Prepping Guides

New to prepping? Start here. A step-by-step roadmap from zero to prepared — covering water, food, first aid, communication, and skills.

Everything you need to survive 72 hours if you have to leave home fast. The complete packing list with budget options.

Master 7 methods to make any water safe to drink — from boiling to distillation. The most critical survival skill.

Build a food supply that lasts 10-25+ years. Mylar bags, oxygen absorbers, and what to store for maximum nutrition and shelf life.

Stay connected when cell towers fail. HAM radio, GMRS, mesh networks, and satellite communicators explained.

Learn to handle medical emergencies when help isn't coming. Tourniquet application, wound care, and building your trauma kit.

Protect your home and supplies without breaking the bank. Perimeter alerts, reinforcement, and early warning systems.

The tools that earn their place in your kit. Knives, multi-tools, solar power, and the gear trusted by experienced preppers.

How overlanding skills and gear create the ultimate mobile preparedness platform. Vehicle selection, essential mods, and the overlanding-prepper crossover.

All five Overland Expo 2026 events — SoCal, West, PNW, Mountain West, and East. Dates, locations, must-see vendors, and what preppers should prioritize.

The top overlanding gear that doubles as critical preparedness equipment — portable power, recovery tools, water systems, and vehicle upgrades.

Where you camp matters more than what you carry. Reading terrain, avoiding hazards, and choosing sites that keep you safe, dry, and comfortable in any season.

Cut your base weight below 15 lbs. The ultralight philosophy, gear picks, and strategies thru-hikers use — and how it makes you a better prepper.