Most people default to buying everything off a shelf because it feels easier. In this episode, I break down why that’s often the wrong move. This is about knowing when DIY actually beats store-bought — not as a hobby, but as a smarter, cheaper, more reliable way to prep. Some things are absolutely worth buying. Others? You’re getting ripped off.


"DIY Beats Store-Bought Gear | Episode 571"

Good morning, this is James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re doing something way less flashy than predictions, doom charts, or crystal-ball nonsense. We’re talking about goals — real ones — and why the new year is actually a useful checkpoint if you don’t screw it up.



"New Year, Real Goals | Episode 570"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re talking about something that quietly scares the hell out of people once they actually experience it:
how fragile the healthcare system feels when you’re the one stuck dealing with it.


"Taking Your Health Into Your Own Hands | Episode 569"

Good morning, this is James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re doing something every prepper should do once in a while: a hard look in the rearview mirror. Not nostalgia. Not doom. Just an honest assessment of what actually hit people in 2025 and why so many folks feel worn down even though nothing “collapsed.”

Because 2025 wasn’t a disaster year — but it absolutely was a pressure year.


"2025: The Year That Squeezed Everyone | Episode 568"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today’s episode is a little different. This one isn’t about gear, food buckets, or backup power. It’s about something just as important for survival, especially when things feel shaky:
keeping traditions alive.


"Keeping Christmas Traditions Alive in Hard Times | Episode 567"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and it’s one of those cold, gray mornings where power outages feel just a little too plausible. Today’s episode tackles a question a lot of people quietly stress about but don’t get good answers on:
how do you do real backup power when you live in an apartment or rental?


"Apartment Backup Power That Actually Works | Episode 566"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and holy hell — it’s cold. Like ten degrees, why do I live here cold. That makes today’s episode even more fitting, because we’re continuing the DIY Christmas gift series with Part 2, and this time we’re getting into non-edible gifts — the stuff you can make with your hands that people actually use, appreciate, and remember.

"DIY Christmas Gifts That Actually Matter (Part 2) | Episode 565"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and we’re continuing the Christmas run with something that hits harder than anything you can grab off a shelf:
DIY, homemade Christmas gifts.

"DIY Christmas Gifts That Actually Matter (Part 1) | Episode 564"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re finishing out the Christmas dinner series with Part 2 — the stuff that actually makes the meal feel like Christmas:
side dishes, breads, and desserts, all made from long-term storage and everyday pantry preps.


"Cooking Christmas Dinner From Your Preps (Part 2) | Episode 563"

Good morning — it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and it’s a crisp 40-degree December morning. Today we’re kicking off Part 1 of a new holiday series:
how to cook a full Christmas dinner entirely from your preps — no grocery trip required.


"Cooking Christmas Dinner From Your Preps (Part 1) | Episode 562"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and — surprise, surprise — it’s another 36-degree morning. Today we’re continuing the Christmas prepper gift series with Part 2, diving deeper into practical gifts you can give to preppers or use to sneak-prep your non-prepper friends and family without freaking them out.

"Prepper Christmas Gifts (Part 2) | Episode 561"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re talking about something fun, useful, and extremely relevant this time of year:
Christmas gifts for the preppers in your life — all under $100, all practical, all survival-ready.

You walked through a solid list in your recording — from Leathermans to cheap knives to power banks — so this episode breaks down those ideas into a clean Survival Punk gift guide.

"Prepper Christmas Gifts Under $100 | Episode 560"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re continuing the series on ridiculous restrictions, overregulation, and government “solutions” that make preparedness harder instead of easier.
Part 1 hit Berkeys, rainwater, kratom, and general self-reliance.
Part 2 is all about the banned, the restricted, the neutered, and the over-regulated gear every prepper deals with.


"How to Prep Around Dumb Laws (Part 2) | Episode 559"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re kicking off a brand-new series about something every prepper eventually runs face-first into:
dumb laws that make preparedness harder — and how to prep anyway.


"How to Prep Around Dumb Laws (Part 1) | Episode 558"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re talking about a part of preparedness that almost everyone forgets until it’s too late:
your pets.


"Prepping for Your Pets | Episode 557"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and it’s a cold 42-degree start to the day. Today we’re talking about something every man deals with, but almost nobody thinks about as a prepper:
shaving — specifically why new shaving tech sucks, what actually works, and what you should use when SHTF.

"Shaving for the Apocalypse | Episode 556"

"TRT After Two Months — My Honest Thoughts So Far | Episode 555"

It’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and this morning the fog is thick enough to feel like Silent Hill. One of my headlights is probably pointing toward the sky like a drunk lighthouse, but that’s a problem for later.

Right now, we’re diving into a topic I’m uniquely qualified to talk about because I’ve done it myself:
building your ultimate survival shed.


"Building Your Ultimate Survival Shed | Episode 554"

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and it’s a chilly 47-degree start to the day. Today we’re hitting a topic that’s part reality check, part rant, part parenting manual, and part prepper manifesto:
kids today would absolutely crumble in a real collapse — unless we teach them otherwise.



"Why Kids Today Won’t Survive SHTF | Episode 553"

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone — it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today’s episode is a little different. This is our Thanksgiving Rerun Special, not a repeat of recipes or turkey tips, but a deep look at how Americans held onto Thanksgiving through one of the hardest eras in our history: The Great Depression.


"Thanksgiving Special: The Great Depression & the Spirit of Survival | Episode 552"