDR.Things You Can Do with Software-Defined Radio1. Receive broadcast radio: HF, VHF, UHF, AM, FM..... ALL!!!2. Listen to Amateur radio3. Radio astronomy4. Track ships via AIS transmissions5. Track aircraft via Mode S transmissions6. Download weather information from satilites Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| SHTF Bug Out Locations | 14 Nov 2017 | 01:01:50 | |
If you are thinking of terrorist attacks or some other kind of meltdown in the system when cities are just not going to be able to cope, then you may be in your Bug Out Location for an extended period of time. Maybe your Bug Out Location is just your place to get comfortable with nature over weekend and holidays – so you are going to need to make it more “livable” rather than an emergency escape.Bugging out could potentially be something we all need to do, and picking a good bug out location requires thought and planning. As you begin our planning for a perfect bug out location there are a number of different factors to keep in mind like distance, location, finances, accessibility and many more.If you’re purchasing a piece of property to serve as a bug out location, then you really need to consider how far that property is from your current home. Unless you have a good refueling plan, you need to really think about any piece of property that you can’t make it to on a single tank of gas. While having a bug out location far from the danger zone is important, making sure you can safely get there during a time of crisis is essential. On this show we hope to help you pick a location that works for you and your group.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| What’s in your SHTF library? | 07 Nov 2017 | 01:01:55 | |
This week on the “The Prepping Academy Join Forrest and Tenderfoot will hit the bookshelves and pick their favorite prepping and survival books.In any crisis situation, you will be hard-pressed finding the information you and your family needs to make it. There will be no Internet. There will be no phone service. It will literally come down to what you have within arm’s reach that will help you get through the chaos of Marshall law, having no power for days, weeks, or months, and being able to make it through natural disasters like hurricanes or similar events. Be prepared… always! Keeping a stash of survival books on hand is of vital importance to helping you get through the tough time.The world is becoming more uncertain each day. Natural disasters, economic collapse, and terrorism are phrases that have become familiar to every news cycle in every part of the country. But preppers are aware of the danger and know that fully preparing for any of type of disaster could mean the difference between life and death.Not everyone’s a Navy Seal or an Eagle Scout. So for those who haven’t received hands-on training in survival skills, studying a quality survival manual is your next best option. Whether you have a full library of self-preservation books, or you are looking to buy your first survival guide, Forrest and Tenderfoot will discuss some of their favorite books of all time.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast.PreppingAcademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Prepper Recon and Mark Goodwin | 31 Oct 2017 | 01:02:30 | |
Mark Goodwin is a Christian constitutional author and the host of the popular Prepper Recon Podcast which interviews patriots, preppers, and economists each week on PrepperRecon to help people prepare for the coming storm. Mark holds a degree in accounting and monitors macro-economic conditions to stay up-to-date with the ongoing global meltdown. He is an avid student of the Holy Bible and spends several hours every week devoted to the study of Scripture and the prophecies contained therein.The troubling trends in the moral, social, political, and financial landscapes have prompted Mark to conduct extensive research within the arena of preparedness. He weaves his knowledge of biblical prophecy, economics, politics, prepping, and survival into an action-packed tapestry of post-apocalyptic fiction. Having been a sinner saved by grace himself, the story of redemption is a prominent theme in all of Mark’s writings.Mark is the co-author of Retreat Security and Small Unit Tactics with David Kobler aka Southernprepper1. Mark has also written many Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Books; The Days of Elijah series, Seven Cows, Ugly and Gaunt series and The Days of Noah series just to name a few.Find out more information about Mark at his website www.prepperrecon.comJoin us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com. Visit at http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Back To Basics – Basic Preparedness. | 24 Oct 2017 | 01:01:42 | |
