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🚨 How to Survive Disease, Decay, and Other Hidden Killers After Disaster

I just released my latest video breaking down the hidden dangers that strike AFTER the initial disaster — when contamination, decay, and disease take over.

If you want to know what to look for in your own neighborhood and how to protect yourself when the second wave hits, watch this now before it’s too late.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/xVFex-L44DA

Stay prepared,
Reliable Prepper

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100,000 of us! Can you believe it?

You know what I love most? How we take care of each other here. When someone's new and scared, we help them feel welcome. When someone has a great idea, we all get excited together. When times get tough, we remind each other that we're ready.

It feels like a big family reunion sometimes - except we actually like each other and want to help!

You've taught me so much. Not just about gear and food and skills, but about what it means to be part of a real community. The kind where people actually show up for each other.

Thank you for making this the best corner of the internet. Thank you for being the kind of people I'm proud to call friends.

Here's to our big, weird, wonderful prepper family!

Dustin 👊🏻
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4 months ago | [YT] | 270

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Just wanted to say a big thank you to the hundreds of you who’ve already picked up my new book on Amazon — I truly appreciate the support.

If the book hit home for you, leaving a review really helps the Amazon algorithm and gets it in front of more people. It only takes a minute, and I’d be super grateful. Leave a review here:
👉 www.amazon.com/review/create-review?asin=B0FG2LCHN…

And if you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, you can get it here:
👉 amzn.to/4kZZE8Y

I read every single comment and message, even if I’m a little behind on replies — thanks for your patience and for being part of this with me.

—Dustin (RP)

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🚨 The book is finally here!
After months of hard work, Before It All Falls Apart: The Emergency Prep Manual for the Real World is officially available.

This isn't just a basic survival book — it's 495 pages packed with real-world strategies, no-fluff guidance, and hard-hitting insight for the threats we’re all seeing unfold right now.

From power grid failures to civil unrest, food shortages to forced relocation — this guide walks you through how to prepare, protect your family, and build true resilience when the system breaks down.

I truly believe this is a must-have for every prepper.

🛒 Grab your copy now → amzn.to/44vZO1J

Let me know what you think once it’s in your hands. Stay sharp. Stay ready.
—Dustin | Reliable Prepper

5 months ago | [YT] | 178

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Hey Reliable Prepper family! 👋 Let me tell you what I've been working on for the past year - and honestly, I'm pretty excited to finally share this with you all! 📚💪

"Before It All Falls Apart: The Emergency Prep Manual for the Real World" is everything I wish someone had handed me when I started this journey. After years of making mistakes, testing equipment that didn't work, and learning the hard way, I decided to write the book that would have saved me thousands of dollars and countless headaches.

💧 WATER SYSTEMS (Multiple Chapters - This Was My Biggest Learning Curve!)

Storage solutions for ANY living situation - from my old 5-gallon apartment setup to the 500+ gallon rural systems I've installed
DIY rainwater collection systems that cost under $200 (I've built 6 different versions to find what actually works)
Purification methods I've personally tested - filtration, UV, boiling, chemicals, and multi-barrier approaches that saved my butt during our well contamination
Conservation strategies that cut our usage 50% during the last drought without feeling like we were roughing it
Complete water independence planning - wells, springs, surface water (learned this the expensive way after our first well went dry)
Greywater systems that are actually legal and boosted our garden production by 40%

🥫 FOOD SECURITY (My Wife Actually Helped Write This Section!)

Building pantries with food you actually want to eat - seriously, no more cardboard survival meals that taste like punishment
Smart storage for small spaces - I literally show you how we stored 3 months of food in my brother's studio apartment
Rotation systems using FIFO method that prevent waste (we haven't thrown out expired food in 2 years)
Food preservation I've mastered after many failures - dehydrating, canning, fermentation, freeze-drying
High-calorie garden systems - potatoes, beans, grains that actually provide meaningful calories, not just salad greens
Season extension with $50 cold frames instead of those $5000 greenhouses everyone talks about
Small livestock chapter includes every mistake I made with rabbits, chickens, and quail so you don't have to

⚡ POWER SOLUTIONS (Learned Through Multiple Blackouts)

Home energy assessment - I'll show you how to calculate what you ACTUALLY need (spoiler: way less than I thought)
Generator selection and maintenance - from 2000W portables to 20kW whole-house systems, all tested during real outages
Solar setups for every budget - $200 portable systems I started with to the $20,000 whole-house setup I have now
Battery systems with real runtime data - I've killed more batteries learning this stuff than I care to admit
Managing long-term outages with strategic load management (learned during our 6-day winter outage)

🏥 MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS (The Chapter That Might Save Your Life)

