About the Founder
I grew up in a small Wyoming town of just 900 people, where self-reliance and looking out for your neighbors were simply a part of life. Since then, my journey has taken me from Southern California to more than 15 years living in China, along with travels to many other corners of the world.
Those experiences have given me a greater appreciation for the comforts and conveniences we often take for granted, and a deeper understanding of just how quickly circumstances can change.
I founded Prepper Hideout in 2012 because I believe preparedness isn't about living in fear. It's about taking responsibility, thinking ahead, and making sure you can provide for yourself and the people who depend on you when life doesn't go according to plan.
Today, I'm back in the American West, raising my family and still believing in the same simple principle: Hope and pray for the best, but prepare for the worst.
Whether you're just beginning your preparedness journey or have been at it for years, I hope Prepper Hideout provides the products, information, and resources you need to become a little more self-reliant and a lot more prepared.
Darren Small
Founder, Prepper Hideout
Welcome to Prepper Hideout!
Have you been prepping for years or did you just recently come to the conclusion that you’d better start thinking about the unpleasant possibility that we won’t always have it as easy as we do right now?
In either case, we at Prepper Hideout have a mission to be your best resource in preparedness knowledge and products to help you build your prepper home. Our goal at Prepper Hideout is to be the ultimate resource for all the equipment that anyone might need to fully turn your home into the best place for your and your loved ones to be no matter what may come. We also have a Facebook group that is a place where like-minded people can engage in fruitful conversation. We are constantly striving to improve our site so if you have any recommendations or suggestions please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or drop us a line.
Prepper Hideout Moral Code
We would like to be clear about our intentions and who the site is intended for. We use the term “prepper” a lot on the site. This term is in no way meant to be racist, radical, or extremist. We do not advocate the use of violence against others except in defense of yourself or someone else and do not support anyone who does.