In this long-overdue podcast, I host the Canadian Prepper to find out his own reasons for and approaches to prepping.
Perhaps not surprisingly, we share a lot of views and reasons and even methods, such as planting a garden!. But Nate, The Canadian Prepper, is one of those people who not only does things, but does them right.
His food forest garden video is a high-quality testament to that fact.
Nate’s background in human psychology got him on this path many years ago after recognizing human psychological vulnerabilities and systemic risks post-2008 financial crisis.
So we unpacked his progression from urban academic to being a rural homesteader, and how modern society tends to nudge people away from self-reliance and often even basic awareness of the various predicaments we face.
His model for preparedness covers what he calls “The Ten C’s:” Conflict, Commodity Scarcity, Cyber/AI Threats, Contagions, Commerce/Economic Collapse, Censorship/Coercion, Civil Unrest, Citizenship/Immigration Issues, and Climactic Shifts.
In other words, there are a lot of potential vectors that could disrupt our flow of food, electricity, and other necessities of life. So why not be resilient?
Nate noted a post-COVID shift toward broader acceptance of preparedness across political and cultural lines, driven by growing awareness of systemic vulnerabilities. Have you noticed that shift? I certainly have.
Given the enormity of the potential risks and challenges, where should one get started?
Nate suggests starting small, and with the basics — food, water, and self-protection.
We covered a lot of territory, and we’ll have to dive in to cover the rest at some future moment in time. Assuming there’s an internet, that is.
by cmartenson 
