Jim Cobb
@jimcobb.bsky.social
Freelance writer and editor specializing in the prepper niche. Editor in Chief of Backwoods Survival Guide magazine. Author of about a dozen books. Husband and father. Fan of 80s music and movies, post-apocalyptic fiction, and the outdoors.
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Jim Cobb
@jimcobb.bsky.social
· Nov 28
If you're looking for practical, down to earth, realistic information about #prepping, free of politics, scare tactics, and bullshit, that's kind of my schtick.
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#prepper #preppers #survival #shtf
Decided to run some quick numbers to recap work completed in 2025.
Articles published (print and digital): 255
Articles edited: 108
Books released: 1
Books sold to publishers: 2
Newsletters written and published (through end of 2025): 64
Not too shabby.
Articles published (print and digital): 255
Articles edited: 108
Books released: 1
Books sold to publishers: 2
Newsletters written and published (through end of 2025): 64
Not too shabby.
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Decided to run some quick numbers to recap work completed in 2025.
Articles published (print and digital): 255
Articles edited: 108
Books released: 1
Books sold to publishers: 2
Newsletters written and published (through end of 2025): 64
Not too shabby.
Articles published (print and digital): 255
Articles edited: 108
Books released: 1
Books sold to publishers: 2
Newsletters written and published (through end of 2025): 64
Not too shabby.
If you have someone outdoorsy on your holiday gift list, I highly encourage you to check out some of the Christmas promotions Tuff Possum Gear is running. Jayberry has some incredible deals cooking over there.
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Tuff Possum Gear 2025 Holiday Deals!! - Tuff Possum Gear
Hey, y'all! Christmas is coming soon and here at Tuff Possum Gear, we want to help you have the best gift shopping experience yet! We are running 7 different
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December 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If you have someone outdoorsy on your holiday gift list, I highly encourage you to check out some of the Christmas promotions Tuff Possum Gear is running. Jayberry has some incredible deals cooking over there.
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Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 49
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 49
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 49
Hey folks, thanks for checking out the newsletter this week.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 49
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 49
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Have a prepper on your holiday gift list? Wanna get 'em something really cool? How about a signed copy of Countdown to Preparedness? $25 each, shipped to your door. I only have a handful of copies left. Msg me if interested. PayPal only, please.
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Have a prepper on your holiday gift list? Wanna get 'em something really cool? How about a signed copy of Countdown to Preparedness? $25 each, shipped to your door. I only have a handful of copies left. Msg me if interested. PayPal only, please.
Tonight’s background viewing while I work is one of my favorite classic Christmas films. Yippee-ki-yay….
December 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Tonight’s background viewing while I work is one of my favorite classic Christmas films. Yippee-ki-yay….
For those of you who celebrate St. Nick's Day, this is your reminder that he visits tomorrow night.
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
For those of you who celebrate St. Nick's Day, this is your reminder that he visits tomorrow night.
My review of the @victorinoxofficial.bsky.social Companion Swiss Army Knife went live today at @gearjunkie.bsky.social .
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Mobile Toolbox for Daily Life: Victorinox Swiss Army Companion Review
You’ll have everything you need for urban adventures, or even just day-to-day problems, close at hand.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My review of the @victorinoxofficial.bsky.social Companion Swiss Army Knife went live today at @gearjunkie.bsky.social .
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Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 48
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 48
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 48
Hey folks, thanks for checking out the newsletter this week.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 48
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 48
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Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 47
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 47
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 47
Hey everyone, thanks for checking out the newsletter this week.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 47
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 47
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We met a strange little old man on our hike today. As we chatted, he said, “This number will change your life – 1646044444.” And, he wasn’t wrong.
[As always, hat tip to @gabino.bsky.social for the idea.]
[As always, hat tip to @gabino.bsky.social for the idea.]
November 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We met a strange little old man on our hike today. As we chatted, he said, “This number will change your life – 1646044444.” And, he wasn’t wrong.
[As always, hat tip to @gabino.bsky.social for the idea.]
[As always, hat tip to @gabino.bsky.social for the idea.]
Backwoods Survival Guide 36 should be showing up in stores now. Find it anywhere magazines are sold.
