Prepping Academy

From Prepper Camp this week Forrest calls in directly from Saluda, North Carolina while attending “Prepper Camp.” Connections are good and we discuss a variety of topics and  speak with a few attendees and other speakers. This is a yearly event put on by Rick Austin and Survivor Jane. 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.If you have never had the opportunity to attend “Prepper Camp” it’s something worth while to look in to. Forrest will be bringing back interviews filled with lots of great information and more details. A lot of major names in prepping attend this meeting of the minds to help people prepare. If you want to know more about it check out

On this live broadcast of The Prepping Academy join Forrest and Kyle as they discuss: everyday carry items, get home bags, and bug out bags. These are literally the backbone of prepping. The items you carry with you can literally make or break your future! Simple items like a bottle opener, lighter, pocket knife, wallet tool cards, etc. are important to have, but there are a lot of items out there now that, being honest, are a waste of money.If you’re new to prepping you may be asking, “What’s EDC (Everyday Carry), a get home bag, or a bug out bag?” These are not universal and will be as unique as your fingerprint. Everyday carry items will be things like your: wallet, keys, pocket knife, lighter, fire steel, water bottle with purifier, cash, pistol with extra magazines, etc. These are items always on your body, or in your pockets. Think about your daily task, job, and environment. What items should you be carrying that can make your life easier and also help you in case of an emergency?Your “get home bag” is

Preppers live a secret life and most want to keep it that way but others would love to meet other preppers and share their prepping knowledge, ideas and experiences. You can see the value in a team of people who share the common goal of survival and you realize the wisdom in pooling your resources with a group of individuals who are able to mutually benefit each other in a time of crisis.There is strength in numbers so a larger survival group is going to be able to do more. With more people you have more ideas, more resources, more skills, more intuition, perspective and wisdom. The only problem is how to find other preppers near you without possibly ruining any OPSEC you have tried to maintain or by looking desperate.On this episode of The Prepping Academy Forrest Garvin and Kyle discuss how to start an area group. Why you should act fast. Don’t confuse these groups with a MAG/Survival group but they might grow into that over time. This is almost a build it, and they will come plan.We discuss how Forrest cre

Thank you for tuning in to listen to “The Prepping Academy.” We’ve had some amazing guest the past two weeks. If you missed out on our shows with “Survivor Jane” and “Skinny Medic” be sure to head over to the prepping academy to listen to the archived shows. The two of them were able to share with us a wealth of information and also their personal experiences that led them to become preppers.Prior to that Forrest and Kyle had been covering their “Prepping 101” series. This series is intended for newcomers and veteran preppers. If you’ve just started it will be an excellent guide to evaluating what steps you need to be taking from two long time preppers with more than 30 years combined experience. If you’re a vetern prepper our hope is that you’ll listen to evaluate your preps and maybe we’ll be able to shed some light on some weaker areas.When we last left off we had covered up to the first 120 days of your prepping journey. As with the first two sections of the series we will be covering purchases, training

When it comes to prepping there are a lot of unknowns. Almost always Preppers tend to be known as self sufficient. What are the things you can’t prepare for on your own? Self analyzing is just as important as evaluating the existential threats we see everyday around us. So for a moment ask yourself a few real questions. Can you treat a bullet wound? Apply a tourniquet? Treat an infection? Do you know how to properly move an injured person with a potential spinal injury?Every prepper knows the basics: food, water, and shelter. In a perfect world that may be all you need. What happens when things aren’t so perfect? Family and friends may have to look to you when there are no longer medical services. In just about every grid down scenario medical services will cease. Social unrest could prevent you from reaching your destination. So what have you done to get your medical needs in order? Have you evaluated your personal health? Get these things done now! Above all, start learning the skills you’ll need in case of

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

In today’s world we are always connected. Cell phones, computers, and social media are almost always within our reach. This ease of access also comes with ease of mind. With a few swipes you can see where your children, wife, and even friends are. It’s not hard to see how people have become complacent and reliant in a world where emergency services are always a button away. What happens though if all of that is taken away?I’ve often said the sign of true prepper is one that practices scenarios in their mind. Imagine for a moment any variety of scenarios that could leave you without communications: natural disasters, EMP, terror attack and subsequent overloading of the communications grid, or even something as simple as losing power.Where is your spouse? Your children? How can you get to them? Will they stay put, or travel out trying to find help? Personally, I can imagine this would bring me a great amount of anxiety. So what would the USA look like if we all lost communications at the same time? Chaos. It te

Tune in as Forrest and Kyle continue with their “Intro To Prepping 101” series. This week they will cover days 60 to 120 in a new preppers journey. Please listen to last week’s podcast for class one, the first 60 days. This series covers items to purchase, skills training and mindset.Intro To Prepping 101 will provide a broad overview of topics related to food, water, heat, shelter, defense, and self-preservation. Taking the time to develop your plans and preparations unique to your needs now will reduce your everyday stress and increase your ability to not only sustain and thrive, but also help others. This class is a twelve hour course the Academy offers to both beginner and experienced Preppers. It will take someone through a step-by-step process to become a well-prepared prepper.Though “Intro To Prepping 101” is skill and gear focused, we at the Prepper Academy believe mindset is paramount. Without the proper mindset many would be Preppers will find themselves overwhelmed, paranoid, and potentially a dang

On this episode Forrest and Kyle begin their “Intro To Prepping 101” series. We’ll also hear more on why they became Preppers and reasons you should too! Whether you’ve been a prepper since the Cuban Missile Crisis, or just started this is a can’t miss opportunity to cover your bases….and windows.“Intro To Prepping 101” will provide a broad overview of topics related to food, water, heat, shelter, defense, and self-preservation. Taking the time to develop your plans and preparations unique to your needs now will reduce your everyday stress and increase your ability to not only sustain and thrive, but also help others. This class is a twelve hour course the Academy offers to both beginner and experienced Preppers. It will take someone through a step-by-step process to become a well-prepared prepper.Though “Intro To Prepping 101” is skill and gear focused we at the Prepper Academy believe mindset is paramount. Without the proper mindset many would be Preppers will find themselves overwhelmed, paranoid, and pote

The Prepping Academy Radio Show is a radio show devoted to a wide variety of preparedness, survival, self-reliance and personal defense topics. The show is for listeners who want to protect themselves and their family from seen and unseen disasters that could occur in the future. With that in mind, The Prepping Academy will do anything we can to motivate people, share lessons we have learned, provide a platform for others to speak out about preparedness topics and to share their own personal experiences. Join us this week as Forrest Garvin introduces you to The Prepping Academy and his 16-year preparedness journey.In this first Live Show, Garvin discusses his preparedness journey and what’s in future for The Prepping Academy Radio Show.Forrest Garvin is a former US Air Force Airman who served with the 317 MAC and JSOC SOLLII out of Pope Air Force Base. After leaving the military, Forrest worked in the technology field as a Web Master for Nations Bank and then went on to create several technology startups. For