Gun Guy Radio 222 – Prepper Reality Check

Welcome to episode 222 of Gun Guy Radio! This is the podcast that shines a positive light on the firearms lifestyle. I’m your host Jake Challand with Cohost Zack Carlson. This is your weekly dose of positive firearms talk, without the politics.







Zack Carlson of Lone Wolf







Zack’s Instagram : Instagram







Zack’s Youtube: Youtube Link







Zack’s Writing: RangeHot Articles







What did you do this week in guns? 







Zack: Ordered SecureItGunStorage safe redo stuff, going to shoot the Tikka T1X







Jake: Kinda did something… 







Sponsor - Patriot Patch Co







Main Topic:  Prepper Realities







Things to first consider:







Population Density - Comparisons 







New York City Total Area: 469 square miles - Population: 8.18 millionPortion of the Chicagoland Region (11 Counties) Total Area: 7,935 square miles - Population: 7.76 millionMulti-State Region N&S Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming Total Area: 295,058 square miles - Population: 7.74 millionNUKE MAP







Migration Routes - People







Climate







More arid or desert climates will be more difficult… but will also keep people away







Agriculture







Grain crops stored in silos in the community? HUGE food resource there already…Fruit Tree regionCattle Farming region







Natural Resources







Trees for firewoodWater SourcesWild Animals to hunt







Skills you can barter with in the community in a worst case scenario







Your biggest issue: Water! 







Need ½ gal per day just to drink (15 gallons per person per month) 







Reality Check: People actually use at least 65gal per day (Almost 2,000 gallons per month) We use 8-14,000







Reality: 







Likelihood







Which disaster scenario to prep for?







BIG ONES:







FloodHurricaneTornadoWildFires (most common for Zack)EMPCivil UnrestDrought/FamineFinancial CollapseVirus, contagion, zombies…







Travel in the above scenarios







Will you even be home when shtf?How do you get home?















Realistic Ones:







Lose a jobReduced incomeLose a homeBankruptcy DivorceDisabilityDeath







Proactive things you can do:







Practice RoundsStart with prepping for 3-5 day power outagesStock more things of what you already useSmall garden - even just planters on the patioGet out of debtSave for futurePay off house earlyGet to know your neighborsDevelop a bug out plan to more rural areaProactive StepsLocation, Location LocationMove to more rural areas DeKalb County, IL - Population: 104,733 (2017) Spokane County 506K (2017)Undisclosed County, SD - Population 6,984 (2017)Develop water collection systemsLarge scale gardeningRaise your own livestock - Raise similar or complementary livestock to neighborsSmall scale farmingThrough the Haze Survival: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLBdY-3kPTyxu7uAIuATCpQ







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Sponsor - Ryan Cross Hunter of Design - www.hunterofdesign.com







Zack Carlson of Lone Wolf







Zack’s Instagram : Instagram







Zack’s Youtube: Youtube Link







Zack’s Writing: RangeHot Articles







Wrap-up: