Posts Tagged ‘BOL’
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Do I stay or do I go! Not just a great old song by The Clash but an ongoing debate and topic of discussion everywhere preparedness is discussed. Some are sure they will bug out, they have a plan to live off the land (good luck with that) and others just know they are going to guard the fort and hunker down. The reality is this is one of those issues that is very situationally dependent. The same person (if they act with reason and logic) will choose different answers. To help me formalize this process I developed 12 questions to ask yourself both in advance of and during a disaster to make this decision with logic vs. emotion.
Tune in today as we consider the following…
- Logic vs. emotion
- Which choice gives you the best chance of survival for the scenario at hand? (this is not always clear)
- How well prepared are you to bug in?
- What exactly are you prepared for? (a forest fire is far different from local rioting)
- Have evacuation orders been given?
- What is the nature and probable duration of the threat?
- Well staying put change anything as far as “saving your home”?
- Where will you go and how will you get there?
- Do you own a bug out location or have double up plans or no place to go at all?
- Will you be able to help your community if you stay?
- What will the impact of staying or going be on your family, can they handle what you can?
- What can you take with you and what must you leave behind?
- If you leave what exactly is waiting for you at your destination?
The time to answer these questions is not in the middle of a disaster but right now. At this point you can plan, form contingencies and be prepared for a variety of outcomes. That way if the day comes your mind is ready to act and you can make the best use of the resources you have. As always how you act and how you think is more important then your resources.
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
It’s Friday again and we are back with more of your questions called into 866-65-THINK, we have some really great stuff today, lots on gardening, choosing a new generator, leveraging a skill set, dealing with visual impairment, prepping in an apartment and more.
Join me today as I answer your questions on…
- Getting a garden plot ready for next season
- Gardening when you are on the road
- Prepping for truckers, what to carry
- Dealing with unproductive peppers
- Tomato blight has defeated many of us in the south
- Square foot vs. bio-intensive gardening what is the difference
- How do you leverage a hobby or skill to increase your preps
- How can you set up remote monitoring of your BOL
- A tip for keeping stuff cold in the freezer during a power outage
- How to choose a good generator for your needs
- When if ever do you borrow from a 401K
- How do the vision impaired prep effectively
- What guns really need to be a left handed version for a lefty shooter
- What do you do when you run out of prep space in an apartment
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
We talk a lot about Bug Out Locations on the show and in the forum, most listeners are more than aware by now of what they are, why you would want one and what makes a good one. Many may also be under the belief that a BOL is beyond their financial reach. Now for many a fully stocked second home full of survival goodies may very well be unaffordable in their current lifestyle, yet just about anyone can create a niece little hide away and at worse case have a bit of real estate diversifying their investments.
Join me today as we discuss…
- How cheap real raw land can be even in fertile areas
- How owning a spot of land can save you a lot of money
- When all else fails there is always the tent
- The teardrop trailer
- Converting cargo trailers
- The RV and the story of “Snob Hill”
- The underground cache – how not to have it all destroyed
- The empty shack bring your generator, propane and window unit AC
- Life underground, you can do it but you may not like it
- Encouraging native wild life, plant and animal
- The beauty of the “Danger Shooting Range” sign
- Fencing even just wire makes a difference
- The hidden entrance, easy and effective
- The importance of a TO&E and how to develop one
Resources for today’s show…
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Today we discuss something really out there credit card companies are doing to earn your business, a bit on reloading, a new method of fish farming, choosing BOL land and much more. Join me today for another round of your questions and feedback.
Tune in today to hear…
- How far are credit card companies willing to go for you (your Monday humor)
- Thoughts on reloading for the beginner
- An awesome new method of fish farming, of course regulatory bullshit pushes it out of America
- What uses are there for a horse if the SHTF other than for transportation
- What permaculture books do I recommend
- Can you really learn a lot about permaculture from a webinar
- Thoughts on planting apple trees and their impact on attracting unwanted wildlife
- Choosing a BOL that is close to home and accepting its limitations
- How do you negotiate big ticket purchases like vehicles, boats, real estate and RVs
- What do I think of “Fall of the Republic” by Alex Jones
- What can we do to make a real difference
- How do you share the message of individual liberty with out over doing it
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Based on the response from yesterday I am going to do a show today on setting up a BOL (bug out location). This should be a good show and will differ from previous shows on the subject as I will be discussing far more about what to do with the location than how to choose it and what to look for in its selection. Though we will cover a bit of that to make the episode complete.
Join me today as we discuss…
- What is a bug out location and what is its purpose?
- Why being to remote can back fire
- The value of a line of sight neighbor
- Interviewing neighbors before you buy
- On remote land you have hide everything you can’t bring in with you
- The one thing you never want at a BOL
- Balancing the risks vs. the reward of neighbors
- Wild life and wild plants
- Permanent crops and blend them into the surroundings
- The advantages of underground structures
- The steel container (the good, bad and ugly)
- Water on property is golden (even seasonal)
- The RV and the Storage Facility not ideal but damn good
- Guns, ammo, trapping gear and fishing equipment
- Seeds, gardening supplies and fertilizer
- Go with long term storage food for everything short of a few weeks
- All in all I prefer a very small community to a isolated retreat
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Today we do sort of a two part show. I start out with a bit of commentary of a few stories, two actually related to land values and dependence on city based economies. I then move onto todays main subject, the value of rural land. I will also cover a lot of buying and negociating advice and give you some actual market prices of what is available right now.
Join me today as we discuss…
- A great post and video on ITS Tactical
- Marlin Firearms is closing their North Haven, CT plant
- Detroit is dying and the lesson we learn from it
- Why rural land has not fallen in value the way most real estate has
- Really considering the decision to go “off grid”
- Why rural land offers stability in value (monetary and lifestyle wise as well)
- Getting quotes and expert advice BEFORE you buy or even make an offer
- Having “vision” for what a property can become matched to reality of the cost and effort required
- Seeing solutions where others see problems
- Some actual prices of land in AR, MO, NM, ME, WA and CO right now
- Final thoughts on the true wealth of land ownership
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Well I still have country living on the brain after our recent trip to our BOL and soon to be primary residence in Arkansas. I have also gotten a tremendous number of requests lately to evaluate property listings as potential BOLs, retreats and homesteads. It is honestly almost impossible to really know a property from just a listing, they are simply starting points. So I decided to do this show with some general things to consider when making such a personal decision such as purchasing land or a home.
Tune is Today as I Discuss…
- Remote is a relative term
- Water, got it, don’t got it, what’s it gonna cost
- The advantages of unimproved and unincorporated land
- Service from a government comes at a cost, which is more valuable to you freedom or “services”
- Who is going with you, you can’t be happy if your family is miserable
- Gates, the simple solution to BS excuses like “I was lost, not trespassing”
- The value of good neighbors
- Talk to neighbors BEFORE you buy
- Pick a community you fit into, don’t try to change one
Resources for today’s show…
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
OK folks I am back from the Arkansas Bug Out Location from our mini vacation. It was great as always and Dorothy and I really had a great opportunity to learn, think and plan for our very near future. So today I thought I would share what we experienced with you.
Additionally the house keeping segment was a bit long today but for two reasons.
1. I wanted to give you a bit more data on the Members Support Brigade. Specificly some of the benefits which now include…
- Several e-publications by James T. Stevens
- 10% off of everything at Ron Hoods site
- A free lifetime membership to Safe Castle’s discount club
- 10% off all purchases from Western Botanicals
- Premium videos available only to members
2. I wanted to let you know that James Stevens new book, “Making the Best of Basics” is available until midnight tonight at the pre launch price of only 29.95 with a free audio CD. At midnight the price goes up 5 bucks and no more free CD. This offer expired last night but since I was late letting everyone know and yesterday’s show was pre recorded I talked to James and got a 1 day extension. Please note this is not a “marketing tactic”, I just wanted to get you guys one last chance to get the free CD and lower price if you are interested in a copy of the book. You can get thhe book at this link – Making the Best of Basics
The main topic of today’s show is the advantages of country living so tune in today to hear my thoughts on…
- In the country you are surrounded by teachers
- The “freedom to walk” and what that really means
- How people are different and the same
- Why in the country words like silence and noise have new meanings
- Why we seem to be naturally content with less stuff in the country vs the city
- Why we feel less exposed to danger in rural life
- How recreational activities like shooting don’t attract the police
- Improvements in mental and physical health when you live in the country
- Why country living isn’t for everyone and how some people
- How all of these things are actually directly tied to prepping and self suffiency
- Why preppers value their lives more then the average Joe
- Why most people just don’t understand the quest for self suffiency
Resources for today’s show…
To receive a 5% discount on all orders from Western Botanicals just mention the code “survival” when calling in your order or mention the code in the comments section when you place your order online. Remember Member Support Brigade Members get a 10% discount code and many other benefits.
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
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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25 Comments » Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
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…
Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show
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