This week on the “The Prepping Academy” Forrest and Tenderfoot are going to be discussing getting back to preparedness basics. What are you getting prepared for? What skills do you need? What do you need to purchase?Over the past few years Disaster Preparedness (‘prepping’) has become a popular topic. A very large mix of people have begun preaching prepping, all having different motives for promoting their particular views on ‘how to prepare’, which makes it very difficult and confusing for people who are trying to figure-out what to do. Because of this, some people end up doing the wrong things for the right reasons; they simply want to protect their families and friends. And in other cases, as a result of a lack of continuity in advice, some people do nothing at all, which may be just as bad.Disaster preparedness is really about risk analysis; what good is a box of guns and ammo when you actually needed a boat during a flood, because you lived in a flood-prone area? Or what good is gallon jar of peanut butter when you bought only one slice of bread? How is a bug out location going to help you when you lose your job and can’t pay the bills? Too many people today have just that problem; too much of the wrong thing and not enough to the right thing. We hope to help you think through your preparedness plan and help you refocus on the important things.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast.www.preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| R.A. Bratyanski on the Prepping Academy LIVE | 17 Oct 2017 | 01:01:37 | |
This week on The Prepping Academy Radio Show Forrest and Tender Foot will be joined by Robert Bratyanski. Robert is a personal friend and fellow member of the Carolina Preppers Network.Robert is the author of the Amazon Best-Selling “Fewer Mouths To Feed” series of post-apocalyptic books set in Charlotte, NC and the inventor of the M.A.R.S. Tactical Mount, his patent pending device that enables the user to secure MOLLE holsters and pouches to any flat surface in your car, truck, boat or home. A former US Army medic, Robert lives in Gastonia, NC with his wife and daughter and he has a son that is a First Lieutenant in the USAF and is currently deployed. Robert can usually be found online via the CPN forums and Facebook page, where he is a regular contributor.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page.PreppingAcademy.comR.A. Bratyanski Books:https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=R+A+Bratyanski&search-alias=books&field-author=R+A+Bratyanski&sort=relevancerankM.A.R.S. Tactical Mounts: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MARSMount4MOLLE?ref=l2-shopheader-name Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| No skills when SHTF, what’s your worth? | 10 Oct 2017 | 01:01:41 | |
This week on the “The Prepping Academy” Forrest and Tenderfoot are going to be discussing if you have not skills during a SHTF scenario you are worthless to others. This will be hard for some to take but it’s true.Preppers have a bad reputation for hoarding gear, stocking up on a year’s-worth (or more) of food, and packing bug out bags that could supply a platoon. In almost all cases, these preppers would be screwed if there were a disaster or SHTF. Gear and supplies are useless unless you still have it when you need it, and know how to use them.The precept of knowledge weighing nothing has been a long-term idea in my thinking. I love learning how to do things and how to adapt my surroundings by adapting what I have available for new purposes. Also, if something like a regional disaster hits your area, you may be surviving with only what you have on you at that moment and all that stuff you collected will be useless. So Knowledge and Skills are King.Skills won’t run out, and in a prolonged emergency that makes them far more valuable for trade than anything else. You don’t have to be an expert at every survival skill to survive a disaster–very few people have mastered all the skills. However, there are a handful of skills that everyone will need in a true SHTF scenario, especially if they’re on their own.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Prepping on a Budget! | 03 Oct 2017 | 00:59:59 | |
This week on the “The Prepping Academy” Forrest and Tenderfoot are going to be discussing one of the most talked about subjects in prepping, Prepping on a Budget. This subject has been on every blog and podcast out there. On this show we hope to share with you a whole knew thinking strategy with it comes to buying your prepping supplies.Being a prepper is all about setting priorities and being responsible. If you’ve been on any survival forums or watched doomsday prepping shows on television, you’ve likely seen individuals that have committed an enormous amount of their time and money into preparing for TEOTWAWKI. Prepping can be an expensive project. Many preppers buy a few things here and there as they can afford to, all the while feeling like they’ll never have enough food, water, emergency supplies, and gear to meet their family need. How do you prepare for long-term shortages when you have trouble making ends meet while ‘times are good?’We have found several ways to get many of your preps for little or no money. We are pretty sure no matter your situation you can use one or more of these ideas to help you save money on your own gear and supplies. One of the keys to prepping on a budget is going slow. Whenever you have extra money, invest a little bit into your prepping. Eventually you will have a fully stocked storage room full of all the essential gear you need to survive a fully blown SHTF situation.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| How to know when it is time to bug out! | 26 Sep 2017 | 01:00:40 | |
