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Within the past 5 years, there have been an abundance of survival and prepper TV shows that have sprung up. Doomsday Preppers, Doomsday Bunkers, The

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Honest to goodness, the best thing I’ve seen on the web all week is the “Off Grid Video Series” from LDS Prepper. This guy is

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Last week we made a new addition to the family–a Remington 870 Wingmaster, with an 18.5″ barrel. I bought it used for $250, from a

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If you’ve watched my videos for any length of time, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve seen guest appearances from my friend and fellow prepper

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For today’s “Best of Web Monday”, I wanted to share 5 free permaculture videos with you (along with their PDF downloads!). “Permaculture”, for those who

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For those of you who have been with me since the beginning, you have already seen me attempt 2 summer gardens. This year, I thought

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I got a question a week or so ago from fellow Daily Prepper Alex, from New Zealand. He writes: “Hello Dan and fellow preppers, I

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Have any of you guys seen the “Utility Flame” gel packets yet? I got my hands on a couple of these a few weeks back,

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Most people would agree that a good prepper should stockpile ammunition. But as we know all too well, ammo is hard to come by these

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A few days back I got a question from a viewer about how she could find survival groups. She writes: How do I find prep

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Through a mutual acquaintance, I met the guys from PowerPot last week. If you guys haven’t heard of them yet, they make a really cool

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By now, most of you guys know that I’m originally from San Diego, and still have family there. It’s a great place to have any

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Here I am again, blabbing about off-grid housing. This time, it’s in the form of the IT House. IT Houses are the creation of TK

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If you guys have followed me for any length of time,  you know that I’m in love with the idea of a shipping container house.

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A couple weeks ago, my good buddy Derek shared a cool link on The Daily Prep’s Facebook Page. It was for a nuclear map created

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As some of you guys know, Joel Skousen’s book Strategic Relocation points out several reasons why high population density areas are especially volatile and vulnerable

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If you’re living in the U.S. right now, is your state free? Mabe a better quesiton is, “Compared to all the other states, how does

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You ever stop and ask yourself “Why carry a knife?” Day after day, as we’re heading out the door, we grab our keys, wallets and

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Last Friday, I picked up a new little EDC knife… the Kershaw Skyline. I was at Blade HQ’s 10th anniversary and storefront grand opening party.

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On the coattails of yesterday’s prepisode about the Off The Grid Build website, I thought I’d let you in on a recent convo I had

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In my mind, the “summit” of prepping lies in having a secure off the grid build. It just feels peaceful. Even though you are still

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Over the last 3 years that I’ve been prepping, there seem to be some repeating blunders that I see preppers making. This video explains the

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Being a prepper means sometimes you get interesting gifts. This Valentine’s Day was no exception. In addition to the typical niceties, my wife got me

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I got an interesting question last week from a dude named Chris. He writes:  Dear Dan, What can you put gold or silver into that

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Ever since the “Post-Sandy Hook” firearms craziness began, I’ve seen a bunch of bumper stickers and shirts in support of the 2nd Amendment. Many of

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For roughly the past 12 months, I’ve been a regular at Prepper Website. Every few weeks or so, Todd and I exchange emails and/or pass

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Confession: My Utah Duck Hunting adventure happened in December of last year, and I’m just now getting around to posting…sorry. It’s funny how sometimes you

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A couple weeks ago, I got an interesting comment on a post I wrote in 2011 entitled “Is This the Best Bug Out Shelter?”. It

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On Sep. 8, 1900 Galveston, Texas was rocked by a what was known as “The Great Galveston Hurricane.” Over 6,000 people were killed and the

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Have you ever tried to make a handgun out of a mousetrap or fuel from water? Well, next time you are, look no further than

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If there were no fuel left, would cars still be useful? I say yes. They could be used as shelter or storage, plus they are

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Like a handful of you guys out there, I have a minor obsession with ISBU shipping container housing.  It stems out of a handful of

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Last winter, a giant windstorm hit Utah. For several days, some people were without power, and accordingly without heat. Families bundled up in extra clothing and

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I got a question last week from a college kid named Jacob. He is looking to get more into prepping, but he lives at home

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So I just heard about “The Citadel“, a newly announced survival community, being planned in the St. Maries Idaho area.  It’s goal is to give

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Like many “urbivalists”, living in small spaces, I am always on the lookout for ways to maximize available space. So I perked up a while back,

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Ever since I read Neil Strauss’ Emergency and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, I’ve wondered exactly how free Americans are. It’s a question that evokes a

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As many of you know, I recently purchased a Smith & Wesson M&P (Military & Police) 9mm, in the compact frame size. Due to the

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Recently finished reading the book Prepper’s Home Defense by Jim Cobb. REALLY good book! It covers several topics related to security that a prepper would

