Monthly Archives: October 2009

Episode-307- An interview with David Wendell

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Modern Survival| 9 Comments
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David Wendell of Bushcraft on Fire joins us today, so while I am at my BOL today you guys still get a show.  I met Dave at Dirttime09 and we struck up a friendship so I asked him to appear on TSP.

Join us today as we discuss…

  • Why bushcraft skills are important and how they build confidence
  • The close link between “urban prepping” and primitive skills
  • Why Dave is so passionate about sharing his knowledge
  • Thoughts on being a vegetarian and getting adequate protein
  • How gardening, permaculture and attracting wildlife to your property don’t just provide you food but an education as well
  • Why people are communal and will always from communities and societies
  • How you can learn more about plants in your area and find edibles anywhere
  • The joy of rural living and leaving the city behind
  • Why debt has no place in the life of a survivalist
  • Why people need to be prepared and should learn many of the once common skills we have lost
  • Thoughts on bugging in vs. bugging out there is a right answer

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-306- 18 Common And Not So Common Modern Survival Items

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Modern Survival| 17 Comments
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Today we discuss 18 items that I think should eventually be in the home of ever modern survivalist.  Some are common items that we talk about often, others are items that are often over looked or not considered “prepper items”.  The key is this is NOT a complete list or even a punch list, just a group of items we should all be aware of and think about.

If you have items that are not on the list (other then food or guns because no one leaves those out ever) please chime in with your suggestions in the comments area.

Tune in today as we discuss the following 18 items, with few bonus items you have to tune in to hear about…

  • The Machete
  • Lights, Lanterns, Flashlights, Oil Lamps, you get the picture
  • Grills, Portable Stoves and Solar Ovens
  • A GOOD QUALITY Pressure Canner
  • Radios and Back Up Radios and Weather Radios and More
  • Axe’s, Hatchets and Tomahawks
  • Water Filtration Gear
  • Fire Starting Tools (not bow and hand drills!)
  • Good Quality Work Gloves
  • Winch and/or a Come Along
  • A Generator AND Battery Back Up Power System
  • Quality Hand Tools and Knowledge to Use Them
  • Maps, An Atlas and Topo Maps
  • A Compass AND a GPS
  • Tents and Portable Shelter
  • A Grain Grinder
  • A Fruit Press
  • Brewing Equipment

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-305- You Can’t Lose as a Modern Survivalist

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Modern Survival| 9 Comments
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The number one question I get from non preparedness minded individuals when I tell them about The Survival Podcast is simply, why?

Why takes many forms such as…

  • Why do you worry about so many things you can’t control?
  • Why do I need to do anything different then I am doing now, I got this far OK, right?
  • Why should I spend money on things I may never need or even use?
  • Why should I sacrifice just to be “debt free” because “you’re no one unless you own money in the nation anyway”?
  • Why should I store food?
  • Why do I need a gun, we have a nice town and a great police force?
  • Why do you feel the need to be an alarmist?

Oh and that list of why’s goes on and on, I assure you.  Yet I always answer every single why with the same answer, “because the way I do things my life is better even if nothing bad ever happens”.

Tune in today as we discuss this concept and thoughts on how…

  • Living debt free is the only way to have the freedom we all desire
  • Why most people tolerate things in their life they should never allow
  • Why tax is theft and why understanding it creates freedom
  • Why no matter what people say you do need to prepare for bad times
  • How the media and the government create plastic lifestyles that we choose to live within
  • Why storing food will always pay itself back even if you never have to rely on it directly
  • Why a garden is liberating and a financial gain
  • Why so many people that start to prep fail and fall out and how to change that

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-304- Audience Questions 10-27-09

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Modern Survival| 25 Comments
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After being preempted by the weather yesterday we are doing today’s show on listener questions.  Tune in today as we answer questions about surplus firearms, buying land, keeping and investing in silver, potential bank runs, alcohol as a gas and more.

Today I also tell you about an article I read on Lew Rockwell about coming food shortages and why food producing land will be one of the most valuable commodities in the coming future. The article is aptly titled “Food Will Never Be So Cheap Again“.

Resources for today’s show…

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No Show Today but a Few Announcements

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Modern Survival| 7 Comments

Well the weather was just far to dangerous to podcast from the car today, as much as I hate to miss doing a show but if I end up in a flood ditch or under a truck it will really impair future shows, so I took caution’s course today.  We will be back tomorrow until then I have a few announcements.

