Lately I've been interested in preparedness/survival topics — any recommendations for channels, books, or podcasts?
Posted by Original-Carrot8636@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 35 comments
I’ve been going down the rabbit hole of preparedness and survival content recently and realized there’s SO much out there that it’s hard to know what’s actually worth watching/reading.
I’m not really looking for super over-the-top “the world is ending tomorrow” stuff lol. More interested in practical knowledge, self-reliance, off-grid ideas, bugout planning, building a safe place someday, useful skills, that kind of thing.
Would love recommendations for:
- YouTube channels
- Podcasts
- Books
- Websites/forums
- honestly anything good
Especially creators that feel genuine and experienced instead of just fear/clickbait content.
What are some resources that really got you deeper into this world?
baardvark@reddit
Divorce the skills from doomsday thinking and just look for “how the ancestors did it” type content. Also look to people living in war zones.
antinatalistria@reddit
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cReU-uTNtb3KJFfvS-oNfmZdjZVZbCap?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kuvde9htUoBI_xOjaNN_ulQLlo3slkth?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Rayo0qWhkZRMOg15Ug8Z1FQjVLgLLmYe?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YGL4rkgtsRd-wmetTh2oRy_gPSlotFaQ?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-HVlgQjSrU8g8pSGiCDokmWss5rFbwto?usp=drive_link
Dont_mind_me_plsss@reddit
Thank youuu! ✨️✨️✨️
57Rock@reddit
Lots of good stuff here. Thank you for sharing-
linniex@reddit
The Bug-In book by the navy seal guy
Relative_Ad_750@reddit
Watch the Bear Independent YouTube channel’s Prepper Classroom playlist. It’s excellent.
Quinnman1211@reddit
I love last line of defense, wrangler star and dirty civilian. All of these are about functional prepping for everyday life and not just the apocalypse.
dabiggestb@reddit
Another vote for dirty civilian. It's definitely more geared towards gun and tactical content overall but there's good stuff in there for non gun people as well.
HalcyonKnights@reddit
Honestly the Boy Scouts of America have a lot of great basic resources for practical self-reliance. Even if you arent actually involved in the organization, the books and online resources can be a great introduction.
adhd_mechanic@reddit
More or less came here to say this. My old handbooks and merit badge books are indispensable resources.
More to the point, they teach basic skills in a very succinct, matter-of-fact manner.
PreparationCrafty881@reddit
A group of haters may likely pounce the suggestion. Dave Canterbury has been a great source for me and a few friends. Has books, classes you can take and a YouTube channel. Comes across as a normal guy just talking about survival and bushcraft to me.
CompetitiveGuest8007@reddit
Dave's books are great. I grew up in the woods, and his YouTube channel "pathfinder school" taught me most of what I know. How to find dry enough wood to catch a light after a rain. How to build that fire on wet cold ground. Useful items from Walmart for under $100 (easily convinced my parents to buy most of that through the years). How and why to use a ferro rod. How to build traps and shelter and tools. That ramen is good camp chow especially if you add some squirrel. How important versatility is. Can't recommend Canterbury enough.
Many-Health-1673@reddit
I won't pounce. I watch his YouTube channel, along with Viking Preparedness, and a few other people on the tube.
Getting all of your information from one source is confirmation bias, and there is so much good information available if people would keep an open mind on sources and knowledge base.
PreparationCrafty881@reddit
I refer to other sources besides him, like Viking, and Cody Lundin.
He offers a fairly vast range of topics for someone wanting to rabbit hole the subject. That is why I put it up there.
Many-Health-1673@reddit
I think all three of those guys have good information to share in their different areas of expertise
Canadian_shack@reddit
The Urban Prepper on YouTube. He’s based in the Seattle area and provides pdfs for his checklists in the video description. He’s both detailed and realistic, as well as calm. Highly recommend. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUrbanPrepper
Femveratu@reddit
Check out the works of author Arthur Bradley
BeardedNerfHerder@reddit
A bit of shameful self promotion here but I just recently stated a substance for this as well. Goal is to have easily digestible article multiple times a week covering different topics. I also link to other YouTube and content creators for deeper dives and information. If you are interested anchor offgrid
Mysterious_Radio_190@reddit
deltaSix8@reddit
Best advice I got here is to not go down a rabbit hole. Split your time 50:50 learning and doing. Being smart won’t help if you aren’t practiced, conditioned and competent in what you’ve learned. Learn from mistakes now when you have the fallbacks to correct without being sunk by something basic at the start.
tlplc@reddit
I like city prepper's youtube channel. I like the way he calmy adresses preparedness and his focus on systems.
HappinessEternal@reddit
I just recommended this gentleman’s channel tonight to a friend because he’s just so calm and focused. He’s also pretty down to earth and has realistic expectations about what one can do to be prepared for what might come.
WasteOfFlowersIMO@reddit
I really like Suttons Daze for pantry preparedness. I overhauled my entire pantry and grocery shop method because of her. Also City Prepping. Look up homesteading channels as well.
CapGirl80@reddit
RoseRed Homestead on YT - she and her husband are science based and really do their best to make sure the info they provide is 100% true and will correct themselves once new info comes out. No fear mongering, just doing what works
Vegetaman916@reddit
Wow, just checked them out, and I jave nonidea how I missed them, and I'm in the space myself! Thanks for this!
Vegetaman916@reddit
Well, I am the "world is ending tomorrow" guy on YouTube, so I won’t recommend my channel, lol. But, if you want some honest and authentic prepping content from a new perspective, check out Mike Tango Whiskey. He is probably my favorite prepper on the platform right now, and I've gotten together with him in real life specifically to check him out for honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Check him out. Not necessarily the best prepper there is, but he is honest about that too.
Many-Health-1673@reddit
Coalcracker Bushcraft, Corporals Corner, Viking Preparedness, David Canterbury, Fall Line Ridge, Farmcraft 101, Grunt Proof, Kyles Cabin, Makeitmake, On Three, Townsends, True Grit Appalachian Ways, Bush Radical, Les Stroud, Cabin River Outdoors, etc.
Suspicious-Agent8932@reddit
I got a Book series from a lady who did a presentation at my Church. It’s called Prepping for Procrastinators, on Amazon. It has a main book in Color or Black and white(which is cheaper), and shopping list books you can take with you so you know just what you got on hand. Oh and a forms book do you know you have all your paperwork in order. She breaks down what you need to do each month for long term and bug out bag prepping. Made it easy to start, and u almost forgot, she helped me declutter a room that’s had clothes, books and kids junk in it for years. You do one area a month, one fourth part of the room each week. I finally figured out why I put this off for so long, now I do a bit each month.
Ra_a_@reddit
LDS preparedness manual
Likely on Amazon. There’s two different manuals I believe
CapGirl80@reddit
You can actually find the manual as a pdf on Google
DEADFLY6@reddit
Is that the actual title?
Unlikely_Lobster_534@reddit
Mormons are the people to find when shtf
Unlikely_Lobster_534@reddit
One Second After (book)
New_pollution1086@reddit
Casual prepper podcast is good, low key and humorous
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