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A couple of weeks ago, I posted a quick video about a letter that the Utah Sheriff’s Association sent to President Obama regarding gun control

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I recently met up with my buddy Seth, founder of UtahGuns.com for an inside look at why he started the site, upcoming events, giveaways, and

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While reading the book “Prepper’s Home Defense” I’ve been going over the section on “safe rooms.” A safe room is basically a room within your

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Last week I found out that I was selected at one of 2M’s Top 5 Prepper Blogs. Along with: Preparedness Pro Prepper Website Backwood’s Survival

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Since Penny was born last month, many of you guys have been asking for updates. Wanted to make a quick vid to say thanks and

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I just found this letter from the Utah Sheriff’s Association to President Obama himself! In the wake of so many spineless arguments about gun control,

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Because I was on my way back from SHOT show, I missed the Guns Across America “Gun Appreciation Day.” It’s ironic and it makes me

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As some of you guys know, I’m a big Tim Ferriss fan (writer, entrepreneur, tech investor, etc). Last week he did a video with a

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Alright guys, here’s what’s up: I’m in my “swanky” Harrah’s hotel room in Vegas getting ready for SHOT show 2013. Although I’m down here with

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Most of you guys have seen my good friend Ben (from Financial Survivalist) on previous prepisodes. Well, it had been a while since we caught

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As most folks who have watched me for any length of time know, I’m a Mormon. One question that I occasionally get from time to

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If you guys haven’t seen Mr. Colion Noir yet, you need to check him out! Firearms reviews, footage from the field, but best of all–some

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This Christmas, I was lucky enough to get a couple of really cool preps on the list of things I’d been wanting! The Backyard Homestead

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As many of you guys know, our baby girl was born a little early last week, and my wife and I have been pretty much

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As many of you know, last week I picked up my first handgun. I went with a Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Compact (Military and

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What’s up guys! Several of you have asked for updates on the wife and baby, so today I’m taking a personal day to get Jaime

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For today’s BOWM prepisode, I wanted to point y’all towards a dude I just recently found online… URBAN NATURE MAN. That’s right, this guy is

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I know I say this all the time, but this week has been another busy one, keeping me off the blog… The difference is, I’ve

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The Bob Costas comments about the Jovan Belcher shootings and gun control last Sunday still have me burned up. Yesterday, I was in yet another

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A couple of weeks back, I posted a prepisode on how I was testing my house for Radon. Radon is a poisonous gas which can

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Our friend Derek Porter posted on The Daily Prep facebook wall last week, about a really cool resource that I wanted to share with you

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Jack Spirko challenged his listeners to learn 13 new skills in 2013. I love this concept, except for 1 thing… It’s friekin’ delusional! NOBODY has

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Remember my caribou hunt in Alaska? Nobody really knows this, but that video would not have existed without Goal Zero portable solar chargers! My camera

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So much to be thankful for, but today I just want to mostly say thanks for the people in my life. For as much frustration

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I’m curious–What is it?        

Some of you folks may remember when I did a prepisode about the Learn Liberty institute (click here if you want to check it out).

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Even though I’m cooling my heels in the Boston Marriott, I wanted to make a quick prepisode about the book “Off The Grid Homes.” Although

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Big thanks to everyone who’s ever watched a prepisode. I’ve had a fun journey and am looking forward to more. With that said, it’s time

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While I’m on the road, I thought I’d give you guys 3 easy things you can do when staying in hotels that will put you

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Now that my garden has officially kicked the bucket for the season, I’ve decided to try my hand at a little sprouting. Sprouts are cheap,

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Hey Guys, After a long hiatus, I have another gear review for you–this time on the SOL Escape Bivy. I’ve had this bivy for a

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You might have heard of “Radon” before, without knowing exactly what it is. Radon is a radioactive gas that’s released as a natural by-product of

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Tomorrow is election day! While everybody has seen tons of media coverage about the presidential candidates (at least 2 of them anyway), local races and

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I can’t wait until the election is over!!! I’m sick of all the bickering between friends and family members. In fact, it’s really sad to

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I’ve actually had The Prepper Next Door for quite a while (like 4 months quite a while), but just finished it the other day. To

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I wanna know–have you actually used your EDC? If so, let me know in the comments-better yet, send me a video response via YouTube showing

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Hurricane Sandy is starting to hit the East Coast, and from the looks of it, it’s going to be a nasty one. Here’s a few

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For today’s Field Trip Friday, I throw to some footage from last week with some of the guys from Desert Tactical Arms. We had a

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FEMA is the bad guy right? It’s certainly taken a lot of heat from angry folks. Well, Karrie Beardall has worked with FEMA for a

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My buddy Dean has challenged me anew to get my HAM radio license-and I’m gonna do it! Today I share with you 2 advantages that

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The other day I came across The Permaculture Design Game, created by the guys at Seed.org. While the game doesn’t get too specific about the

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CERT training saved her son’s life! Karrie Beardall has been involved with CERT for several years, and was my instructor when I lived in Springville.