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Backwoods Survival Guide 36 should be showing up in stores now. Find it anywhere magazines are sold.
There is only one store in all the world where you can purchased a signed copy of Countdown to Preparedness (2nd edition), and that's @vortexbooksncomics.bsky.social. Better hurry, though, as signed stock is limited.
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Countdown to Preparedness: The Prepper's 52-Week Course by Jim Cobb - Signed Trade Paperback
Signature Only ~ Take control and survive a disaster in any season with this practical guide that provides checklists, step-by-step instructions,...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
There is only one store in all the world where you can purchased a signed copy of Countdown to Preparedness (2nd edition), and that's @vortexbooksncomics.bsky.social. Better hurry, though, as signed stock is limited.
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The Camp Cleaver from White River Knife & Tool is pretty nifty. I just reviewed it for Tactical Knives.
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Cleaving Through Chores with the White River Knife & Tool Camp Cleaver
White River Knife & Tool is one of my favorite knife companies with exceptional products, and the Camp Cleaver is no exception.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Camp Cleaver from White River Knife & Tool is pretty nifty. I just reviewed it for Tactical Knives.
skillsetmag.com/article/whit...
skillsetmag.com/article/whit...
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 46
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 46
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 46
Hey folks, thanks for checking out the newsletter this week.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 46
open.substack.com/pub/jimcobb/...
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 46
open.substack.com/pub/jimcobb/...
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 45
open.substack.com/pub/jimcobb/...
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 45
open.substack.com/pub/jimcobb/...
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 45
Hey everyone, thanks for checking out the newsletter this week.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Here's this week's newsletter.
The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 45
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The Survival Weekly Dispatch - Volume 12, Issue 45
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This month marks a full decade that my wife and I have been doing weekly hikes. In all that time, she’s not missed a single week. I’ve missed 2 due to medical issues. It’s never been about distance nor time. It’s just a focused effort to get outside, get some exercise, and spend some time together.
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This month marks a full decade that my wife and I have been doing weekly hikes. In all that time, she’s not missed a single week. I’ve missed 2 due to medical issues. It’s never been about distance nor time. It’s just a focused effort to get outside, get some exercise, and spend some time together.
CRKT (Columbia River Knife & Tool) just released an OTF iteration of the Xolotl. More info about it here.
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CRKT’s Newest OTF Release - Xolotl Auto
CRKT's latest OTF release is the Xolotl Auto, a new iteration of a longtime favorite EDC knife designed by Michael Rodriguez.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
CRKT (Columbia River Knife & Tool) just released an OTF iteration of the Xolotl. More info about it here.
gatdaily.com/articles/crk...
gatdaily.com/articles/crk...
For a limited time, 5.11 Tactical has put their Skyweight Survival Chest Pack on sale for just $30. This is a great price on a great chest rig. It's the same one I've been using for the last few months.
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Skyweight Survival Chest Pack
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November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
For a limited time, 5.11 Tactical has put their Skyweight Survival Chest Pack on sale for just $30. This is a great price on a great chest rig. It's the same one I've been using for the last few months.
www.511tactical.com/skyweight-su...
www.511tactical.com/skyweight-su...
14 years ago today is when my writing career truly began. That was the day I signed the contract for my first book, Prepper’s Home Defense. It’s been a pretty wild ride ever since. Huge thanks to everyone who picked up a copy of that book, and/or any of the ones that followed.
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
14 years ago today is when my writing career truly began. That was the day I signed the contract for my first book, Prepper’s Home Defense. It’s been a pretty wild ride ever since. Huge thanks to everyone who picked up a copy of that book, and/or any of the ones that followed.
Prepper hack – you can use coffee filters if you run out of toilet paper. However, the taste of the coffee is severely impacted.
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Prepper hack – you can use coffee filters if you run out of toilet paper. However, the taste of the coffee is severely impacted.
It was 37 years ago today that John Nada ran out of bubblegum.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It was 37 years ago today that John Nada ran out of bubblegum.
Research for an upcoming project – please share any topics you might be interested in reading about that are specific to frugal living. Thanks!
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Research for an upcoming project – please share any topics you might be interested in reading about that are specific to frugal living. Thanks!