Brink of Freedom Magazine was redone and released as version 2.0. This was weeks ago, and it looks better than ever.
Once that major update was released work begun on the community side of BOF. The work is done and is now up and running as version 2.0. It looks great, and there is a ton of new features with even more to come. Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think.
Time for a good old fashioned chat with Jack style show today. I am going to provide some more thoughts on the concept of an eco centric libertarian community. I even have a name for it, PermaEthos, I’ll tell you about the name today.
I will also tell you about some projects I and Josiah have planned on the TSP homestead and some successes and failure thus far for the year. Additionally I want to lay out a true vision for where TSP is headed. Some things have become a lot more clear to me lately about the untapped potential of the TSP brand and community.
Join me Today as we Discuss…
More on the potential PermaEthos Community (I don’t have all the answers yet)
Progress on the aquaponics system that is turning more toward a aquaculture system
Planned workshops, what we are leaning and how that relates to PermaEthos
Report thus far on the Freedom Ranger Chickens
Our need for a livestock guardian dog, making peace with the wife on an “outside dog”
Our biggest weakness, water, and what I plan to do about it
The true power of the TSP community and what it could lead to
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Today we are joined by Curt Linville of 180 Tack. While Curt is an expert at wilderness survival and cold weather camping we are taking a decidedly different subject on today.
Today we are going to discuss what a prepared community is. Note this is not a “prepper community” or “prepper group” just a community where people look after each other and are highly self sufficient.
While I grew up largely in the coal region of Pennsylvania as the grand child of first generation immigrants from the Ukraine and Curt grew up in rural Oklahoma the communities we were part of are far more similar then different.
Join us as we travel only about 20 years back in time and discuss life as it was then, more over, how we can begin to restore that dynamic to our communities across the nation.
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Episode-1065- Mark Kirkwood on Hybrid Earthships and Building Community[ 1:26:42 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Construction Begins on a New Hybrid Earthship
Mark Kirkwood is the cofounder of Biotecture Training and a self proclaimed life long survivalist. He teaches aquaponics, earthship construction, sustainable living and survival through community development.
He is 36 years old and his past careers have included working as a banker, health insurance professional, pest control specialist and as a construction worker.
Mark is currently married with 3 children. He and his business partner have invested a year and a half and several tens of thousands of dollars to build a foundation for people to come and learn how to live free of “the systems of man”.
Mark joins us today to discuss earthships and how they are the perfect survival vehicle. We discuss Biotecture Trainings new hybrid earthship that is mixed with Monolithic dome technology and brings the price down significantly. We also discuss the training they offer to teach people how to build these new earthships in conjunction with aquaponics and permaculture.
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We just had Brian Newhouse on with a discussion on Permaville. Since then I have been reading his book and while I like a lot of it, there are some compoenents I don’t agree with. Such as having land “where no human may step”.
Though my view is if anyone buys land individually or collectively it is their land to do with as they please. Hell there are definitely some parts of my heavily wooded 5 acres I haven’t stepped on, at least a few square feet of thick brambles or two. Of course it is by choice, not decree.
This got me thinking that I have often described in pieces and parts what my vision for what we could call my own version of Permaville would be like but I have never described it deeply. So I am going to do that today. If you hear anything you think is “totally wrong” remember that anyone could build a community anyway they choose if you can find others to willing do it with you.
Just to be clear my ideas here would be for my community and any rules or ways of things confined to the borders of a privately held piece of land. It is in no way how I think others should live. When it comes to my day to day life I am a libertarian, but when it comes to my ideology, I am a voluntarist, please keep that in mind today.
Join Me Today As We Discuss…
My community would be started from scratch so all involvement is voluntary
There would only be 5 main rules
1st rule would be individuals may use personal property as they choose, period
2’nd rule would be people must attempt to solve problems directly first
3’rd rule seek community arbitration before “contacting authorities”
4th rule no one may harm another or take their property
5th rule common areas have their own rules
The concept of private property and collective ownership
Each land unit is one “share” of the whole
Common areas are managed for community and commercial use
Community needs before commercial gain
Commercial gain is distributed based on share holdings
Expenditures and purchases are voted on by share holders
All “community dues” are voluntary
Community dues can be sweat, commodity or monetary
Functions, Goals and Operations
Individual home sites in the 1 acre range
Approximately 20% of total land should be common or infrastructure
Property should be as off grid as possible (about regulations not polar bears)
Lots are privately held and common areas are in a land based trust
Common areas are use for community production, education and commercial production
This isn’t a full picture just the basic components but I feel a society run this way would be tight nit, highly resilient and solve almost all of its own problems. Someday I may formalize this into a book and call it Perma Libertyville.
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Disasters are Nothing New as this Photo from 1900 Clearly Shows
A week ago I floated the idea of a new group, the TSP-DRT or The Survival Podcast Disaster Response Team. Due to a large number of both positive and negative responses on Friday I released a blog post explaining it a bit more in depth. Today I will lay out a true vision for the DRT with far more details and a better explanation of the role I see the DRT playing in the future.
I will also lay out my concepts of a vetting process for DRT Team members along with minimum level training/certifications. Additionally I will tell you why I feel such a new group is necessary rather then TSP simply joining or partnering with an existing group.
From there I will lay out my concept for on going training, drills, community outreach and “musters” along with how we can ensure that on site responders are aware of the DRT and can understand how to best utilize our assistance.
