TOPS Bunker: The Original Prepper Survivalist Podcast

Keith Otworth & Rhonda Triggs

Formerly known as the OGTX Bunker... We are now TOPS Bunker. The Original Prepper Survivalist Podcast.  By no means are we the actual, original podcast within the preparedness genre, but we really wanted to have a mascot for the show and of course, that had to be the hairy man himself... BIGFOOT. If anyone was to be crowned, The Original Prepper Survivalist, that title should most definitely go to Sasquatch. As if y'all couldn't tell, we like to keep things light and fun. And in most cases, that includes this show and as well TOPS Bunker Group on Facebook. We get serious when we need to... mad when we have to... but most days we're just kickin around Survivalist and Preparedness ideas and mindsets to help our listeners and ourselves, be the best modern-day Preppers we can be.Be sure not to miss a single episode of TOPS Bunker - A Podcast for Preppers.Prepping - Surviving - Living - ThrivingKeith & Rhonda & Jeremy & Buddy

  1. 238 Backyard Produce - Pre-Spring Rapid-Fire SHTF-Style Gardening

    MAR 21

    238 Backyard Produce - Pre-Spring Rapid-Fire SHTF-Style Gardening

    Text Our Show Hosts Please Help Us - Support TOPS Bunker as Low as 3$ mo. Click Here...!!! TOPS Bunker Podcast YouTube Channel SpeakPipe/TOPS TOPSBunker.com This episode is straight-up war planning for backyard gardens and patio planters.  We’re breaking down the seed-start regimen we’re running right now… indoors, under lights, before the grid even thinks about blinking off. Which heirlooms and open-pollinated varieties of plants actually deliver calories when the niche-market hybrid-seed catalogs stop arriving in the mail. How we amend soil that doesn’t collapse the second the last truck of Jacks 20-20-20 rolls off the lot. Hardening schedules that don’t coddle weak plants into early graves. And layout decisions that turn every square foot of soil into a calculated succession growing minefield. This isn’t gardening for aesthetics. This is growing ammunition against hunger. Every seedling we force through these cold weeks is another notch carved into our rake handles. The Spring season is coming like a freight train with no brakes. You either get your starts locked in now, while there’s still electricity, still water pressure, still Amazon deliveries… or you spend the proverbial collapse explaining to your family why you thought that “later” was an option. No more excuses. No more “maybe next year.” The year is now. It’s happening with or without you. So, Let’s talk about that. Please Visit Our Affiliate Links to Find Great Preparedness Products: Grow Light - Full Spectrum 4'Grow Light - Full Spectrum 2'x2'VivoSun Heat Mat for Seedlings 10"x20"VivoSun Seed Tray Heat Mat ComboHaxNicks 20 Cell Rapid Root Trainer TraysVivoSun Grow Tent System 4'x2'Surge Protector Strip 1625W 8 Slot +USB12/3 HD SJTW Ext Cord w/3 Outlets 6'CordHappy Frog Organic Potting Soil 2 CFVivoSun Worm Farm 3-Layer Kit w/ToolsUncle Jims Red Wigglers Worms 500 Count LiveSupport the show

    1h 10m
  2. 237 Communication Translation - Making Radio Comms Fun Again w/Jake

    MAR 14

    237 Communication Translation - Making Radio Comms Fun Again w/Jake

    Text Our Show Hosts Please Help Us - Support TOPS Bunker as Low as 3$ mo. Click Here...!!! TOPS Bunker Podcast YouTube Channel SpeakPipe/TOPS TOPSBunker.com First Person Prepping Tonight we're talking about radio communications. For a lot of Preppers, Comms is often a topic that’s boring and dry. It’s just not exciting and fun and admittedly, I am one of those Preppers. Like many of you, when the topic of radio comms begins, my eyes start to glaze over and five minutes later, I’m on a beach somewhere wiggling my toes in the sand. Completely mentally disengaged. And that’s why we invited our guest, Jake from First Person Prepping to come on tonight. You see, Jake Loves radio communications. You can feel his passion when talks shop and he does it in a way that helps Preppers like us stay engaged. Communications is one of those topics that seems to always be there, right under the surface. From family and friends to members of your Mutual Assistance Groups, from Emergencies to Bartering… we need to be able to communicate to survive. Radios are a great way to do this and certainly the best way during a long-term SHTF situation. So whether you love it or hate it, As Preppers, we have to do our best to learn the fundamentals of radio comms, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll be the communications subject matter expert in your group that we all turn to when the shit hits the fan. So let’s welcome to the show… Jake from First Person Prepping. Xiegu G90 HF Radio TranscieverBaofeng Radio 5RH PRO KitXRDS-RF BNC Cables 25FT 50ohm RG316 AntennaThe Guerrilla's Guide To The Baofeng Radio N.C. Scott Paperback Support the show