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With the change in weather, it’s time for a reminder to get your flu shot. Flu shots are inexpensive ($20-30 if not covered by your

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Today’s a silly one folks… If you’ve ever wanted to see the tilapia spawning process set to a little Marvin Gaye mood music…here you go!

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For today’s “Field Trip Friday”, it’s time to talk chickens. My long time friend and fellow prepper, Gregg Hale, recently picked up a few hens.

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Last weekend, my wife and I bought a used car. Nothing fancy (like a Dodge Dart), but just a little “grocery getter commuter car.” My

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Today is the day I share a BIG announcement with you!        

Alright guys, time to own up to my meager summer garden results… As many of you saw in my “building box gardens” prepisode, about 3.5

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The answer is…you don’t know. As proof of that, Ready.gov has launched a campaign called “Today.” Today is the last day that you can make

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Last week I was able to hook up with my good buddy Ben from Financial Survivalist. He recently purchased a property that he will be

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I recently met up with my buddy Ben from Financial Survivalist. We thought we would hit record on the camera as we caught up on

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Last night I watched the second episode of NBC’s Revolution. Gotta say, kinda disappointed. Not that I was necessarily expecting a platinum performance, but I

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I love it when 2 of my heroes come together under one roof. Recently, I found an interview where that very thing happens–Simon Black, founder

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What’s going on guys! Today’s prepisode is actually a guest prepisode from a viewer. “Robb Conn” who shares his preps on his blog, Watch, Prepare,

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What’s up guys! From time to time, I get random emails from people asking me questions about my background, interests, whatever. Today I thought I’d

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At long last guys, I finally got my footage from the caribou hunt uploaded! For those of you who might not have known, I was

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So a little while back, I got the following email from a reader: Hi, I just wanted to say first off that I really enjoy

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When I was in Alaska for 12 days, I used a Jetboil stove to do my cooking (i.e. boil water for my Mountain House). They

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The hunting trip I recently took really opened my eyes to the process of harvesting meat from animals. Killing, skinning, gutting, and finally butchering the

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For today’s “best of web” Monday, I feature a website called Promotive. Simply put, Promotive is a middle man between gear manufacturers and “industry leader

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Some of you guys may remember me doing a couple prepisodes on all the fires we had in Utah this summer . Well, nature has

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For the 12 days that I was in Alaska, guess what I was eating… Mountain House! For today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I review freeze dried

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Happy Labor Day peeps! Hope you guys are soaking up the unofficial last day of summer with some time in the water and some grilled

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In today’s “Field Trip Friday” I throw to some footage I recently got with fellow YouTubers Doc Tac Dad and The Late Boy Scout. We

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You guys have heard me talk about shipping container homes a bunch already. That’s because they make sense! They’re cheap, durable and extremely versatile. They

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For today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I thought I’d show you guys one of the rifles that Desert Tactical Arms manufacturers. The SRS (Stealth Recon Scout)

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As some of you know, I recently began working with a firearms manufacturer in Salt Lake City. Desert Tactical Arms, manufactures extremely high end precision

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Have you guys seen Drinking With Bob yet? This guy is pure Best of Web awesomeness.  He’s a YouTube Channel, a website, and an inspiration.

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If you guys have been with me long enough, you may have seen the first review I did of the Gerber Prodigy. Unfortunately that review

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It’s been almost 2 months since I planted my square foot garden, and it’s time to give you an update. Unfortunately…it’s not much to show.

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Best of Web Monday, and today I throw to the Urban Homestead project, of Pasadena, CA. The Urban Homestead is the effort of the Dervaes

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The Daily Prep officially celebrated it’s first birthday! That’s right, August 1st of 2011, I posted my very first prepisode. And now 200 prepisodes later

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As preppers, we know that the ability to “eat what you store” is HUGE. And a grain mill is an awesome way to do just

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In today’s prepisode, we’re joined by Barack Obama, President of The United States, for a little bit of his philosophy on American Olympic athletes. And

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The Urban Farming Guys is a non-profit organization that teaches people low tech solutions for farming, livestock, aquaponics, composting, bio-gas and more. In today’s “Best

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If you guys watched my 72 hour power outage simulation last week, you might remember seeing me read Scott Williams “The Pulse” by candlelight. I

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Last month I caught up with my buddy Ben from Financial Survivalist, and did a little dispersed camping up the road from me. While there

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Any “Walking Dead” fans out there? I saw a few episodes with friends a while ago, but my wife was not into all the violence/gore,

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Last week I was in San Diego to go to a wedding and hang out with friends. Per usual, I had an awesome time there.

