The Tech Prepper

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I'm The Tech Prepper and I try to produce frequent videos on all topics related to preparedness. If you're into the outdoors, ham radio, battery/solar projects and general prepper stuff, you've come to the right place. If you enjoy the content and want to support the channel, check out some of the affiliate product links in the video descriptions. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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New Here? Here's What This Channel Is Really About

New Here? Here's What This Channel Is Really About The Tech Prepper

2.8K views - 1 day ago

I'm Quietly Replacing the Internet... Here's What I'm Using Instead

I'm Quietly Replacing the Internet... Here's What I'm Using Instead The Tech Prepper

32K views - 1 week ago

Why My Antenna Failed | I Should Have Known Better

Why My Antenna Failed | I Should Have Known Better The Tech Prepper

3.8K views - 1 week ago

Reticulum - Car Camping After Action Report

Reticulum - Car Camping After Action Report The Tech Prepper

4K views - 2 weeks ago

Reticulum - Plug-and-Play Configuration Demo

Reticulum - Plug-and-Play Configuration Demo The Tech Prepper

3.2K views - 3 weeks ago

Reticulum - RV Network Tour

Reticulum - RV Network Tour The Tech Prepper

4.5K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum - How Routing Works Across Different Devices

Reticulum - How Routing Works Across Different Devices The Tech Prepper

4.2K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum - 3x LoRa Range Test

Reticulum - 3x LoRa Range Test The Tech Prepper

4.9K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum - Wi-Fi + LoRa RNode Transport Architecture and Field Test

Reticulum - Wi-Fi + LoRa RNode Transport Architecture and Field Test The Tech Prepper

7.3K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum - Heltec v3 LoRa32 Exploration

Reticulum - Heltec v3 LoRa32 Exploration The Tech Prepper

5.2K views - 1 month ago

Should I Share More of My Reticulum + Learning LoRa Process?

Should I Share More of My Reticulum + Learning LoRa Process? The Tech Prepper

3.1K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum - Encrypted UHF Packet Radio Range Test

Reticulum - Encrypted UHF Packet Radio Range Test The Tech Prepper

4.2K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum - Encrypted Packet Radio + WiFi Network Demo

Reticulum - Encrypted Packet Radio + WiFi Network Demo The Tech Prepper

9.6K views - 1 month ago

Reticulum over AX.25 Packet Radio - My First Real-World Test with MeshChat and the Baofeng DM32

Reticulum over AX.25 Packet Radio - My First Real-World Test with MeshChat and the Baofeng DM32 The Tech Prepper

12K views - 2 months ago

Which Low Power HF Field Radio Do I Take?

Which Low Power HF Field Radio Do I Take? The Tech Prepper

7.2K views - 2 months ago

How I am charging my field gear in 2026

How I am charging my field gear in 2026 The Tech Prepper

8.8K views - 2 months ago

Comms at Lost Dutch State Park

Comms at Lost Dutch State Park The Tech Prepper

4.3K views - 2 months ago

Off-grid Time Sync for Comms - Yet Another Approach

Off-grid Time Sync for Comms - Yet Another Approach The Tech Prepper

4.1K views - 2 months ago

Resistance Radio Update - A Quick Field Test of the SHORT (tr)uSDX DigiRig Cable

Resistance Radio Update - A Quick Field Test of the SHORT (tr)uSDX DigiRig Cable The Tech Prepper

6.1K views - 2 months ago

Radio Manpack Field Test - AnyTone 578

Radio Manpack Field Test - AnyTone 578 The Tech Prepper

8.8K views - 3 months ago

AnyTone AT-D578UV III Pro Firmware Update

AnyTone AT-D578UV III Pro Firmware Update The Tech Prepper

2.4K views - 3 months ago

2026 Radio Manpack for UHF/VHF - AnyTone 578

2026 Radio Manpack for UHF/VHF - AnyTone 578 The Tech Prepper

11K views - 3 months ago

Steganography: Hiding Data in Plain Sight

Steganography: Hiding Data in Plain Sight The Tech Prepper

4.3K views - 3 months ago

Japanese Comms and Field Gear Unboxing - Show & Tell

Japanese Comms and Field Gear Unboxing - Show & Tell The Tech Prepper

2.3K views - 3 months ago

Why I Use This Gear: Ruggedized Tablets for the Field

Why I Use This Gear: Ruggedized Tablets for the Field The Tech Prepper

6.1K views - 3 months ago

Shortwave Listening Ep. 1 | John Jacob Schmidt (Teaser)