    1 hr
  3. 235 The Age of Disclosure - Black Swan Event 2026 w/ Bobby Spags

    FEB 28

    235 The Age of Disclosure - Black Swan Event 2026 w/ Bobby Spags

    Text Our Show Hosts Please Help Us - Support TOPS Bunker as Low as 3$ mo. Click Here...!!! The Age Of Disclosure Movie on Prime TOPS Bunker Podcast YouTube Channel SpeakPipe/TOPS TOPSBunker.com Tonight we slip on our tin-foil hats and welcome back Bobby Spags to the show, to help us decipher Disclosure and how it affects the Prepper Survivalist community. Disclosure… there’s that word again. Don’t try to define it; it’s bigger than Webster’s definition. In today’s social media, news, and halls of Congress… Disclosure is a hot topic. In order to understand Disclosure, we must first understand the Black Swan Event. By definition,  a Black Swan event is a highly rare, unpredictable occurrence with massive and severe, widespread consequences that is often inappropriately rationalized in hindsight, as if it could have been foreseen. These extremely rare events, lying far outside normal expectations,  defy standard forecasting, causing major systemic disruptions and dramatically impact finance, politics, science, technologies, accademia, and society. A Black Swan Event, for all intents and purposes, are so improbable, they should not take place… yet occasionally, they do. Covid19… Possible, but highly improbable. Won’t happen in a modern world. Yet it did, and over 7 million lives were lost. The 9/11 attacks on US soil. Could happen, but with multiple threat detection and stop-gap technologies defending the US, it was highly improbable. Won’t happen. Yet it did. Three thousand lives ended, the NY skyline changed forever, and it had a massive impact on global economics. Black Swan Events… Possible, but highly improbable. Disclosure is a Black Swan Event… it just hasn’t happened yet. Seventy percent of Americans believe in Extraterrestrial life… UFOs, UAPs, USOs, Non-Human Intelligence, and Trans-Medium Crafts.  Forty Nine Percent of Americans believe that these Non-Human Intelligence (ETs and Aliens), are not only real… they are in fact, here amongst us and working with world leaders to coexist.  Sounds a little crazy…? Yeah, I’d agree with you. Disclosure, by definition, is the action of making new or secret information known. The President of the United States addressing the people of the world to tell them that Aliens are real… That’s Disclosure. It’s Highly Improbable… Can't be real… Never gonna happen… It’s a Black Swan Event that could change the world in ways we can’t even conceive of. And thats what we’re talking about tonight. In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new documentary that came out called, “The Age Of Disclosure”.  Government and world leaders, from their mouths to your ears, will explain everything. “The Age of Disclosure”, I’ll put a link in the show notes. Jeremy and I are joined by Bobby Spags to discuss disclosure and how it’s important to the Prepper Survivalist community. Please Visit Our Affiliate Links to Find Great Preparedness Products: The Age Of Disclosure Movie on PrimeThe Alien Invasion Survival Handbook PaperbackAlien Country Survival Handbook PaperbackHow To Survive an Alien Abduction PaperbackSupport the show

    1h 6m
  4. 234 Rimfire Resilience - Understanding the Importance of the 22LR in SHTF

    FEB 21

    234 Rimfire Resilience - Understanding the Importance of the 22LR in SHTF

    Text Our Show Hosts Please Help Us - Support TOPS Bunker as Low as 3$ mo. Click Here...!!! There’s a lot of noise in the preparedness world these days… hell, most days. You’ve got explosive round-table discussions arguing about size and power, muzzle velocity, hot rounds and penetrating kinetic energy. 45 over a 9 if you want stopping power. 308 instead of 5.56 cuz the 2.23, well it’s just too small… and never go on a scouting run without your 12 gauge.      Big calibers. Tactical setups. Chest rigs that scream… Fallujah, here we come. Everybody is talking about stopping power like they’re planning for world war Z. And why not talk about such things? I mean we’re not at war. There’s no real-world imminent threat taking place.. We’re not going hungry. Three squares a day. Warm bed at night. Go anywhere, do anything… It’s easy to sit back and talk shop when life is good. But when SHTF happens, and cities go dark, pantries go dry, and your loved ones are looking to you to get fed…well, the loudest rifle in the room, may not be the smartest one. Enter… the 22LR. The Garden Gun, Pea Shooter, Pop-Gun, Plinker, the Tick-Licker, yeah, or my personal favorite… the ol’ TooToo. The .22 doesn’t look impressive. It doesn’t flex for you on Instagram. It won’t punch your shoulder, rattle your teeth, or cause your ears to ring when it’s fired from a gun. What it will do however, is put protein in your belly, it will feed you. Quietly. Efficiently. Consistently. As Preppers, we all know that every round of ammo you carry has its place in your kit. And that holds true for the humble 22LR. It’s tiny, unimpressive, and well, sort of cute. But it's also underestimated and often overlooked as an essential tool when the grid goes down. The 22 rifle is a lightweight tool that’s easy to transport, in some cases can hold upwards of 100 rounds of ammo, it’s great for training new shooters without fear, and reliable enough to keep working long after the noise of the world fades. Tonight, we’re talking about the rifle that most people underestimate… and why that mistake could cost them when the grid goes down for good. TOPS Bunker Podcast YouTube Channel SpeakPipe/TOPS TOPSBunker.com Please Visit Our Affiliate Links to Find Great Preparedness Products: The Budget 22LR Build PaperbackBuild a Custom 10/22 Step By Step PaperbackSupport the show