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As many of you guys saw in Prepisode 185, last weekend I went without power for 72 hours. Well…here’s the recap! It’s a little long

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Most survivalists rarely have to do the things they talk about. This dude was just found in the desert of southern Utah, after wandering down

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Hey guys…today I’m kind of cheating… I’m about 67 hours into my 72 hours without electricity challenge. Today I really had to get some work

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 Are you planning to have a farm or a fortress? Too many people are planning for the latter when they should be focusing on the

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What’s up guys, for today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I wanted to give you guys an up close and personal look at the Zero Tolerance 350

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Good and bad news…. The bad news is that the first half of the video is really fuzzy (settings were on macro, sorry). The good

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By this time, everyone’s heard of Doomsday Preppers, but have you heard of Doomsday Bunkers? This “sister” spinoff, takes a closer look at the actual

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If you’re not afraid to get a little gnarly, this is for you! In Prepisode 170, I invited you all to help me create my

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Happy 4th of July people! Hope everyone is having fun and staying safe today. Just wanted to share some quick thoughts with you guys on

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On the coattails of yesterday’s prepisode about the fire, today another fire sprang up–this time pretty close to my house! BE SAFE TOMORROW if you’re

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For the last 2 weeks, Utah has been on fire! Currently there are 9 wildfires ablaze in Utah, at various places along the Wasatch front

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Guys, You gotta help me out. A couple days ago, I went camping, and came back with some pretty gnarly poison ivy. Everything I’ve ever

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Alright guys… Here’s your first update! Last week, you guys saw me put in my box garden (in prepisode #172) . Now it’s time to

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It might not be water into wine, but the Hydropak pouches allow you to turn filthy, brackish, disgusting mud into a purified sports drink. How?

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Today’s prepisode is a simple DIY for anybody looking to grow some potatoes (or sweet potatoes). I’m assuming that many people already know this, but

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In some form or fashion, many of us have a goal to eventually live on a “homestead.” But exactly what this means, depends on who

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For those of you who aren’t familiar with the phrase, “The Writ of Habeas Corpus” essentially means “the right of the accused to be officially

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In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday” I give you a look at the M3 Medic Bag, from the guys at 1st Survival Gear. This is a

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Today it’s simple–I wanna know what you have found that’s worked to help you organize your food storage preps. I’m looking to get a little

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What would it have been like to have lived through Hurricane Katrina? Some of you may have had first hand experience with Katrina, but for

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Because of my move, I’m not getting near the jump I wanted to on getting my garden in, but better late than never right? (some

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If you find yourself in a situation where you need to close up a laceration but don’t have a butterfly bandage, here is a simple

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After 170 prepisodes (and a solid year of adventures before that), I’ve been able to have some fun pushing myself to do things that I

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When I was looking over some of my past prepisodes, I almost couldn’t believe that I haven’t mentioned a couple of my personal favs on

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As I talked about in Prepisode 164, my wife and I recently moved. As part of that process, my wife and I spent a week

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I recently received an email from a friend and Daily Prepper named John, who made some really good observations about the prepper community. He mentioned

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I’m 4 days into my week long “no running water challenge“, and due to a little inspiration I gathered from Brooklyn Prepper, today I made

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In today’s BOWM, I throw to a YouTube channel that I’ve found recently–Never Enuff Ammo. Never Enuff Ammo, is an awesome resource for anybody looking

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For the past few months, some friends on the Carry Fire Forum and myself, have been talking about ways to get out of the armchair.

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When I’m in political conversations, I frequently explain the relationship between different political schools of thought as follows: Liberals want the government to do good

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(2 videos in playlist-second one begins automatically after the 1st is finished.) In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday” I throw to some footage I took a

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Hobo stoves are a classic urban survival solution to making a cook fire. They require very little surface area, provide a level surface for cooking,

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In the past 5 years, a bunch of new dehydrated and freeze dried food companies have saturated the market. They all have shiny looking websites,

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I’ve spoken before about the “Red Dawn Bug Out Mentality”, and just how far-fetched it really is. In today’s Best of Web Monday, I thought

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If you haven’t been to Harbor Freight, you’re missing out. Harbor Freight Tools is more than just another hardware store that sells nails and PVC

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If you haven’t seen the UCO Stormproof Matches in action yet, you definitely need to check these guys out! They are windproof and waterproof–REALLY windproof

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You ever hear the debates about being a survivalist vs. being a prepper? For what it’s worth, here’s my 2 cents on the question… What

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For today’s BOWM, I give you City Cottage. City Cottage is a downloadable ezine based out of the UK. And it’s free! In addition to