This week on the “The Prepping Academy” Forrest and Tenderfoot are going to be discussing one of the most important and difficult questions to answer, “How to know when it is time to bug out?”I know many people, would feel the urge to stay home and protect their property. But you need to weigh the choice of staying versus the risk to your life and health. For some folks, the risks to their safety out weights the danger they could very well face by staying and trying to protect their property. The latest hurricanes have people rethink the stay and protect their property vs. their safety.Bugging out to soon can be a waste of time and resource’s. Bugging out and having to return days later can and will put stress on family members and survival groups and could cause others to question each time events warrant a real bug out situation. Everyone wants to make the right decision and the proper planning should help everyone understand the go or no go decision. As I have stated many times I believe the final decision should be in the hands of one person with a team of advisors around them. This will be a judgment call on your part or your team leader and only time will tell if the judgment call was a good one or not. I would always lean to leave to early than stay until it’s to late.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join us for The Prepping Academy “LIVE SHOW” every Monday Night 9:00 PM EST at http://prepperbroadcasting.com Also join us for our LIVE interactive Chat room at Prepper Broadcasting Network home page. You can make comments and ask questions while the LIVE show is being broadcast. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Communications Disasters: Hurricane Helene Episode 1 | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:55:04 | |
In today’s episode, Patrick discusses how communications systems failed during Hurricane Helene and why the communications situation in western North Carolina and the surrounding mountains deteriorated so quickly compared to a typical hurricane. We also discuss how amateur and other radio services supported logistics and recovery in the aftermath of the incident. We look at some great successes and failures along with a few lessons learned, including some of the gear in high demand and what skills were needed to keep communications going. Learn from others' mistakes and what can make a life and death-difference during a cataclysmic natural disaster to improve your communications game from real-world observations and experience, not armchair dystopian fiction. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Prepper Camp 2017 | 19 Sep 2017 | 01:02:58 | |
Prepper Camp 2017Join Forrest and Tenderfoot this Monday night as they recap Prepper Camp 2017. Prepper Camp is the largest out door national event for preppers held in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It takes place at Orchard Lake Campground located in Saluda, North Carolina. The campground venue allows preppers to experience preparedness information, survival skills, and camp-craft activities like no other preparedness conference.You may remember Survivor Jane as being our very first guest on air. Events like these are few and far between around the USA. These folks don’t make a great amount of money off these events and they do a tremendously great job of emulating what prepping is truly about being prepared and helping others. As a long time prepper I can tell you first hand events like this are essential to our community.Forrest and Tenderfoot will be sharing their experience, discussing the classes, speakers and their networking opportunities. Prepper Camp had some excellent speakers and just like last year many will be joining us on the Prepping Academy in the weeks to come.The Carolina Preppers Network (CPN) also had their annual meeting on September 15, Friday night at prepper camp. Forrest and Tenderfoot will share about the CPN annual meeting with all the ins and outs of what’s going on with CPN and it’s future plans. They will also discuss their experience meeting hundreds of CPN’ers for the first time.Please be sure if you’ve not already signed up for “The Prepping Academy” newsletter go to www.preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Traveling as a Prepper | 12 Sep 2017 | 01:02:43 | |