    54 min
  5. 232 RuckSack Season - If We Cant Ruck... We Cant SHTF

    FEB 14

    232 RuckSack Season - If We Cant Ruck... We Cant SHTF

    Text Our Show Hosts Please Help Us - Support TOPS Bunker as Low as 3$ mo. Click Here...!!! Tonight, we’re talking about rucking. What it is, how to do it, and why we do it. You strap on a fully loaded rucksack to your back, and stand in front of the mirror grinning at yourself. Oh yeah. Don’t I look cool? Don’t I look tactical? Now don’t lie. We’ve all done it once or twice. Hell, I'm guilty of it too. Way back when I was a younger man… I got my first rucksack, ran into the house, stuffed it with pillows, and stood there gaulking at myself in front of the mirror for 10 mins. Then the real tragedy happened. After returning the pillows to my bed, I took my new pack to the closet and hung it up next to my other gear… where it stayed, collecting dust, for the remainder of its sad life. Rucks, backpacks, and kit, aren't trendy. We don’t get them to look cool or tactical. Are they tactical… yes, by definition they are. Tactical - specialized actions or items designed and used to achieve immediate, short-termed, and specific goals. Rucksacks are designed to help your body carry a load from point A to point B. That is their tactical purpose. Though we may not believe this, people are also designed to carry a load from point A to point B. But we have to practice these actions to get good at doing them. Very few people can load 60 pounds onto their backs and shoulders and complete a long distance hike. It is a fact that I am one of those who cannot do it. I fully concede and admit the tragic truth that I suck, at some shit. But in a real SHTF situation — when vehicles won’t start and roads are blocked, and staying home is no longer an option… your body becomes your transport, and your strength and stamina become margins of distance. That’s the reality of it. It’s brutal. It’s tiring. I’m tired just thinking and talking about rucking. My ego says “cool”. My brain says “run away… hide”. Which is why this episode is important to me… and hopefully, to you as well.  But we don’t have to hope… cuz there is hope. Ya see, We can train for this. By starting light and slow, and being repetitive, we can build up to where we want to be. That’s the essence of training.   Tonight we’re breaking down why rucking may be one of the most practical, no-nonsense disciplines in preparedness — and why every mile you log now, can make the future less intimidating. TOPS Bunker Podcast YouTube Channel SpeakPipe/TOPS TOPSBunker.com Refuge Medical Use TOPSBUNKER10 at Checkout for 10% Discount Please Visit Our Affiliate Links to Find Great Preparedness Products: GORUCK SpyRuck - Womens Weighted VestGORUCK Weighted Rucking Vest for Men (weights sold seperately)GORUCK Rucker 4.0 - Purpose Built Rucking BackpackGORUCK Basic Rucker - Durable Rucking BackpackROCKAGATOR Kanarra90L Waterproof Backpack, Choose a ColorMARDINGTOP Tactical EDC Rucking Backpack 28LMARDINGTOP 60L Backpack w/ Internal Frame and Rain CoverFALKO Tactical Rucking Baclpack 50LSupport the show

    55 min
4.7
out of 5
45 Ratings

About

Formerly known as the OGTX Bunker... We are now TOPS Bunker. The Original Prepper Survivalist Podcast.  By no means are we the actual, original podcast within the preparedness genre, but we really wanted to have a mascot for the show and of course, that had to be the hairy man himself... BIGFOOT. If anyone was to be crowned, The Original Prepper Survivalist, that title should most definitely go to Sasquatch. As if y'all couldn't tell, we like to keep things light and fun. And in most cases, that includes this show and as well TOPS Bunker Group on Facebook. We get serious when we need to... mad when we have to... but most days we're just kickin around Survivalist and Preparedness ideas and mindsets to help our listeners and ourselves, be the best modern-day Preppers we can be.Be sure not to miss a single episode of TOPS Bunker - A Podcast for Preppers.Prepping - Surviving - Living - ThrivingKeith & Rhonda & Jeremy & Buddy

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