Complete medical kits from basic $100 setup to advanced $1000+ trauma kits (I've used both in real emergencies)
Medication strategies when pharmacies close - including the legal ways to build 90-day supplies
Life-saving skills I learned in wilderness first aid - bleeding control, airway management, shock treatment
Managing chronic conditions during disruptions - my diabetic neighbor helped me write this section
Mental health during extended stress - something most prep books ignore but is absolutely critical
Dental care section came from our 3-week camping trip when my son cracked a tooth

💰 FINANCIAL RESILIENCE (Learned During 2020's Craziness)

Economic disruption navigation - building real emergency funds beyond the standard 6-month advice
Alternative transaction methods for when systems fail - cash, precious metals, barter networks we've actually used
Resource acquisition beyond money - the skill trades and community connections that kept us going
Skills that generate value during downturns - stuff people actually need and will pay for
Record-keeping that survived our basement flood and keeps everything organized

🏠 SECURITY & SHELTER (Home Is Your Castle)

Home vulnerability assessment using techniques that don't make your house look like Fort Knox
Security measures that blend in - layered deterrence that our HOA never even noticed
Alternative heating for when utilities fail - wood stoves, propane heaters, emergency apartment heating that actually works
Cooling strategies for extreme heat - the swamp cooler setup that got us through last summer's heat dome
Essential repair skills that have saved us thousands in contractor bills

🤝 COMMUNITY & MOVEMENT (Building Real Relationships)

Building networks without compromising security - vetting neighbors and building trust gradually
Neighborhood resource mapping - discovering who has what skills and equipment (you'd be surprised!)
Evacuation strategies avoiding the mistakes I see every hurricane season on the news
Travel security during unstable periods - techniques that kept us safe during civil unrest
Family reconnection protocols tested during our own family separation incident

🎯 THE GAME-CHANGERS - FOUR MASSIVE APPENDICES (These Took Forever But Are Gold!):

📋 Emergency checklists actually used during crisis - 15-minute evacuation, 72-hour response, medical triage
📊 Calculation charts - water storage by family size, generator sizing, solar output by region, food storage volumes
🗺️ Regional considerations - hurricane prep for Gulf Coast, earthquake prep for West Coast, winter storms for Northeast
📅 Implementation timelines - exact 30-60-90 day roadmaps with shopping lists and skill priorities

✅ What makes this different? Every single thing in here has been tested in the real world by me, my family, or community members. No theoretical BS. When I recommend something, it's because I've used it during actual emergencies or know someone who has.

This isn't just another prep book - it's 13 comprehensive chapters plus appendices that took me over a year to write and test. I've spent the last 5 years making every mistake so you don't have to.

📈 The progression is intentional - we start with the two-week buffer everyone needs, then build toward independence and long-term resilience. Whether you're starting from zero or have been prepping for years, there's a clear path forward.
🏢 Apartment renters to rural homesteaders - I've lived in both and wrote specific guidance for every situation. 💵 Tight budgets to unlimited funds - options from $50 starter kits to comprehensive $50,000 systems.

🎆 July 5th release date 🇺🇸
🚀 I'll be sharing more details over the next week. Who's ready to build some serious family resilience? 💪🔥

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🚨 My New Book Drops July 5th

After months of hard work, I’m proud to announce the release of my new book:
Before It All Falls Apart: The Emergency Prep Manual for the Real World

This is a no-fluff, real-world guide built for families, individuals, and anyone serious about being ready when everything starts to slip. Whether you’re just getting started or leveling up your preps — this book is for you.

📖 I’ll be dropping the pre-order link in just a couple days, so stay tuned right here.
In the meantime, here’s your first look at the cover 👇

—Dustin | Reliable Prepper

5 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 155

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Heads Up, Everyone

With everything unfolding lately, it's clear tensions are running high-both at home and abroad. This is a time for vigilance. Situational awareness and readiness matter more now than ever.

Stay alert. Stay prepared. Stay smart.

Reliable Prepper

5 months ago | [YT] | 428

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Hey folks — It's Dustin, aka Reliable Prepper.

YouTube just launched a new feature, and we’re one of the first channels to get access to it. Supposedly, you can now post too — not just me. That means you might be able to start your own threads, post images, ask questions, share tips, and talk about anything you’re seeing out there, right here on the "Community Page"...

Try it out — if it’s working on your end, go ahead and post an image, ask a question, or kick off a new thread. I’ll be in here often, replying and keeping things moving — but the goal is to build a space where we can all talk, not just sit back and watch.

To be honest, I’m still figuring this thing out too. If you’re seeing something new or different, or if you notice features I haven’t mentioned, drop a comment and let me know. YouTube’s rolling this out in waves, so it might look a little different for everyone right now.

Say hey below, tell us where you’re from, or share what you’re focused on prepping for. Glad to have you here.

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