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Practical Prepping Podcast · September 7 · 22 min

Prepping for People Who Live Alone or Whose Spouse Cannot Help

Preparedness advice often assumes there are multiple capable adults in the home, but that is not always reality. Some people live alone, and others have a spouse who may be out of town, sick, injured, caring for others, or unable to help during a crisis. In this episode, we talk about building an emergency plan that works when you are the only functioning adult available. You will learn how to create a simple check-in plan, use written checklists, arrange supplies so they are easy to reach, prepare medical information, think through transportation backups, and include pets in your plan. Mentioned in this episode: Support The Show 1791gunleather.com - Use the discount code "prep15" Practical Prepping Facebook Group Hope Blvd Podcast 1791 Gunleather American Made Holsters Use the code "Prep15" for a 15% discount Iron Mike's Kitchen American Sized Travel Guide Download This Episode If you find value in what we do, if you've learned something new, gotten an idea for something you need to do, been entertained, or just like Krista's Southern charm, would you be willing to give back a little? You can do that one of several ways. Go to our support page OR By starting your Amazon shopping from our website? ---> CLICK HERE (We earn from qualifying Amazon purchases) Contact us: Practical Prepping Website Our Sponsors: Practical Prepping Books Proof Minimalist Wallets (Discount code PREPPER) ProLine Digital Group Website Email 1791gunleather.com (Discount code: PREP15) Surfshark Podcast music written and recorded by Krista Lawley Website design and hosting by ProLine Digital Group. Podcasts Copyright 2026, P3 Media Group, LLC, and Practical Prepping Podcast

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Preparedness advice often assumes there are multiple capable adults in the home, but that is not always reality. Some people live alone, and others have a spouse who may be out of town, sick, injured, caring for others, or unable to help during a crisis.

In this episode, we talk about building an emergency plan that works when you are the only functioning adult available. You will learn how to create a simple check-in plan, use written checklists, arrange supplies so they are easy to reach, prepare medical information, think through transportation backups, and include pets in your plan. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Support The Show 

1791gunleather.com - Use the discount code "prep15"

Practical Prepping Facebook Group

Hope Blvd Podcast

1791 Gunleather American Made Holsters Use the code "Prep15" for a 15% discount

Iron Mike's Kitchen

American Sized Travel Guide

Download This Episode

If you find value in what we do, if you've learned something new, gotten an idea for something you need to do, been entertained, or just like Krista's Southern charm, would you be willing to give back a little?

You can do that one of several ways.
     Go to our support page
               OR
     By starting your Amazon shopping from our website? ---> 
CLICK HERE
        (We earn from qualifying Amazon purchases)

Contact us:
Practical Prepping
Website

Our Sponsors:
Practical Prepping Books

Proof Minimalist Wallets  (Discount code PREPPER)

ProLine Digital Group   Website  Email

1791gunleather.com  (Discount code: PREP15) 

Surfshark

Podcast music written and recorded by Krista Lawley
Website design and hosting by ProLine Digital Group.
Podcasts Copyright 2026, P3 Media Group, LLC, and Practical Prepping Podcast




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