057 Things to Consider and Learn In Survival: Emergency Kit, Bug Out Bags and Power Outages

Today I am interviewing Brian of Michigan and of the website where we are covering lots of topics such as:

1. Why you should prep
2. Top items to keep in your emergency vehicle kit
3. The most important things to remember for medical trauma
4. Bug Out Bags: How you prepare differently for each member of the family
5. Power Outages
6. The most important thing to remember if you are a new prepper
7. Zombies: A PRACTICAL Look

Housekeeping:

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2. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast
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Topic of Discussion:

Brian of

• What made you decide to prep?
• How long have you been in survival?
• What has been your biggest mistake in survival?
• Have you ever had an AHA moment?
• What are the preparedness items you feel you have a good grasp on and why?
• Top 5 things in your vehicle emergency kit and explain each one.
• Plan to be licensed EMT-B in the spring.
  • what would you say are the three most important things to remember in medical trauma?
• You have a bug out bag for EVERYONE in the family.  Can you tell me how you differ in packing a bag for you, vs your spouse, and children?
• If there was a power outage that happened right now.  What would you do first?  Why?  How long would you be able to make it comfortably?
• If someone were just starting out as a prepper, how would you recommend they start in preparedness?
• Prep for little things: vehicle break down, tight month financially, power outage
  • Check camping gear for essentials
• Give me your definition of a “Zombie”?
• Any links you wish to share with the audience that don’t belong to you?
• Any online resources or apps that you couldn’t live without that you would like to share?

Links:

• http://www.zombieresponseteam.net
• Ham Radio Training
  • http://www.hamwhisperer.com/
• Another Source
  • http://survivalistprepper.net/