Forrest Garvin, widely known as “The Prepper’s Prepper,” hosts The Prepping Academy Podcast and is a nationally recognized preparedness expert with over 25 years of experience. A U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, author, and educator, Forrest founded PrepperNet, one of America’s largest preparedness communities. He also founded Garvin Academy and owns My Solar Oven and Grayman Protection. An NRA instructor, HAM radio operator, and self-defense instructor, Forrest has trained thousands in survival skills, emergency preparedness, personal security, privacy, and self-reliance. Author of The Preparedness Roadmap and six other books, he brings practical, real-world knowledge to every episode. Through The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest shares expert insights, proven strategies, and actionable advice to help individuals and families become more prepared, self-reliant, and resilient in an uncertain world.