On this Prepping Academy Radio show we will discuss all things traveling as a prepper. One of the most dangerous things you can do in life is travel. A good prepper does not only accumulate goods, but also knowledge. When traveling, you retain your knowledge but what goods can you take with you. What goods can you acquire while at your destination. This balance of knowledge and goods is what this show is about. Join us!You need to prepare your luggage and travel appropriately. As a business professional, it is not advisable for me to walk into a Fortune 500 conference room with a full camo military issue pack, bugout bag and my Glock 19 on my side. At the same time wearing my top designer suit and snakeskin dress shoes will not be the best clothes to bug back home. You must strike a carefully planned balance. Where are you going? How are you traveling there? What supplies do you need? What supplies can you take? What can you acquire at your destination? We will talk in great detail all these things.Self-defense skills are very helpful when traveling, as carry a gun is often not an option. You need two sets of skills. First, the skill of avoiding conflict, and second, the self-defense training to protect yourself when violent conflict is unavoidable. Have you ever heard of Verbal Judo? If not now you have. Look it up and learn it. It’s as viable as physical self-defense.Situational Awareness is so important while traveling. You have to stay alert while traveling because dangerous situation can unfold quickly and unexpectedly and you are not on your home turf.So join us LIVE on Monday Nights at prepperbroadcasting.com at 9PM EST. Also, stop by our website at preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Hurricanes, Surviving and Thriving! | 05 Sep 2017 | 01:03:07 | |
Hurricanes can affect everyone and no matter where you live there are things you can do to prepare for the next big one. For those that live in the areas that are prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, planning and preparedness is a necessity. Planning and getting prepared will look different to each individual and family but there will be some basics that will apply to everyone. We will talk about the basics but this show will be more about planning to thrive during a hurricane not just survive. Of course we will talk about the many “check-list” you can find on the net but we will go a few steps into the advance planning as well. Check out the Red Cross and Ready.gov for a lot of great information and check list.So… You don’t live in a hurricane prone area? Hurricanes can still have a big impact on you and your family, job and church. We will discuss how to plan for your family, neighbors and possible family members in the ground zero of an on coming hurricane. Supplies are always good but most of the time knowledge is better. We will look back on a few big hurricanes and discuss how knowledge could have changed many outcomes in individual’s life.Have you ever tried to contact family and friends in a disaster area? You might think it’s impossible and sometimes it is but we will cover how to improve you chances to connect with them. We will also help you put together a communication plan for when disasters knock at your door.The most important thing going through a hurricane is being prepared and having the knowledge to survive. Join us in the chat room LIVE on Monday Nights at prepperbroadcasting.com at 9pm EST. Visit our website at preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| The Prepping Academy is back! | 22 Aug 2017 | 01:01:40 | |
This week the Prepping Academy is back after a long and crazy Summer of Change. Change happens! The Prepping Academy has moved from Friday nights to 9 PM on Monday nights.On this episode of The Prepping Academy we will discuss our crazy summer and all the changes that have taken place. Why did we move to a new night? Will Kyle be back? Will we continue with “the conspiracy theory of the week”? What’s in the future for The Prepping Academy? Well join us on Monday night to find out.We will also discuss the Carolina Preppers Network stats. One year ago The Carolina Preppers Network had 1,800 members meeting in 7 cities in the Carolinas. Now one year later CPN has over 4,400 members and meeting in 13 cities. CPN has released an emergency communication app to provide real-time news alerts to members in a particular city or to all CPN members. CPN has also created a weekly CPN Preparedness 80-meter E-Comm NET every Tuesday night at 9PM. The Frequency the net will be on will depend on many variables and may change Start at 3.818, nothing heard go to 3.828, then 3.838, then 3.848, etc.. You can use your Short Wave radio to listen in. CPN is also rolling out a weekly CPN Preparedness 2M E-Comm NET in each of the 13 cities. This is taking time and lots of planning.We will finish up with CPN’s annual meeting. This years meeting will take place during Prepper Camp in Saluda, NC on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 7PM. This is a MANDATORY attendance yearly CPN meeting. You do NOT need to be registered and attending Prepper Camp. CPN Comms will be on FRS Channel 03 if you need info when you get there. Visit our web site at preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Guest: Rick Austin, The Survivalist Gardener | 10 Jun 2017 | 01:04:11 | |
