General Information
Here are the top 20 YouTube channels on prepping ranked by popularity, along with descriptions of their content and reasons for their popularity:
- Canadian Prepper (1,260,000 subscribers) – Nate Polson, known as Canadian Prepper, focuses on survival gear, physical fitness, and preparing for various survival situations. His channel is popular for its detailed gear reviews and practical advice, despite some criticism for fearmongering​ (TruePrepper)​​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- City Prepping (1,020,000 subscribers) – Kris from City Prepping offers high-quality, engaging videos on prepping and survival skills. His editing skills and relevant experience make his content both informative and enjoyable to watch​ (TruePrepper)​​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- Sensible Prepper (840,000 subscribers) – Don Porter, also known as Sootch00, runs Sensible Prepper. His channel features gear reviews and survival hacks, making complex prepping ideas accessible to a wide audience​ (Outdoors Newswire)​​ (Urban Survival Site)​.
- Black Scout Survival (625,000 subscribers) – Jack Richland’s channel covers a range of topics, from tactical survival skills to current events and preparedness advice. His engaging style and comprehensive content make his channel a favorite​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- Alaska Prepper – 430,000 subscribers: Provides practical prepping advice from Alaska, focusing on food storage and financial prepping​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Survival Dispatch (379,000 subscribers) – This channel features contributions from over 20 survivalists, offering diverse and useful survival information. Known contributors include Alan Kay, the winner of Alone’s first season​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- Full Spectrum Survival (375,000 subscribers) – Brad Harris uses a news-scraping algorithm to stay ahead of current events, providing a unique mix of prepping advice and real-time news analysis​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- Southern Prepper 1 – 324,000 subscribers: Covers a wide range of survival topics, with a focus on practical skills and community preparedness​ (TruePrepper)​.
- The Urban Prepper (290,000 subscribers) – Cliff’s channel focuses on practical prepping for urban environments. His down-to-earth approach and detailed survival kit builds appeal to a broad audience​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- Prepper Princess – 246,000 subscribers: Focuses on frugal living and practical prepping tips​ (TruePrepper)​.
- The Provident Prepper (230,000 subscribers) – Kylene and Jonathan offer practical advice on emergency preparedness and self-reliance, breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand steps​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- Magic Prepper (163,000 subscribers) – This channel delves into essential survival skills and gear needed to thrive in post-apocalyptic scenarios. The in-depth knowledge and experience shared make it a valuable resource​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- Living Survival (183,000 subscribers) – Known for detailed gear reviews, this channel covers various aspects of survival, making it a go-to for those looking to expand their knowledge of survival gear​ (Outdoors Newswire)​.
- Viking Preparedness (173,000 subscribers) – This channel offers informational and entertaining videos on a wide range of prepping topics, appealing to those looking for a mix of education and entertainment​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Bear Independent (196,000 subscribers) – This channel, run by Mr. Bear, also features a prepper podcast. It provides practical survival advice and a sense of community for its followers​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Survival Know How (185,000 subscribers) – Offering a series on beginning preparedness and survival hacks, this channel is great for beginners looking to get started with prepping​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Funky Prepper (134,000 subscribers) – A former British Infantry soldier shares his military perspective on prepping, focusing on practical skills and strategies for challenging times​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- Bushcraft Bear (256,000 subscribers) – Known for his silent yet captivating wilderness survival videos, this Hungarian outdoorsman demonstrates meticulous survival skills​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- Kirsten Dirksen – 136,000 subscribers: Explores self-sufficiency, simple living, and craftsmanship​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Art and Bri – 135,000 subscribers: Homesteading and self-sufficiency tips with a focus on family preparedness​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Eat The Weeds (91,200 subscribers) – This foraging channel teaches viewers how to identify and use wild edible plants, making it a favorite among those interested in wild food foraging​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- DEMCAD (81,500 subscribers) – Covering a wide range of prepping topics, DEMCAD emphasizes community preparedness and offers unique insights as a black libertarian prepper​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- Commsprepper (34,800 subscribers) – Focused on amateur radio for emergency communications, this channel provides technical tutorials and equipment reviews, avoiding politics and weapons​ (The Prepping Guide)​.
- Step One Survival (136,000 subscribers) – Specializing in tactical survival videos, this channel is known for its comprehensive bug out bag videos and survival tactics​ (TruePrepper)​.
- Goshen Prepping (167,000 subscribers) – This channel mixes situational prepping with current event analysis, providing viewers with a well-rounded approach to preparedness​ (TruePrepper)​.
These channels stand out due to their unique content, practical advice, and engaging presentation styles, making them popular resources for those interested in prepping and survival skills.