Category: Surviving Dystopia

Historically Speaking!

Historically Speaking DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ – George Santayana This week on Surviving Dystopia stop into the chat and share your thoughts as we touch on a few factors in the past and examine how they relate to our future. Have you ever


March 17, 2016 0

Surviving the first 72 hours!

Surviving the first 72 hours! DJ Cooper “SurvivingDystopia” We are told over and over again to have a 72 hour bag.  This bag will help get you home or just get you through those first 3 days. Thinking back to previous shows and to even the page for this show.  There is a quote by…
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March 10, 2016 3

Making money and rural living!

Making money and rural living DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” I hear it over and over. Always the same problem and the one big problem many homesteaders struggle to overcome. In a rural setting often times jobs can be scarce. How can you make money to pay for things like taxes and incidentals?


March 3, 2016 0

Spring fever yet?

Spring fever yet? DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” If you’re like me spring fever is in full swing about now. Every time I look out the window at the pitiful lonely garden space, I just want to go throw some seeds at it or something. The yearning for the spring time air for even the hardiest…
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February 25, 2016 0

Wisdom and know how!

The Wisdom and know how series JD Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” There is another set of books that preppers should know about and these are just full of useful information.  The Natural healing wisdom& know how has been read to tatters around this house.


February 18, 2016 0

Staying warm with no power!

Could you stay warm if the power were knocked out? DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Although the Punxatawny Phil the groundhog predicts an early spring, it is as yet only February and a cold blast is on the way for much of the US.  Blizzard conditions predicted for the midwestern north and with blizzards sometimes comes…
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February 11, 2016 0

Ultimate BOB

How to build YOUR Ultimate Bug out Bag aka “The BOB ” DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Most of us are aware of what the BOB or Bug out Bag is and some of us are aware of what we need to put into this bag but most of us follow any one or combination of lists…
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February 4, 2016 0

Book Review: FOXFIRE

Book Review: FOXFIRE DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” I’ve been having guests on the show to talk about their books and have talked about mine but I want to talk about a favorite series of books.  The Fox Fire Books… I currently have volumes 1-6 and every time I open the pages of this wonderful walk into…
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January 28, 2016 0

Protecting your preps!

What to think about when protecting your preps. D.J. Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” You’ve spent time and energy figuring out what to store and how.  You’ve learned proper storage techniques and spent a significant amount on those cans of tuna and other items you have stored away.  The next thing you know you return from your…
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December 24, 2015 0

EMP… Lights Out!

EMP… Lights Out! DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Most of us have heard of this thing called the EMP, but what exactly is it?  E.M.P. is short forElectro Magnetic Pulse, in essence a surge of electricity capable of frying modern electronics.


December 17, 2015 0

OPSEC The Quiet Life!

OPSEC The Quiet Life! D J Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” So, you just bought a shiny new  WonderMill grain mill. You ordered it online and it finally arrived in the mail today. Hastily you open the package and excited with your new prepper gadget you swiftly break out the grain and whip up a lovely loaf…
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December 10, 2015 0

What is it to live Off Grid?

What is it to live Off Grid? DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” First, right now I do not live off grid… While wishes I do think come true…there is much that must be overcome sometimes to get what we hope for. A favorite saying of mine is the 7 p’s (a military adage) “Proper Planning and Preparation…
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December 3, 2015 0

Describing Dystopia…

Describing Dystopia… D.J. Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Often times we plan for things yet we don’t know what it is we plan for…Why do we do the things we do to prepare. In 1516 Sir Thomas Moore coined the word Utopia… in his book


November 26, 2015 0