This guest needs little introduction if you’ve ever seen the show “Doomsday Preppers,” or are familiar with “Survivor Jane.” That right! Rick Austin joins us on The Prepping Academy.Rick has a great book out that every Prepper should own. “Secret Garden of Survival” is the how to for planning your secret survival garden. How amazing would it be to plant your food, have it flourish, and remain completely out of sight from the anyone else? This is basically “Grey Man” theory for your veggies and simply brilliant.http://preppingacademy.com/http://preppersconsulting.com/http://secretgardenofsurvival.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Survivor Jane on The Prepping Academy (replay) | 03 Jun 2017 | 01:04:48 | |
Jane is city-girl turned prepper/homesteader after moving to the Appalachian Mountains from the metropolitan city of Orlando. She is the creator and editor of the disaster survival and preparedness website HERE .Her mission is to help educate people on how to better prepare themselves by sharing her experiences and research in an easy to understand, straight-forward manner on various preparedness topics. As an additional outreach, Jane also created the hashtag #PrepperTalk resulting in the Largest Prepper Community forum on Twitter therefore bringing people from all over the world together to discuss all things “preparedness”.After noticing what seemed to be a lack on the focus of personal hygiene and cleanliness in preparedness planning, Jane authored the book “Where There is No Cosmetic Counter” and it’s first revision, “Survivor Jane’s Guide to:Emergency/Survival Hygiene – A Prepper Cookbook on Making Survival Hygiene Products. She is a contributor to National Geographic Channel’s Doomsday Preppers blogTV and to numerous preparedness periodicals such as Prepper and Shooter Magazine and Prepare Magazine. She was featured in Season 4 of Doomsday Preppers; with a focus on back-to-basic preparedness and the 2015 Special Newsweek Edition – OFF-GRID.When Jane isn’t writing for her disaster survival and preparedness website, you will find her on any one of her social media network sites discussing preparedness. Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| The Prepping Academy - All things Prepping | 27 May 2017 | 00:59:58 | |
The Prepping Academy.No big topic... Just free styling....We talk about the Carolina Preppers Network, what will cause the eotwawki and friend Tenderfoot stops by.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Secure Your Perimeter! | 20 May 2017 | 01:02:30 | |
This go around our host Forrest & Kyle will be discussing how to secure your perimeter. Choosing and knowing your terrain is imperative to proper home security. It’s time to consider what supplies and tools you will need to protect your castle. If you live in a city and bugging out is your only option we’ll be discussing how you can secure your perimeter as well. Traveling in unknown territory is daunting enough without having to worry about intruders.At the beginning of the hour Kyle will be discussing his conspiracy of the week. This time he will be discussing Edgar Cayce’s predictions for the United States. In particular, the divine of the nation by water. People around the country for sometime have reported visions and dreams of the US suffering some horrible natural disasters.So what does it mean to secure your perimeter? This is something every family should do now; even if you’re just considering securing your home from criminals. Small things, like replacing your locks, screws, and adding more physical barriers is just the beginning. It’s always recommended you do a security walk of your own property from the perspective of a criminal. If they want in bad enough they’ll find a way.The next step is considering what adjustments you may need to make for events like societal and economic collapse. How could you deal with large numbers of intruders? The answers are actually more obvious than most realize. If you don’t learn your history you may be doomed to repeat it. So we will be taking a few notes from the Roman Empire for your everyday prepping repertoire.In closing Forrest & Kyle will be discussing several force multipliers that can be used to secure your home now and later.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Survival Medicine with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy! | 13 May 2017 | 01:02:43 | |
