Category: Surviving Dystopia

Omega Plague Post-Apocalypse

Omega Plague Post-Apocalypse D.J. Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” This week on Surviving Dystopia it is my genuine pleasure to welcome fellow indie author P.R. Principe, Author of the post-apocalyptic novel, Omega Plague: Collapse. A description from his website on his book, “An airborne strain of the AIDS virus decimates


November 19, 2015 0

Clean Water, Liquid Gold!

Clean water could be Liquid Gold! DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” This week I am pleased to welcome Russ Michaud from Homespun Environmental as a guest to talk to us about some of the icky things that can be found in the water you and your family uses and what


November 12, 2015 0

Co-ops and buying clubs!

Co-ops and buying clubs D.J. Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Last week we talked about pinching pennies and ways to save with projects aimed at reducing the costs of some of the things we need.  Another way to save money and make those pennies last is to buy in bulk, Co-ops and buying clubs.  If in the…
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November 5, 2015 0

Penny Pinching Projects!

Penny Pinching Projects for Preppers… D.J. Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Well now isn’t that a tongue twister? But seriously, a great topic I think. After last week’s chat about others around us not agreeing with why we prep. It seems only fitting that we discuss some things to help us prep without breaking the bank. There…
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October 29, 2015 0

Helping others to understand prepping!

What to do when others around you scoff at your prepping. Helping others to understand prepping! D.J. Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” You’ve just returned from the grocery store and hidden those seven cans of tuna neatly under the bed and in walks your spouse who lets out that sigh you hate to hear. They just don’t…
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October 21, 2015 0

Blank page in prepping?

Blank page in prepping? D.J.Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” I sat down tonight after a long week and a long drive to Louisville getting in the night before so I could be up and chipper first thing in the morning for the NPS expo. Suddenly, I get the message asking about where this very article is. Darn…
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October 14, 2015 0

Where’s the focus?

Where’s the focus? DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” As we go about our daily lives we get wrapped up in things that are our focus. Where that focus is will be where our efforts are expended. But what happens when that focus is shifted or fragmented? Our thoughts and actions become the same. This week I…
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October 7, 2015 0

What is your disaster?

What is your disaster? DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Why do we prep? I know from much reading and research that there are almost as many reasons as there are preppers, just like last week’s discussion of barter lists. The reasoning behind a choice is always a personal one. We each must decide why we choose to prepare.…
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September 16, 2015 0

The Art of Barter!

The Art of Barter, more than just swapping! D.J.Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Bartering in some form or another has been around since the beginning of civilization.  The question is how do we do it? According to Webster’s it is; verb:  1. exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money. “he often bartered…
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September 9, 2015 0

Loner or community? Which is best…

Loner or community?  Which is best… DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” The great question seems to be do we go it alone or should we be part of a group?  Is it better to create a whole community of like-minded individuals or should we just head out into the wilderness like a scene from Jeremiah Johnson? …
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September 1, 2015 0

The New Prepper Overload!

The New Prepper Overload DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” It happens… New and Old to the world of Prepping sometimes things just get overwhelming and we need to take a breather.  It is important to keep our priorities in line so that we can better plan our preparedness. Whether we use checklists or a system of…
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August 12, 2015 0

Talking Fiction!

Talking Fiction DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” Like DJ Cooper, BC Lauer writes post-apocalyptic fiction and is the other Author scheduled to hang out for the Limo Contest Special Guest – BC Lauer – Live Streaming Show This week DJ Cooper has special guest BC Lauer, Author of the political post-apocalyptic fiction novel “I overthrew the…
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August 5, 2015 0

Lessons of generations past!

Lessons of generations past! DJ Cooper “Surviving Dystopia” This week we take a journey into the past, an exploration of how things were done in “The Old Days.” For some of us when we consider things the way they were, sometimes it is with nostalgia or with a whimsical smile it brings warm fuzzy thoughts.…
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July 29, 2015 1