Prepping

In Episode 433 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re breaking down a truth most people don’t want to hear: no one is coming to save you. If you want more from life — more freedom, more income, more options — you have to go take it. Because nothing is handed out. And sitting around waiting for a better life to show up isn’t a survival strategy — it’s a trap.

In Episode 81 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides the usual Survival Realty and Gun Show updates before venturing into some current events. He’s specifically chosen three articles to review as a means to showcase why we shouldn’t stop or slow down our preparedness planning. Articles/topics discussed:
Two Rivers Outfitter - The Premiere Online Preparedness Store
DesignsbyDandTStore - Dave’s Etsy Shop for fun clothing options
Spot Prices for Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) - from the davidjkershner.com website
Survival Realty - featured properties and new listings
State-by-State Gun Shows - from the davidjkershner.com website
Nolte: Insurrectionist Democrats Plan Another Summer of Blue City-Riots by John Nolte from Breitbart
Trump bans travel to US from several countries to block ‘dangerous foreign actors’ by Jasmine Baehr, Brooke Singman, and Patrick Ward from Fox News
Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters by Sarah MacFarlane from Reuters
Support Dave by visiting his new website at Two Rivers Outfitter for all of your preparedness needs and you can also visit his Etsy shop at DesignsbyDandTStore for fun clothing options.
Available for Purchase - Fiction:
When Rome Stumbles | Hannibal is at the Gates | By the Dawn’s Early Light | Colder Weather | A Time for Reckoning (paperback versions) | Fiction Series (paperback) | Fiction Series (audio)
Available for Purchase - Non-Fiction:
Preparing to Prepare (electronic/paperback) | Home Remedies (electronic/paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (electronic)

In Episode 432 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re getting into one of the most underrated survival skills out there — troubleshooting. This isn’t just about fixing gear. It’s a way of thinking. A mindset. The ability to stay calm, identify the problem, and make things work — even if the solution isn’t perfect.

In Episode 431 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re cracking open the lid on one of the most versatile tools in off-grid cooking: the Dutch oven. Rugged, reliable, and ridiculously useful, this heavy chunk of cast iron can feed you like royalty long after the microwave is dead and gone.

In Episode 80 of The Kershner Files, Dave starts the show by discussing some topics and current events that will shape and impact your preparedness plans. Topics and events like PM purchases, bartering items, the big beautiful bill, the potato getting lost in his closet and the autopen cabal identified. After all of that and the usual Survival Realty and Gun Show updates, Dave ventures into two articles dealing with post collapse life. Articles/topics discussed:
Two Rivers Outfitter - The Premiere Online Preparedness Store
DesignsbyDandTStore - Dave’s Etsy Shop for fun clothing options
Spot Prices for Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) - from the davidjkershner.com website
Survival Realty - featured properties and new listings
State-by-State Gun Shows - from the davidjkershner.com website
U.S. House Passes Reconciliation Bill, Removing Suppressors from the National Firearms Act from NRA-ILA News Release
The GOP megabill is moving to the Senate, where big changes could be in store by Luke Garrett from NPR
Ed Martin floats names of 'gatekeepers' in Biden autopen controversy; Trump accuses exploiters of 'TREASON' by Joseph MacKinnon from Blaze Media
Senator Goes Public with Secret Service Whistleblower's Appalling Revelation: Biden Would 'Get Lost in His Closet' by C. Douglas Golden from The Western Journal
US built underground 'city' for rich to survive doomsday, claims ex-official by Davika Bhattacharya from India Today
The 20 Top Necessities That Are Hard to Find During Natural Disasters by S.D. Wells from Natural News
11 Screw Ups That Can Get You Killed When SHTF by Matt Wright from Ask a Prepper
Support Dave by visiting his new website at Two Rivers Outfitter for all of your preparedness needs and you can also visit his Etsy shop at DesignsbyDandTStore for fun clothing options.
Available for Purchase - Fiction:
When Rome Stumbles | Hannibal is at the Gates | By the Dawn’s Early Light | Colder Weather | A Time for Reckoning (paperback versions) | Fiction Series (paperback) | Fiction Series (audio)
Available for Purchase - Non-Fiction:
Preparing to Prepare (electronic/paperback) | Home Remedies (electronic/paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (electronic)

In Episode 428 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re turning garbage into gear. When supply chains crumble and stores go dark, you won’t be able to run to Home Depot or hit “Buy Now.” But survival isn’t about shiny tools — it’s about creativity. The truth is, there’s a whole world of function hiding in the stuff most people throw away.

Let’s be honest—prepping can get exhausting. When you’re constantly thinking about what could go wrong, stocking up, learning skills, staying alert… it’s easy to hit a wall. In Episode 427 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re diving into something every serious prepper will face eventually: burnout.

Prepping doesn’t always look like bug-out bags and bunker drills. Sometimes it’s changing a tire in the rain. Sometimes it’s figuring out how to cook dinner when the propane runs out. In Episode 426 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re diving into how those annoying, inconvenient daily hiccups are actually training grounds for the real deal.
The Flat Tire Mindset
Changing a tire isn’t just a car skill — it’s a readiness skill. It tests your ability to stay calm, work with your hands, and solve problems under pressure. That moment of frustration, of being stuck and needing to fix it yourself? That’s survival in miniature.
Even better? Teach your kids. Show them how to jack the car up, pull the lug nuts, and swap it out. It’s hands-on, confidence-building, and way more useful than half the stuff they learn in school. You’re not just giving them a chore — you’re planting seeds of independence and grit.

The housing market is out of control — and it’s not just headlines, it’s real. In this episode of the Survival Punk Podcast, we dive deep into the numbers, the history, and what it means for those of us who want to survive and thrive outside the system. Because when the roof over your head becomes unaffordable, it’s time to start thinking like a prepper, not a consumer.

In Episode 79 of The Kershner Files, Dave starts the show by discussing an email he received from Ammo Squared regarding future potential ammo shortages. After that, he provides the usual updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. From there, Dave showcases the Everyday Carry collection from the tworiversoutfitter.com website and the carrying capacity of one-strap vs two-strap bags. He closes the show by talking about the garden plot and the implementation of electroculture this year. Articles/topics discussed:
Two Rivers Outfitter - The Premiere Online Preparedness Store
DesignsbyDandTStore - Dave’s Etsy Shop for fun clothing options
Spot Prices for Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) - from the davidjkershner.com website
Survival Realty - featured properties and new listings
State-by-State Gun Shows - from the davidjkershner.com website
Support Dave by visiting his new website at Two Rivers Outfitter for all of your preparedness needs and you can also visit his Etsy shop at DesignsbyDandTStore for fun clothing options.
Available for Purchase - Fiction:
When Rome Stumbles | Hannibal is at the Gates | By the Dawn’s Early Light | Colder Weather | A Time for Reckoning (paperback versions) | Fiction Series (paperback) | Fiction Series (audio)
Available for Purchase - Non-Fiction:
Preparing to Prepare (electronic/paperback) | Home Remedies (electronic/paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (electronic)