Preparedness for regular people

First off — thank you for being here. Whether you found the show last week or you've been riding along for a couple hundred episodes, it means a lot that you'd spend part of your day with me.

I started The Common Sense Practical Prepper because most preparedness advice falls into one of two buckets: fear-mongering meant to sell you something, or gatekeeping that makes regular people feel like they could never be “ready enough.” Both miss the point. I'm not a Green Beret or a millionaire with a bunker in the mountains — I'm a regular guy who spent 26 years as a cop and decided to get his family ready one honest step at a time.

That's really what this show is about. A pantry built from the food you already eat. A family that knows where to meet. The calm that comes from having thought things through before they happen. None of it requires a bunker or a big budget.

Every week I cover a real topic — food and water, home security, situational awareness, off-grid power, privacy, getting your family on board — in a way you can actually act on. A lot of those episodes start as an email from a listener. If there's something specific you'd like to hear about, write me. I read everything, and I answer.

When I'm not working on the show, I'm usually reading, spending time with family and friends, or looking for the right place to build an off-grid cabin.

— Keith Vincent