Shortwave Listening Ep. 1 | John Jacob Schmidt (Teaser) The Tech Prepper

2.5K views - 3 months ago

Desert Gear Testing - Freestyle Video

Desert Gear Testing - Freestyle Video The Tech Prepper

2.7K views - 3 months ago

No Radio Today - I had to carry my buddy 3 miles

No Radio Today - I had to carry my buddy 3 miles The Tech Prepper

3.6K views - 3 months ago

SIGINT - AmRRON AIB

SIGINT - AmRRON AIB The Tech Prepper

6.8K views - 3 months ago

SIGINT - Aircraft Tracking

SIGINT - Aircraft Tracking The Tech Prepper

21K views - 4 months ago

Situation Reports (SITREP) over radio - A reason to get into HF radio

Situation Reports (SITREP) over radio - A reason to get into HF radio The Tech Prepper

14K views - 4 months ago

Long range off-grid text messaging demo [Unedited]

Long range off-grid text messaging demo [Unedited] The Tech Prepper

6.2K views - 4 months ago

My radio-only communications plan given the situation with Iran

My radio-only communications plan given the situation with Iran The Tech Prepper

37K views - 4 months ago

SIGINT - It's not that easy

SIGINT - It's not that easy The Tech Prepper

5K views - 4 months ago

SIGINT - Signal to Action

SIGINT - Signal to Action The Tech Prepper

3.8K views - 4 months ago

SIGINT - Identifying Signals with Audacity

SIGINT - Identifying Signals with Audacity The Tech Prepper

4K views - 4 months ago

SIGINT - SDR How To using the RTL-SDR v4 and SDR++

SIGINT - SDR How To using the RTL-SDR v4 and SDR++ The Tech Prepper

26K views - 5 months ago

SIGINT - Discreet Listening

SIGINT - Discreet Listening The Tech Prepper

6.4K views - 5 months ago

SIGINT - Simple Shortwave Antenna Build

SIGINT - Simple Shortwave Antenna Build The Tech Prepper

9.9K views - 5 months ago

SIGINT - Shortwave Broadcast Signals

SIGINT - Shortwave Broadcast Signals The Tech Prepper

10K views - 5 months ago

My process for setting up a new HF radio - IC-7300 [Unedited]

My process for setting up a new HF radio - IC-7300 [Unedited] The Tech Prepper

2.6K views - 5 months ago

Anti Winter Field Day 2026

Anti Winter Field Day 2026 The Tech Prepper

73K views - 5 months ago

Comms Plan - Anti Winter Field Day 2026

Comms Plan - Anti Winter Field Day 2026 The Tech Prepper

3.9K views - 5 months ago

30m Dipole - Anti Winter Field Day 2026

30m Dipole - Anti Winter Field Day 2026 The Tech Prepper

2.9K views - 5 months ago

Pack Dump - Anti Winter Field Day

Pack Dump - Anti Winter Field Day The Tech Prepper

4.6K views - 5 months ago

Off-grid Weather with FTPmail and Winlink

Off-grid Weather with FTPmail and Winlink The Tech Prepper

6.5K views - 6 months ago

Radio Glamping - A Quick Day Camp Tour [UNEDITED]

Radio Glamping - A Quick Day Camp Tour [UNEDITED] The Tech Prepper

3.7K views - 6 months ago

300 mile BBS access with a wire and 5 watts

300 mile BBS access with a wire and 5 watts The Tech Prepper

4.7K views - 6 months ago

Project Tour: I added a VARA HF port to my radio-only BBS

Project Tour: I added a VARA HF port to my radio-only BBS The Tech Prepper

5.1K views - 6 months ago

Christmas Pack Dump - Hidden Woodsmen Model 23 Rucksack

Christmas Pack Dump - Hidden Woodsmen Model 23 Rucksack The Tech Prepper

4.8K views - 6 months ago

2025 TTP Recap The Tech Prepper

2.7K views - 6 months ago

2025 Comms Gear Check Reminder - Unedited

2025 Comms Gear Check Reminder - Unedited The Tech Prepper

3.1K views - 6 months ago

I trained with a buddy and learned something new

I trained with a buddy and learned something new The Tech Prepper

2.4K views - 7 months ago

Tennessee Field Radio - A new operating environment

Tennessee Field Radio - A new operating environment The Tech Prepper

7.4K views - 7 months ago

Off-grid Comms Breakthrough - Finding a Winlink station using real-time data

Off-grid Comms Breakthrough - Finding a Winlink station using real-time data The Tech Prepper

4.4K views - 7 months ago

How to know where your HF signal is going without the Internet

How to know where your HF signal is going without the Internet The Tech Prepper

6.6K views - 7 months ago

Off-grid Time Sync - Rain Ops + JS8Call

Off-grid Time Sync - Rain Ops + JS8Call The Tech Prepper

46K views - 7 months ago

Testing new tarp, pack, and running field comms

Testing new tarp, pack, and running field comms The Tech Prepper

4.9K views - 7 months ago

Offgrid HF Prediction Demo, Solar Storm, Weather, and more

Offgrid HF Prediction Demo, Solar Storm, Weather, and more The Tech Prepper

3.2K views - 8 months ago

Using a Baseplate Compass with a UTM Map

Using a Baseplate Compass with a UTM Map The Tech Prepper

3.6K views - 8 months ago