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I recently got some fatwood from Jeepinator, our good friend and fellow prepper. He found a ton of it on his property in North Carolina,

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While In Nicaragua, I got a pretty bad wax rash in one spot from lying on a surfboard. For those of you who aren’t familiar,

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A couple months ago, I got a little gift in the mail from our friend and fellow prepper Ben R–the book “One Second After”, by

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At long last, I’m back from my sojourn in Nicaragua! I had a ton of fun, but happy to be back (and mostly in one

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Last week I went to the Crossroads of The West gun show. I had a great time, but as always, found a ton of weird

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Being a prepper is stupid. First of all, there’s no way anything bad will ever happen to me. Earthquakes, tornadoes, and violence may happen in

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(apologize in advance for the somewhat bad lighting and audio…) April 17th at 10:15 am MDT was the Great Utah Shakeout! Even though we were

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Happy Monday! Today’s BOWM comes to you courtesy of Ben, loyal Daily Prepper and fellow Utahn. In a conversation I had with him this weekend,

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Field Trip Friday! Today I take you along with me to a square foot gardening class taught at my local hardware store. Although it was

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In response to my good friend and fellow YouTuber Danzak44, in today’s prepisode I share a couple thoughts about where our great country has been

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It’s Gear Review Wednesday, and today I give you guys a look at my paracord bracelet and key fob from Survival Straps. Although there are

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A couple weeks ago, our good friend Doc Tarboro sent me an email with photos of how you can very simply make an oil burning

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In today’s BOWM, I pass along some of the handiwork of my good buddy Alex over at The Bubba Effect. Alex has put together a

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In today’s Field Trip Friday, I take you along to the Preparedness Expo in Orem, UT. There were some interesting presenters, but to be honest,

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Just a quick couple of thoughts today on the subject of Heirloom and Hybrid seeds. In particular: Why hybrid seeds really aren’t as bad as

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In preparation for this year’s, garden, today I take you with me to one of my favorite places in Utah County–Cook’s Farm and Greenhouse. With

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Happy Monday! In today’s BOWM, I wanted to throw to good ol FEMA! FEMA’s Independent Study Courses offer a TON of information on preparing for

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Good to be back with you guys! After a few day hiatus in L.A. I’m back with you guys today, and talking about survival mega-hub

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Recently finished the book “On Island Time” by Scott Williams. Great read.  This book chronicles his adventures as a vagabond in the Caribbean over a

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In today’s BOWM, I share with you a couple of goodies that I recently came across: A forum that isn’t gloom, doom, and “me against

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In today’s “Field Trip Friday” prepisode, I give you guys a look at the mock disaster scenario I participated in last week with my CERT

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In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday”, I give you an up close and personal look at my micro EDC. And when I say “micro”, I mean

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Even though it’s important that we prepare, it’s even more important is that we act. I WILL ACT is a movement that I found recently,

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It’s simple today-what is the best survival TV show? I’ve seen little bits of: Man vs. Wild Survivorman Man, Woman, and Wild Dual Survival (with

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Over the weekend, I hit 500 YouTube subscribers! While I honestly don’t have some “number of subscribers” goal I’m trying to reach, it is flattering

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Last night between 2 and 3 am, there was a break in and  shooting down the street from my house! A man apparently walked from

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The more I think about it, the more I realize that what rubs me the wrong way about “left thinking” is it’s view of the

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In today’s BOWM, I throw to the Low Tech Combat project, and specifically The Human Combative Behavior Manifesto. The HCBM is a 44 page free

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Looking for a way to save some money on preps?  In today’s Field Trip Friday prepisode, I give you a look at the kind of

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As part of being financially prepared, those of us who run small businesses are constantly looking for ways to innovate, improve, and do things better.

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Gear Review Wednesday, and today I give you a look at the Timbuk2 Messenger Bag. Messenger bags have some SERIOUS advantages over backpacks and other

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As the days begin to get a little bit longer, I’m reminded that growing season is getting closer and closer. While going through a refresher

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Today is BOWM, and in today’s prepisode I take a look at a site that can teach you how to do anything. I’ve been enjoying

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Last time we sat down with Mrs. Urbivalist, we chatted about the NSAID family, and the pros and cons of each. In today’s prepisode I

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After last Tuesday’s prepisode on water purification, I had a couple comments from our good friend J-Web asking about water filtration using things around the

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And no, I’m not talking about Cupid and falling in love. Today I’m taking a moment to slow down and breathe deeply–IMHO, it can do

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Last week I was given my first ever Liebster “bloggie” award by Bernie at Apartment Prepper.  The idea of Liebster is that the awards are

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In today’s prepisode, I give you a look at how to make a PVC pipe micro cache. Although everybody might not agree with me, I