  • We have launched (prelaunched is more accurate) the TSP Gear Shop.  Right now we are taking pre-orders on shirts, patches and decals which will ship in November.   You can visit the store and pre order at www.store.survivalpodcast.net
  • I have spiffed up the site with some new buttons for our social networking accounts and want to make sure everyone knows about our YouTube Channel and our Facebook and Twitter Accounts.  If you use these sites please connect with us on them.  We are really working to get as many YouTube subscribers as we can so please subscribe to our channel.
  • Dorothy and I are going up to the BOL Friday Oct. 30th  – Monday Nov. 2nd but I have at least two interviews lined up this week, so we should have a show Friday and probabally Monday as well.

Anyway sorry I couldn’t bring you a show today but we shall return tomorrow with another great episode of TSP.

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Episode-303- It is The Systems not The System

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Modern Survival| 10 Comments
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You hear it all the time, I want to break free from “The System” or I have to work within “The System” but I am here to tell you “The System” is a myth because there are a multitude of Systems of dependence and each is highly interdependent upon each other.  You can in principle call these collectively the system but when you do you are missing so many critical elements, vulnerabilities and connections that to do so is pure folly.

Join me today as we discuss the following systems and their interdependence…

  • The financial system
  • The debt system
  • The transportation system
  • The distribution systems
  • The energy system
  • The social order system
  • The technological systems
  • The non military bureaucracy system
  • The military industrial complex
  • The system of “societal trust”
  • And finally the lesson of learning math with out a calculator and to first shoot with iron sites.

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-302- Listener Calls 10-22-09

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Modern Survival| 10 Comments
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I am at home today so I decided to do a show answering your call in questions.  We have questions on a ton of subjects today like buying a new dog, buying a BOL, conspiracy theories, politics, gold and more.  If you would like to be on TSP yourself just call 866-65-THINK and leave your question and we will try to get you on soon.

Tune in Today as I answer…

  • How do you protect fruit trees from insects
  • How can you be sure a dog is a pure breed if you are buying one
  • What is a good survival knife
  • When buying a BOL what is more important the land or the structure on it
  • What do you need to know about wood stoves, pellet stoves and fire place inserts
  • What is up with that movie Zeitgeist
  • What does majority rule and minority rights mean
  • Can the government grab your gold
  • Is the prepper/survivalist trend moving into main stream society

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-301- Self Sufficiency vs. Self Reliance

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Modern Survival| 5 Comments
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So exactly what does it mean to be self reliant vs. being self sufficient?  How are the two different and how are they related and how does one interact with the other.  More importantly how do they effect you and you planning both for disaster preparations and independence.

Tune in Today as We Ask…

  • What is self reliance
  • What is self sufficiency
  • Why would you want to be self reliant
  • Why would you want to be self sufficient
  • What are degrees of self sufficiency
  • What is healthy interdependence
  • Why are concepts like self sufficiency part of our nation at its core
  • How much self sufficiency do you want
  • How much self reliance do you have, are you deceiving yourself and have you tested yourself
  • How have we lost touch with the innate desire for self sufficiency and reliance
  • How can you apply these concepts to your daily lifestyle

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-300- Listener Questions 10-20-09

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Modern Survival| 10 Comments
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So we have reached another milestone with episode 300.  I thought it was fitting today to do a Listener Question Show and make show 300 about the audience, because the audience really is what the show is all about.

Tune in Today as I Answer Questions Like…

  • How do you protect your garden from the seasons first frost and extend your harvest
  • What is up with the new Spirko family dog
  • Is it possible that programs like CCW Permits, C&R Licenses, Class Three, etc are stealth ways to register gun owners for eventual gun grabs
  • Where can you get a topo map of your area
  • What are the primary differences between MURS and GMRS radios
  • If you have to trap urban animals in a SHTF is it better to trap herbivores over scavengers
  • Is the sling shot a good tool for small game harvesting
  • What is my opinion on the Marlin 1895 in 357 Magnum

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-299- Becoming a Rifleman

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Modern Survival| 6 Comments
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What does it mean to be a rifleman?  Ask different people and you will get different answers, askan officer in the Marine Corps and he will tell you, “every Marine” ask a woodsmen in Tennessee and he will say the ability to put venision in the freezer.  While there are many answers there are many commonalities and many common steps along the journey.  Join me today as we discuss a small portion of the history, science and practical aspects of becoming a monden rifleman.

Listen in today as I discuss.,.

  • What is a rifleman
  • Starting out with a smooth bore and a round ball
  • The advent of rifling and not all was well
  • Going to a breech loading rifle and what that meant
  • Accuracy defined
  • What is oscillation
  • What are harmonics
  • What is trajectory is there any true arch to a bullets path
  • How does velocity effect trajectory
  • What is sectional density and ballistic coefficient
  • Slow and heavy or light and fast, the debate that can’t be won
  • Selecting a round, the magic formula
  • Selecting an action; semi, lever, pump or bolt

Resources for today’s show…

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