Practical Prepping Podcast
Practical Prepping Podcast
Real solutions for real emergencies—no apocalypse required.
The Practical Prepping Podcast cuts through the noise of extreme doomsday scenarios to focus on what actually matters: simple, actionable steps that help everyday people safeguard their families and lifestyles.
Why Listen?
- Knowledge Over Gear: "The more you know, the less you have to carry." We emphasize skills that lighten your load because the right know-how beats an overloaded bug-out bag every time.
- Real Threats, Real Solutions: From power outages to wildfires, snowstorms to supply shortages, we tackle the emergencies you're most likely to face.
- Family-Friendly Content: Our podcast maintains clean, judgment-free advice that's appropriate for all ages—prioritizing practicality over paranoia.
What Sets Us Apart
Unlike some other preparedness podcasts, we focus on practical readiness for realistic challenges:
- Weather emergencies like tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms
- Power outages and water disruptions
- Financial preparedness and debt reduction
- Family communication plans
- Everyday carry essentials
- Food storage and preservation
- First aid and medical preparedness
- Much more
Our Approach
Hosts Mark and Krista Lawley combine decades of experience in emergency response, outdoor skills, and home resilience to deliver advice that works in real-world situations. Whether you're just starting your preparedness journey or looking to refine specific skills, our content meets you where you are with clear, actionable advice.
No bunkers. No zombies. No alien invasions. Just practical prepping.
Join Our Community
With over 500 episodes and a growing library of free and premium resources, we're building a community of like-minded individuals focused on responsible preparedness. From our private Facebook group to our newsletter and online courses, we offer multiple ways to connect and learn.
Stuff happens. Stay prepared.
Practical Prepping Podcast
A Gear Review Of The Mr. Heater, Big Buddy Protable Propane Heater
This episode is brought to you by "Practical Prepping For Everyday People - A Common Sense Guide On Preparing For Life's Emergencies "
Available on Amazon and wherever books are sold.
If you would like an autographed copy, drop us an email at info@practicalprepping.info and we will send you details.
NOTE:
EVERY piece of gear reviewed on Practical Prepping Podcast has been purchased with our own money so you know you are getting an honest review, not a paid review.
In Episode #33, we do a gear review of the Mr. Heater, Big Buddy Propane Heater
This model has three heating levels, low - 4,000 BTU, medium 9,000 BTU, and high at 18,000 BTU.
This model operates off one pound, little green, propane bottles. Two bottles may be inserted into the back of the heator.
The heater will also operate with the adaptor hose from the 20 pound, BBQ grill style tanks.
We've found that the Big Buddy, on high heat setting, consumes approximately one pound per hour. We have yet to test the propane consumption on medium and low settings.
The heater is rated indoor safe and has the ffollowing features:
Low Oxygen safety shut off ( ODS)
Accidental tip-over shut off
Piezo sparking igniter
Heats up to 450 Sq. Ft
Weight 17.1 pounds
Our Conclusion:
This heater is a great auxiliary or supplemental heat source.
We recommend the Big Buddy heater without hesitation.
Be sure to stock up on propane considering your personal needs.
Please click the subscribe button on your podcast provider, so that you never miss an episode, and leave us a five star review.
We would appreciate it if you would consider supporting the podcast by buying us a cup of coffe. You can do that by going to www.buymeacoffee.com/practicalprep
You can find us on Facebook at Practical Prepping
We invite you to drop us an email at info@practicalprepping.info
We have a number of articles for your prepper learning at www.practicalprepping.info
The regular podcast is available every Monday. Then every Wednesday and Friday we release "Ten Minute Tips," bonus episodes of Practical Prepping Podcast.