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Today I take a look at water purification, and specifically “double purification.” Quite simply, double purification means using 2 different methods (i.e. boiling and filtration,

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Best of Web Monday! (and welcome to folks visiting from Bug Out Survival) Last week, Jack at The Survival Podcast interviewed Darby from Simpson Family

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Field Trip Friday! On the coattails of yesterday’s prepisode about Scott Williams Bug Out Vehicles book, today I give you some food for thought about

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Just read Bug Out Vehicles And Shelters by Scott Williams. Here are my 2 cents. Big thanks to Scott Williams and the folks at Ulysses

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In today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I give you a look at the 36 hour emergency candle. It’s made of liquid paraffin wax, and features: smokeless

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Today I pause my regularly scheduled programming to relay a request from a friend in need. If any of you happen to know of somebody

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In today’s BOWM prepisode, I chat briefly about 2 online resources that can help you learn the history of disasters occurring in your area. Resources

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Happy Friday and official Welcome To The Daily Prep! In the spirit of Friday and celebration, I thought I’d just share a sampling of a

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At long last, I’m ready to make an announcement that I’ve been sitting on for a couple months…. As of 1/27/12, The Urbivalist will officially

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Gear Review Wednesday, and today I’m giving you a look at the handy little Pocket Pal, by Smith’s Knife Sharpeners While perhaps not the absolute

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As most are aware, SOPA and PIPA have caused quite a stir across the internet. What is it that is so terrible about these bills?

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We hit 100 episodes last week–thanks to all you guys for watching and commenting! I feel like we’re having a good time, and I’m excited

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Best of Web Monday, and on the coattails of my excursion to the Salt Lake mountains with Ben, today I’m sharing a few good resources

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Field Trip Friday! Remember the mock bug out in the fall that I did? Well, I just did another one in the snow. My good buddy

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Looking for a good book on self-sufficiency?  Better Off is the story of an academic east coast couple that decides to go without electricity for

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For today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I thought I’d give you guys a look at my most recent knife, the Pry Bar Mora. This is the

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A couple weeks ago, I was in the throws of a serious head cold.  Standing in the middle of the local CVS, I again asked

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In today’s BOW Monday, I throw to a handful of my favorite “deal of the day” sites specifically for gear. Some of my recent favs

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At long last, I’m back from my holiday hiatus in San Diego. While it was a fun filled trip, I’m excited to be back to

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Merry Christmas from the whole Urbivalist Fam! Hope you are all spending it safe and with loved ones. -Dan        

Gear Review Wednesday, and today I thought I’d give you guys a look at my car survival kit.  With Christmas and New Years just around

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On December 15, 2011, Liberty died. The United States Senate approved a bill known as the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) by an passing rate

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In today’s BOWM Prepisode, I pass along a great resource for finding killer audio.  If you have to commute to work (or travel for work),

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You probably never knew that “avulsed” is a fancy word for “knocked out”, but then again, I didn’t either. This week I’m hosting my long

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I’ve had some recent discussion with friends about OWS (or Occupy Wall Street in case you’ve been under a rock for the last 3 months).

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A little something for the “extra-righters” out there… -Dan        

Hmmm…what do you think? In today’s “Best of Web Monday” I give you a couple resources to assist in preserving your individual liberty. The American

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For today’s “Field Trip Friday” I hit the road with my buddy Jasen for some lessons in fishing. Depending on your area, fishing can be

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In today’s “Gear Review Wednesday”, instead of reviewing one specific piece of gear, I make the case for having your personal document shredder. Although it

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After having this book for over a year, I finally dug in and read it. Took me about a week and a half (maybe 3

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In today’s BOW Monday, I throw to a project called Open Secrets. Open Secrets is focused squarely on exposing how the money changes hands in

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(apologize for the tardiness–I had some technical difficulties and could not get this uploaded Fri. eve…) As many of you are probably aware, the western

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“Bugging out” is certainly a latter resort than hunkering down, but if you had to, could you do it? There’s only one way to find

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Today’s Gear Review Wednesday gives you a closer look at The Grabber Reusable Space Blanket. This is something I used with Cody From Boise in

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What do checklists and prepping have in common?  In either case, there are uncomfortable things that need to be faced. Today I give you guys

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In today’s “Best of Web Monday”, I talk about what is perhaps the most controversial survival site out there.  Alpharubicon.com is a 16 year old

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Are you HAM radio certified? It’s “Field Trip Friday”, and today I’m taking you with me to the HAM radio licensing class… It was a

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Just a couple thoughts for you and 1 thing in particular I’m thinking about this Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving from Snax and I!      

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Gear review Wednesday, and today I’m checking out the “Candle In A Can.” What do you think?        

