The Prepper Audit: Are You Actually Ready?
📄 Episode Description
It’s easy to call yourself a prepper — it’s harder to prove it. In this episode, Coby and Cam break down the “Prepper Audit”: a brutally honest self-check to find out if you’re actually ready or just feeling ready. We cover the six core areas every prepper should review, the most common weak spots, and simple fixes to get your readiness back on track before an emergency hits.
🧱 Episode Breakdown
🧪 What a Prepper Audit Actually Is
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Why most people think they’re more prepared than they are.
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How to check your real readiness instead of your imagined readiness.
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Why prepping is never “set it and forget it.”
📦 The Six Pillars You Need to Audit
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Plans — meeting points, comms, routes, contingencies.
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Gear — functionality, organization, rotation, seasonality.
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Skills — fire, water, first aid, comms, navigation, drills.
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Health & Fitness — physical ability, medical needs, mental resilience.
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Finances — savings, cash, debt, documents, insurance.
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Mindset — calm under pressure, adaptability, realistic planning.
🛠️ How to Actually Do the Audit
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Score yourself 1–5 in each category.
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Document weak spots with notes and photos.
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Set small improvement goals instead of massive overhauls.
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Make it a yearly habit.
🚨 Common Weak Spots (Prepare to Feel Attacked)
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Expired food, dead batteries, untested generators.
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Plans nobody else in the family knows.
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Overloaded bug-out bags.
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Medical gaps and neglected mental readiness.
🔧 Simple Fixes That Make a Huge Difference
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Work one category per month.
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Rotate your storage — use what you store.
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Train for free using community resources.
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Stay humble and make preparedness a habit, not a hobby.
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