There are two primary goals with today’s show…
Explain the DRT Concept Fully to the TSP Community
Provide a vision and starting point to the DRT Leadership Team
Join Me Today As We Discuss…
Why the DRT and why now
Why we really do need to do this as an individual group
Why I will only be an adviser to the leadership council
Minimum level skills/training/certification required to be part of DRT
The operations manual and making it available to other responders
How responders/LEOs will be able to vet our team members in seconds
How DRT will be different by providing the “most needed” items on demand
The need for initial drills, non-disaster deployments and musters
The primary concepts I currently have for what the DRT will do
Why those that say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those already doing it
Red Cross Claims their Sandy Response was “Near Flawless”
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Episode-893- Why Being a Lone Wolf Won't Work for 99% or More of Disasters[ 1:13:05 ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Even Wolves Survive in Packs
Many preppers seem to think telling anyone, anything about your views on preparedness is a huge mistake. They point out it might make you a target of everyone who isn’t prepared when doomsday comes.
Others seem to embody the very reasons others are so tight lipped about their preps. These are the self absorbed jackasses that state nonsense like, “My AR15 and 2,000 round are all the survival kit I will ever need”. Such people live in a world of Hollywood B movies and fan fiction novels. In the real world such tactics are seldom effective for a variety of reasons.
This is why I have always taught that while there is a place for basic and common sense opsec it is still highly important to build community for both day to day living and for the eventual reality of a possible or even probable disaster.
Recently I got an email that caused me to do this show, it read as follows…
“Jack I grew way too many potatoes this year and have over 100 pounds more than I can use. I thought about selling them at the farmer’s market but that might make me a magnet when TSHTF, I thought about the neighbors but that may even be worse in attracting people if there is a disaster and I thought about donating them to a church but again that might make me a magnet if the SHTF, what should I do with all these extra potatoes.
Here is what my wife did when I read this to her
Rolled her eyes
Sighed and laughed
Asked “is he serious?”
Stated, “well if he is that paranoid just donate them anonymously”
Asked, “has he been listening to you at all?”
While her response was great there were two bigger points here,
Unencumbered by paranoia she found a solution in about 30 seconds, donate anomalously
She saw at once the folly in the paranoia
I get a lot of emails that tell me many of the people in the audience are not yet sold on the true community aspects of prepping, so today I present to you 10 reasons why the lone wolf approach will not work in 99% or more disasters.
Join Me Today As I Discuss…
What are humans at their core
Why is communication considered critical by even the lone wolf
10 reasons you can’t go it alone or in a “tactical squad” successfully
1. Most disasters will not result in total break down
2. Most people can’t afford the resources for long term self reliance
3. You can only prey on others while they have something to take
4. Rebuilding will take precedence over tearing down
5. The weakest are strong in an organized group
6. In all but the most extreme examples LEOs will still be on the job
7. You don’t have close air support and massive logistics support
8. What ever you store will run out eventually
9. You are one serious injury or illness away from being essentially useless
10. You will need, want and desire recovery as much as anyone else
What is Proper Prepper OpSec?
Discuss basic preparedness not how much you have
Create relationships not dependence
Encourage action, any positive action, not here is all the stuff I do
Stick to the more basic disasters people can relate to
When you are pushing a string, stop
See your priority as, family, neighborhood, city/town
Realize in the worst case scenario, existing makes you a target
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.
Today’s show is going to be very cool. I actually got feedback for it on Zello this morning during my drive in and I am going to play part of that feedback for you in the lead off portion of the show today. Remember anyone with a Android phone, an iPhone or a Mac or PC with speakers and a mic can join us at Zello.
Join Me Today As I Discuss…
Using Zello itself to get people thinking about possible disasters
Real feedback on Zello about talking to others about prepping form other TSP members
Use existing interests
Don’t use language like “when X happen Y will be the result”, use could and might
Use low resistance events as examples
Ask questions like do you think and what would you do if
Use follow up questions like, how long do you think that would work
If “non reality TV” comes up explain the truth about it
Why informing others is so important at this time in history
Pictures of the Water Notice Mentioned by the Audience Member on Zello Pic One and Pic Two
The Best of White Goodman – Highlights from the Movie Dodge Ball I mentioned. This is a break from reality, seriously.
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.
Some folks wonder why I spend so much effort on homesteading type topics. Simply put because modern survivalism is about a better quality of life, not just prepping for total systems failure. In fact I feel in many ways that systems have already failed or are actively failing.
Understand the role of society and government is supposed to be to make sure people have individual rights and the ability to pursue happiness. While it may be the case that these words are part of our foundational documents I view them as universal natural law.
Join Me Today As I Discuss…
How well are “the systems” working for the average person
Homesteading as a mindset vs. tasks and stuff
What were the goals of the original homesteaders
Typical modern homestead lifestyles
Urban Homesteading
Suburban Homesteading
Rural Homesteading
Off Grid Homesteading
How the six needs of survival relate to homesteading
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.
I feel that we have been on sort of a whirl wind tour with awesome guests, interesting topics and world events. That’s great of course but it also has me thinking more about the show’s roots and our core message, things I very much never want to loose.
Some long time listeners may be wondering if we might drift from those root messages and core values, the answer is a solid no. Join me today as I discuss what my goals are for the TSP community in 2012 and how I plant to get us there.
Join me today to hear…
The core messages that have built TSP
You are not alone
What you do matters
Understand what you are, a human being
Preparedness is a virtue
Times may or may not get really tough
There is much to be optimistic about
Why I am going to cap guest shows in 2012 at 2 a week maximum
Why I am working hard to do “Five Minutes with Jack” in addition to TSP
My personal biggest concerns for our future
The economy
Downward class migration
Long bell curve peak oil
Climate shifts (no I haven’t crossed over to the AGW Church)
Agriculture failures
Water shortages/conflicts
Global socialism
Pandemic
What I believe we can do about the future
Preserve skills, knowledge and values
Believe in a better future rather then “false nostalgia”
Move to a system based purchasing model
Speak the truth about liberty daily
Be the real “first responders” in a crisis
Some of my other plans for 2012
More public appearances
Developing a educational program for “warrior permaculture”
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.
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