Happy Tuesday Folks! Today I wanted to just have some fun for, and share my second installment of “You might be an urbivalist if…” We

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It’s “Best of Web Monday”, and today I’m talking about how to find fellow survivalists in your area using a website called Meetup.com. In a

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It’s “Field Trip Friday”, and today’s a special one. Throughout my journey as an urbivalist, I’ve slowly begun to realize that knowing how to defend

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Gear Review Wednesday! Today we’re checking out some of what makes the Hi Tec Altitude Ultra WPi a great boot. Having weathered a couple “mock

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Midway though yesterday’s prepisode, I knew there had to be another… In yesterday’s prepisode, we talked about finding employment FAST. Today I wanted to share

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Today’s best of web monday features 3 different types of resources you can use to drum up some employment FAST.  The resources come in 3

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Happy Veteran’s Day! As mentioned, I have my sister and brother in law in town for the weekend. In exchange for putting him up for

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Today I’m feeling a little silly.  But if you watch this, you’re OBLIGATED! So, tell us what’s your next/current project?        

In today’s Gear Review Wednesday, I give you a look at the Coleman Magnesium Firestarter, available at Wal Mart, Big 5, or probably any other

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Could we really be punished for our thoughts? Could we truly be empowering a govenment that takes away our very “inalienable rights?” In his masterpiece

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Sound like an exaggerated claim? Maybe. But before you decide for sure, head on over to Fiverr and see what I’m talking about! As survivalists,

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It’s field trip Friday! And at long last, it’s time to give you guys a look at a really cool field trip I took a

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Were our Founding Fathers conservative or liberal? Well, for starters, what do the labels “conservative” or “liberal” even mean? You be the judge on this

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It’s “Gear Review Wednesday”, and this time, I’m giving you an up close and personal look at my trusty EDC knife, the Gerber Paraframe 1. 

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It’s time for an experiment. At the Self Reliance Expo a few weeks ago, Jack Spirko told me that: rat trap + tree trunk + peanut

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Happy Halloween! In today’s “Best of Web Monday”, I have a couple really cool resources to pass along: www.animatedknots.com–shows you how to tie virtually ANY

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Field Trip Friday! Remember Seth from Utah Guns? (appeared in films such as Prepisode 34) Well, I recently got an invite from him to go shoot.

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Find North Without A Compass So you’re lost in the wilderness without your trusty compass? Fear not, there are other ways of telling. Thanks to

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G24 Innovations Solar Curve I got a new toy! The itty-bitty G24 Innovations Power Curve solar unit. It’s a BOB-sized solar panel, that definitely won’t

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Cleaning A Hydration Bladder My hydration bladder has had water residue in it since I went camping with Cody, and after a couple weeks it’s

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Baseball cards are so ’87. In today’s best of the web Prepisode, I feature www.heirloomseedswap.com, a hub for urbivalists looking to trade heirloom seed varieties.

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Indoor Vegetable Garden The growing season in Utah is all but over. But I’m not ready to stop growing. So at long last, I finally

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What is the best way to carry 6 feet of paracord with you everyday? Your shoes. I recently had the idea to scrap my flimsy

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Today is gear review Wednesday, and at long last, it’s time for a guest video. J-Web, friend and long time member of The Urbivalist Community,

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If I were a magician, this would be my final act.  Seriously. Maybe you guys have seen this before, but until last week, I had

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It’s “Best of web” Monday again.  This week, I’m really stoked about the project that I have to share. Save Our Skills (www.saveourskills.com) is the

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Road Trip! After the 72 hour urban bug out that I did in downtown San Diego last May, Cody In Boise had been reaching out to

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For those of you who hadn’t heard, the Self Reliance Expo came to Salt Lake City last weekend.  I swung by for a little bit

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The tights Prepisode. Since I did my 72 hour urban bug out earlier this year, I’ve received a handful of comments and emails from Cody

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We live and die by the paper trail.  Certifications, documents, account numbers, and all kinds of other information allow us to navigate the waters of

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  “Best of Web” Monday! In today’s edition, I feature a couple of sites that will get your wheels turning. www.everyday-carry.com-is a site featuring photos

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You tell me. In most scenarios, there are indisputable advantages to sheltering in place, or “bugging in.” But today, I want to know what situations

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With Fall officially underway, I’m ready to try another experiment.  Indoor vegetable gardening. Yep, fueled by my unexpected success with the squash, and some of

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VER-SA-TIL-I-TY.  Say it with me folks. Simply put, the Aquamira Frontier Pro is truly one of the MOST bang for your buck pieces of survival gear

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The Border Guard folder is definitely not the prettiest in the bunch.  Plus it’s too heavy and long to be a good EDC knife. But

