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Episode-792- Making Soap, Knives and Modern Homesteading with Patrick and Emily Roehrman

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Modern Survival| 19 Comments
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Patrick and Emily Roehrman

Today we are  going to have a first ever interview.  Patrick and Emily Roehrman came down to the Spirko homestead to do an interview about making soap, basic homesteading, knife making and home schooling with a large family.

Patrick of course is the knife maker that made my custom made mammoth tusk neck knife.  Emily maintains a website where they sell their soap at SimplyCleansing.com and you can learn more about Patrick’s knife making at MT Knives.

During the interview you will notice some “jingling” that isn’t Santa it is Max the dog hanging with us during the interview.

Join us today as we discuss…

  • Why make your own soap or buy naturally made soap
  • How to safely use lye in soap making
  • The basics of making your own soap
  • Herbs, oils and other things you can add to your soap
  • The importance of curing your soap for a minimum of 3 days
  • The value of glycerin for your skin
  • The difference you experience when you start using natural soaps
  • Why I say the soap industry is like “Monsanto for your skin”
  • The value of having a home business in the modern world
  • The challenges with raising a large family
  • The rewards of home schooling
  • What “working your way up in house” really means

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The Gerber EAB – A Perfect Tool for Your EDC

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Modern Survival| 5 Comments

Most of the listeners will know that EDC, stands for “everyday carry”.  This is the stuff you carry with you all the time, perhaps a knife, some cordage, a means of defense or may be even a micro survival kit.  It isn’t your Bug Out Bag or your Go Bag or anything you don’t have directly on your person at all times when out and about hence the EVERY in EVERYday.  I think the Gerber EAB belongs  in your EDC and when you see the video below I think you will understand why.

If you are going to make an item part of your EDC to me it must meet certain criteria, not necessarily all of these but a few of them…

  • Something you will use often or rely upon in certain situations when nothing else will do
  • Provide some sort of every day function, (like a cordage bracelet)
  • It must small and lightweight (comparatively speaking of course a gun is bigger then a pen light)
  • It must be convenient to carry so that you will actually carry it EVERYday
  • Provide for multiple functions or provide a way to preserve other EDC items from excessive use
  • Afford the ability to create things that you can’t carry
  • It must be concealable or blend it so as not to arouse the interest of others

Like I said you don’t have to have all of the above but I won’t make something part of my EDC unless it fills a few of the roles listed above.  Well I just found the Gerber EAB Folding Razor Knife (EAB means exchange a blade).  You can find these on Amazon for between 9-12 bucks via this link.  I will leave it to you as to which of the above roles this nifty little tool will fill for your needs but suffice to say I think it can do a lot for most of us.

Additionaly I just want to be clear, I am not saying to carry this as your primary knife but as one of your knives.  There are many things you may need a knife for that the Gerber EAB will not do well and there are some things it will do better then a full sized knife.  To me the chief advantage is that I can replace very cheap blades as I need to and I save my primary knife blade for the critical tasks that I need it for.  The EAB may also be one of the very best small game skinning tools I have ever found.

Lastly hey folks it is Christmas time, what a great and inexpensive little gift or stocking stuffer.  Again you can find them on Amazon.com for about 9-11 dollars.

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Episode-423- Thoughts on the Use of Deadly Force

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Modern Survival| 19 Comments
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I get a ton of questions on “guns for survival situations”, “handguns for self defense”, the “best knife if you need to defend yourself with a blade” and more like that all the time.  Of course I believe in being armed to what ever level your local laws allow, I am all for defending yourself with lethal force if you need to and I do think being trained with your weapons is a great idea.    Yet the number of such questions has led me to ask do people really think about the ramifications of being faced with a lethal force situation?

Join me today as we discuss…

  • The two never discussed myths about killing from Hollywood
  • Fantasies about a “Red Dawn” like scenario
  • The is no glory in death, for the killer or the killed
  • Your gun may be highly ineffective if you are the one being attacked
  • Cover, concealment and movement
  • Home defense, put awareness on your side
  • Handguns are for times when you can’t carry a rifle or shotgun
  • A knife is a terrible weapon for an honorable man (listen before you object)
  • You do not know if you are really capable of pulling the trigger, until you have to
  • You can’t discount the long term effects of winning in a lethal conflict

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