Build A Life That Is Hard To Disrupt

What happens when the power goes out—and doesn’t come back on?

In this episode of The Survival and Basic Badass Podcast, we explore what it really means to Build a Life That Is Hard to Disrupt.

This episode is based on my Prepper Camp presentation and takes a different approach to preparedness. Instead of preparing for one specific disaster, the goal is to build a home, homestead, and lifestyle that can continue functioning when the systems we normally depend on begin to fail.

Whether the cause is an EMP, cyberattack, severe weather, grid failure, economic disruption, or another major emergency, the basic problems are often the same: no electricity, limited water, disrupted food supplies, failing communications, and services we normally take for granted becoming unavailable.

We walk through practical ways to build resilience one system at a time, including:

• Water storage, collection, and backup water sources

• Off-grid and emergency power

• Solar power and battery systems

• Heating and cooking without electricity

• Food production and long-term food storage

• Gardening, chickens, rabbits, and greenhouse systems

• Canning, root cellars, and preserving food