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Today is Monday, and that means it’s time for the Urbivalist’s “Best of the Web.” This week’s best of web comes from a video that

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Could that really be possible? If so, how? Are we talking about hiring a 9-year old? Yes, it’s possible, and no, I’m not talking about

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Excuse the somberness and the misty eyes, today I speak from the heart.  A couple weeks ago, we commemorated the 10 year anniversary of the

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Water into wine? How about salt water into electricity? That’s what this crazy little battery charger by Infratech does. In this Prepisode, I test the

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  SQUASH! If you’ve been with me since the beginning, you’ll remember that in Prepisode 1, I planted “the latest season garden.” Just about 42

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  You ever thought about why college costs so much? I have. In fact I’ve ruined dinners out with friends debating this very thing. If

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Field trip Friday! This time, to talk a little firearms with my good friend Seth, of utahguns.com. If you still have not dipped a toe

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Whether you want a website to sell things, create a family blog, or just have your contact info and an online “portfolio”, there is an

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After posting Prepisode 18, on bulk water storage, I had a little something brought to my attention.  Many garden hoses, in fact MOST garden hoses,

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This prepisode doesn’t show you any life or death skills.  But it does give you a couple tricks that could save you some time and

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It’s Monday, and it’s time for another “Best of The Web.” This week, I’m stoked to share a couple more awesome urbivalist resources. #1) Check

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After a couple weeks of silence, you deserve to know.  My beloved weed patch (a.k.a. “The Latest Season Garden” from Prepisode #1) is finally producing

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Looking to build a bug out or fall back shelter? What about a permanent home that can save you some money? ISBU shipping container houses

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If you don’t have enough space to store a 55 gallon water barrel, I feel your pain.  Prior to moving to my Utah abode, my

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It doesn’t have to be called a war for there to be violence. There doesn’t have to be soldiers, tanks or even guns. The Tottenham riots

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It’s time to get silly. No skills, no gear, no thoughts on life. It’s Friday before a 3 day weekend, and it’s time to relax.

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We’re family right? So we can do stupid things in front of each other and still be friends? Good, because in this entire prepisode, I

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Why didn’t I think of inventing the 4-in-1 Emergency Tool? It’s simple, inexpensive, and it serves multiple functions (way more than 4!). They assist in

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“The credit belongs to the man who is actually IN the arena…” On the coattails of a post from Apartment Prepper last week, I’ve been

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Time to let you in on more secrets… Last week we featured 3 projects that urbivalists need to know about. Today we feature 3 more

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Money still doesn’t grow on trees. But as urbivalists, a big part of being prepared is finding ways to make more of it. In this

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It’s time to revisit the Totin’ Chip. The other day, in the midst of making the dead fall trap (Prepisode 17), I discovered that my

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In the eternal order of things, water is sacred. He who is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with

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We have a new roomate. As of about a week ago, my wife and I started having mouse sightings. After setting a couple dcon traps

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In spite of all it’s potential for time wasting and filth, there is some amazing stuff to be learned on the internet. Since beginning The

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It’s been 21 days since I planted “The Latest Season Garden.” Now it’s time for the tune up, including: weeding thinning re-planting areas that didn’t

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(apologize for the dark/grainy footage–not sure what mode the camera was in…) Sometimes it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. If you’re anything

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Who would win in a fight–you or the other guy? As unfortunate as it is, violent crime is part of our existence. Assaults, rape, robbery,

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In case we haven’t already chatted about it, I love the book Emergency. Unlike other survival books that contain checklists and step by step instructions,

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Presenting a new way to “live and die” by your cell phone. Haven’t we become a planet full of people unseparable from our cell phones?

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If you’re looking for a good way to create a hidden stash, look no more. A hollowed out book safe may be just the thing

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After 8 episodes, it’s time to explain myself. My new daily video format “The Daily Prep” has been off the ground and running for 2

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I’ve held out for long enough. It’s time to commit to carrying at least a few items EVERY single day. To this point, I’ve just

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The gauntlet has been thrown down. The small game challenge is on. That’s right, today’s prepisode is a challenge. Today it’s about getting out of

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I am not an expert on firearms and I am not a political analyst. But I am a Patriot. And that’s all you have to

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Water is liquid life. Everyone knows that we can’t last long without it. But what do you do if you have to purify salt water?

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Be careful kid, it’s a jungle out there. In our age of information, there are so many ways that technology and shortcuts make our lives

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Introducing bathroom reading for preppers… I recently got my hands on a copy of The Prepper’s Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do To

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When all’s said and done, doesn’t it usually boil down to money? We talk about saving money. We talk about getting out of debt. We

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Even though it’s already the beginning of August, I’m desperate to grow some veggies this season! So after only being in my new Utah home

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