Emergency Prepper

About Us

Who am I?

Kelly Smith, founder of Emergency Prepper

Welcome to Emergency Prepper

Hello, I want to welcome you to Emergency Prepper. This website is devoted to helping people become prepared physically, financially, mentally, and spiritually for the things that have been prophesied for thousands of years.

Most people either get prepared for something they know is coming or they don't. Sadly, the majority of people do not prepare, for reasons like these:

  • We've heard about preparation for almost 100 years, and nothing's happened.
  • I don't have the time or money to be able to prepare, so what's the use?
  • I don't want to think about these things because they are pretty scary. I have children and grandchildren to think about.
  • My parents bought all this food and never used it. What's the point?
  • Things are going great with me; I can handle anything!

Where it all started

Vintage flash photograph of a smiling young man with shaggy hair and amber-tinted aviator glasses, wearing a red jacket and holding a knife, outdoors at night
Me at 18, on a three-week survival course in southern Utah. A blanket, a knife and the clothes on my back.

When I was 18, I spent three weeks in the desert of southern Utah with nothing but a blanket, a knife and the clothes I was wearing. I came home a different person. I'd learned how little a person really needs to get by, and how much better things go when you've thought ahead.

That course started something in me that never stopped. Years later, I still think about what it taught me every time I put a can on the shelf or check the batteries in a flashlight. This website is my way of passing those lessons on.

41%
Have no water stored
About 4 in 10 households don't have 3 days of water stored (U.S. Census Bureau, 2017)
5%
Have a full emergency kit
Only 5% of homes have a fully stocked emergency kit (SafeHome national survey, 2025)
3.7%
Inflation over the past year
Prices rose 3.7% in the 12 months ending September 2026 (BLS)
37%
Can't cover a $400 surprise
More than a third of adults couldn't pay it with cash or savings (Federal Reserve, 2025)
$40T+
U.S. national debt
Over $40.4 trillion as of October 2026, and still climbing (U.S. Treasury)

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau · SafeHome survey · Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI · Federal Reserve household survey · U.S. Treasury Debt to the Penny

Faith without works is dead

There are many other reasons people think it isn't necessary to get ready, and there are many people online who use the fear of what is happening in our world to try to sell something. I can't tell you how many YouTube videos and emails I've read regarding these issues.

Glenn Beck has been very bold about warning our country about some of the things happening in our government and society. The Great Reset is something he has been talking about, but he's only quoting those involved in this dramatic shift. President Biden even spoke out on March 24, 2022, warning that there would be food shortages in America and Europe.

They are right out in the open with their plans. They aren't hiding it anymore.

The only thing we can do is get prepared. I hope I can help you get everything you need to get ready. In many cases it will mean delaying something you really want, like a new car, a remodeled kitchen, or a boat. But if you are prepared first and go after those things later, you have a much more solid foundation, because you can't eat a boat.

I've had four dreams that have warned me about the future. The scripture says that "it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor" (Doctrine and Covenants 88:81, part of the scripture used by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which I belong to), so that's what I'm doing. I'm not fully prepared myself. It takes a lot of time, energy, and money, but I've spent the last eight years working toward that goal. I figure the Lord will bless me for trying to do all I can, but I also know He can't bless me if I don't do all I can.

That's called faith. I can only ask for manna from heaven if I have done my part first!

Feel free to contact me by phone or email. Thank you very much!