TruePrepper was founded in 2016 as a blogging experiment and rapidly developed into the fastest-growing prepping site thanks to our loyal subscribers. We take time to dive deeper into prepping topics in our guides and thoroughly review survival gear.
To spread and normalize prepping by getting more people involved with their preparedness.
We accomplish this by:
Importantly, we also strive to clarify the difference between the public perception of preppers, who preppers are, and what they do.
Sean and his team have been writing prepping guides and reviewing survival gear for 8 years in pursuit of this mission.
I’m Sean Gold, the founder of TruePrepper.
I’m also a husband, dad, and experienced prepper. I view prepping as a personal journey that pushes anyone and everyone to improve themselves and their situation.
Besides being able to share what I’ve learned through TruePrepper, I’ve also learned a lot from it and readers like you.
Check out my prepping guides and my preparedness journey, and thanks for taking the time to visit TruePrepper.
Beyond being a prepper, Sean is uniquely qualified to review a wide range of survival gear and prepping supplies. He’s also published a few things under his nickname and pen name, Rusty.
A few things Sean specializes in include:
The TruePrepper team consists of a network of family and good friends living in central North Carolina. They have contributed articles, support, and their extensive knowledge of prepping. For the sake of OPSEC, we do not disclose their names.
With most of the team serving in the military, and all of the team well-versed in sustainable preparedness, they bring a well-rounded view to preparedness guides and survival gear reviews.
With a wide range of life experience and formal training, here are just a few qualifications the entire team brings to the table:
First, we research to ensure we have the latest and greatest gear on hand. The research part is where all of our combined experience helps out. After that, we get hands-on with practical use.
Besides relying on expert experience and field usage, we also use some tools to verify claims and add metrics to our observation. We’ve caught errors on manufacturing websites and strive to improve our testing processes continuously;.
Determining that a flashlight is ‘brighter’ than another is much better when you measure the Lux with a light meter. Testing seam strength by ripping apart tarps and bug out bags with a ratchet strap and crane scale is good, plain fun!
Testing gear systematically with these tools allows for an even playing field and helps us support our decisions with cold, hard data. Plus, it helps us to get to know how our survival gear works rather than just its performance in the woods.
Lumens and throw distance are tough to figure out without equipment, so we made a 1-meter light trap and use a light meter to measure Lux. We use lux to compare brightness (which is better than the Lumen, anyway) and can convert to candelas to find the throw distance.
Occasionally we publish kind of ‘state of the union’ updates, so you can look out for the latest here. This also details the various ways you can support our team and the website.
If you’re trying to get a hold of us, it’s simple. Email us at hello@trueprepper.com to request a review subject, or to chime in directly with our team. You can also grab a hold of us at any of our social handles:
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