Survival Medicine with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy!Welcome to “The Prepping Academy.” This week we’re going to be joined by special guest Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy. That’s right, from “The Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour.” Together they have written “The Survival Medicine Handbook.” Dr. Alton also has a New York Times Bestseller “The Ebola Survival Handbook.” The two are mentioned, or sources by several other authors on their works.Beginning the hour, just like every other week, we’ll partake in “Kyle’s Conspiracy of The Week.” This week we’re going to be talking about things that you know, but you don’t really know. What? Have you ever heard of the “Mandela Effect?” The conclusions of this theory range from time traveling tampering with history to super hadron colliders creating alternate universes. The most frightening part of this conspiracy? Kyle is going to demonstrate it for you. Prepare to have your mind messed with.Prepping had so many avenues, skills, and tactics to learn that someone could spend two or three life times trying to get prepared. So it’s always nice when someone else comes along and takes a lot of the guess work out of it for you. Maybe they even write a great book so you can further your education from home. Well, that is the case with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy. Medical training and education is not cheap. Their book won’t prepare you for brain surgery, but it can certainly help in life or death scenarios.Unfortunately, many Preppers have all the gear, but so little training. Dedicate the time to listen, buy, and educate yourself. People like Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy are disseminating priceless information here. Don’t count on running in to a doctor or nurse after the grid goes down.http://preppingacademy.com/https://www.doomandbloom.net/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Essential Prepper Gear and your Money | 06 May 2017 | 01:01:37 | |
Welcome to “The Prepping Academy.” Join us live this Friday as we talk about essential Prepper gear. In the Prepper community there seems to be two prevailing purchasing strategies for gear. Buy cheap and buy often, or buy once cry once. Some Preppers buy some of the absolute cheapest gear possible from sites like Aliexpress and buy as many as duplicates as they can. Others do a ton of research and buy high end.As with every show, we’ll begin with Kyle’s conspiracy of the week. This week he’ll be diving in to a little bit of the paranormal. Demonic possession. It may sound crazy, but he’ll be discussing secret societies that are literally inviting demons in to our world, what their agenda is, why it matters, and what we can do about it. Even if you’re not a believer, it’s important to note some of the most evil individuals in the world are and this is what spurs their actions. “Know your enemy.” And no, this isn’t a Sun Tzu quote.The first thing Forrest and Kyle we’ll be breaking down is the basic “essentials.” Items that every Prepper must have. When it comes to Prepper gear we’ve never met a Prepper who doesn’t want their product to last. For a Prepper, things like lifetime warranties don’t matter much. After all, who is going to be manning the phone at Surefire or EOTech after the crap hits the fan? Product testing, torture, and personal reference is key. If you can afford to have multiples obviously you want them, but with weapons sights that run $600 plus that’s not always practical.With that said, what items should you buy cheap and buy often? Having redundancies and items with interchangeable parts can be a real headache saver. So how do you find the balance? Listen in to Kyle and Forrest as they discuss. There are bound to be some differences of opinion on this one.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Preparedness Top 10 Christmas List by Patrick Adams | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:21:41 | |
This week on the Prepping Academy Podcast, Patrick Adams takes the reins to bring a holiday-themed episode packed with practical, thoughtful, and must-have items for the preparedness-minded. As a leading voice in both AmRRON and PrepperNet, Patrick combines his expertise in survival communications and prepping to share his Top 10 Christmas Gifts for preppers in 2024. Patrick begins by emphasizing the importance of giving gifts that enhance self-reliance and preparedness skills. His list covers a wide range of options suitable for anyone looking to improve their emergency readiness, from beginners to seasoned preppers. Whether you’re shopping for a family member, friend, or yourself, his curated selection is designed to inspire and equip. Listeners can expect recommendations for essential gear like portable power banks, versatile multi-tools, and high-quality water filtration systems. Patrick also highlights communication devices, such as HAM radios and signal amplifiers, emphasizing their critical role in staying connected during emergencies. Practical tools like durable survival knives and compact first aid kits also make the list, reflecting his philosophy of preparedness: “The best gifts are those that can save a life.” Patrick adds a personal touch by sharing why each item made the cut, blending his years of expertise with anecdotes from his own prepping journey. He also offers tips on where to find these items, ensuring listeners get the best value for their investment. The episode is not just about gift-giving—it’s a call to action to prepare smarter and include loved ones in the journey toward greater self-reliance. For those ready to take their preparedness efforts to the next level, Patrick’s recommendations are the perfect way to start. Tune in this week to the Prepping Academy Podcast to hear Patrick Adams’ Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Preppers and get inspired to give gifts that truly matter this holiday season! Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| It's Time to Get your Preps in Order! | 29 Apr 2017 | 01:01:08 | |
Welcome to “The Prepping Academy.”This week on the show our host have a special message for you. Forrest and Kyle collectively have decades of prepping, firearms experience, training, and survival experience. That collective knowledge, experience, and research would like to say this: It is time to prepare.Do we mean it’s time to start prepping? No. It is time to be prepared. Get your affairs in order. The world economy, nations, and society are crashing and burning. You might not be the frog in the pot of boiling. You are!Indicators are all over the place. Global leaders and powers that be are pointing towards WW3 as a forgone conclusion. Economic signals are pointing towards a sudden drop second or third quarter. For crying out loud the rich are selling their stocks for gold and silver; if you’re not prepared today you are not paying attention.The first part of the show we’ll be tackling some current conspiracy theories with Kyle revolving around WW3. After that Forrest is going to be discussing his recent trip to the mountains of NC for a prepping conference where he spoke.http://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Cooking using the Sun & Planet X | 15 Apr 2017 | 01:04:16 | |
Welcome to The Prepping Academy. This next episode Forrest and Kyle are welcoming Paul Munsen, President of Sun Ovens, to the show. For the past 28 years SUN OVENS has been proudly made in the U.S. They believe in free enterprise and seek to take a private sector approach to helping solve problems, which are often left to governments and nonprofit organizations, by developing self-sustaining projects in Third World nations. They also strive to assist entrepreneurs to make and market GLOBAL SUN OVENS in the country in which they will be used. In addition, they are also helping to assist in implementing projects to help orphanages gain self-sufficiency through the sale of bakery goods sun-baked in VILLAGER SUN OVENS.In a grid down scenario Americans will be faced with a plethora of scenarios. A Sun Oven quite literally may save your life? How so you ask? For starters a Sun Oven emits up to85% less smoke than cooking with a flame. This can save you from respiratory disease, smoke inhalation the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes, carbon monoxide, and potentially disastrous fires.Now, if that’s not enough reason to make you want to buy a Sun Oven, I’ll tell you the grand daddy of them all. When the grid goes down the scent of your cooking will being carried in the smoke and it WILL lead others to you. That smoke signifies a few things: food, people, potential shelter, and potential supplies. That spells one thing for you. DISASTER Looters will find you eventually, but it’d be better if you didn’t provide them a flashing arrow.This week we have a special request from our producer. Kyle will be covering Planet X, Nibiru, or the 12th Planet as some know it. As always, joint Forrest and Kyle in the chat room to ask questions and comment on the show.https://preppingacademy.com/ Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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| Ross from Survival401k.com - Use your retirement money on prepping supplies | 08 Apr 2017 | 01:04:28 | |
Buy your prepping supplies with your IRA and 401K.Welcome to “The Prepping Academy.” This week’s upcoming show for Friday December 2nd, 2016 Forrest and Kyle will be having guest Ross Powell on the show. Ross operates Survival 401k and will be with us to discuss the condition of the economy and how you can use your IRA and 401k to invest in your future as well as your survival.After that we will be diving head first in to economic chaos. Ross Powell will be helping us with some financial advice for the future and discussing how his services can help. Imagine being able to take your 401k and turn it in to physical assets such as: property, precious metals, ammo, guns, and freeze dried food. How much would that help you and your family?Contact us at preppingacademy.com Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.net Please give us 5 Stars!
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