The Urban Prepper

The Urban Prepper Urban Emergency Preparedness and Gear Reviews with a family-friendly, analytical point of view. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

My YouTube channel focus on emergency preparedness topics and related gear reviews. Since I live and work in the greater Seattle area, my focus is on “Urban” preparedness and not on Rural environment related concepts. My goal is to provide video content that is family-friendly, entertaining and accessible to a wide audience. I work in software engineering, so many of the projects and gear testing

that I upload to YouTube leverage engineering skills; planning, organization, scientific method testing and documentation. I try to treat all of my large projects or “kits” as open-source projects that viewers can leverage and customize to their own set of needs. I find that prepping gear is specific to the individual, but organization is universal.

09/10/2026



What belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Prepper Books?For this video, I’m not necessarily picking the four best preparedne...
09/06/2026

What belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Prepper Books?

For this video, I’m not necessarily picking the four best preparedness books you can buy today. I’m looking at the books that had the biggest impact based on historical influence, longevity, innovation, community impact, and cultural significance.

I narrowed it down to four very different books that represent survival skills, self-reliance, civil defense, and medical preparedness.

Watch the full video here:
https://youtu.be/3yH14UxS1iw

What book would you add, and which one would you remove?

What is the Mount Rushmore of Prepper Books?In this episode of th...

09/03/2026

September is National Preparedness Month! I’ll be presenting The Urban Prepper Blueprint: A Layered System for Family Emergency Preparedness at the Resilient Living Summit on September 14th.

The Resilient Living Summit is a FREE online event covering emergency preparedness, self-reliance, and resilient living.

👉 Register for free using the link in my bio!

09/03/2026



08/27/2026

Preppers when they have to manually program a Baofeng radio.

This is scary stuff!

08/27/2026



I'm speaking at the 2026 Resilient Living Summit this September, alongside 20+ preparedness, homesteading, and self-reli...
08/27/2026

I'm speaking at the 2026 Resilient Living Summit this September, alongside 20+ preparedness, homesteading, and self-reliance educators.

My session, "The Urban Prepper Blueprint," breaks down a layered system for family emergency prep, what you carry, your home, your vehicle, offsite resources, evacuation, and how to figure out what to prep for next.

The whole Summit is FREE to attend (Sept 14-19), each presentation is available free for 48 hours after it goes live. Mine airs Monday, September 14.

Register free here:

Wildfires can move incredibly fast, and the best time to prepare is long before an evacuation order is issued. In my lat...
08/24/2026

Wildfires can move incredibly fast, and the best time to prepare is long before an evacuation order is issued. In my latest video, I cover practical ways to protect your home, prepare your family, monitor wildfire smoke and air quality, and be ready to evacuate when conditions change.

08/21/2026

Apartment and condo power outage preparedness comes with a completely different set of challenges.

No generator. Limited solar access. Stairs and elevators. Shared building systems. No transfer switch.

I tested all of this in real apartment and condo settings using the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus.

If you live in an apartment or condo, what limitations do you run into when preparing for a power outage?

Jackery

It’s amazing the details that you miss when the video isn’t in IMAX… 🪣
08/20/2026

It’s amazing the details that you miss when the video isn’t in IMAX… 🪣

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