This is basically a continuation of a two part series on urban and suburban life. Yesterday in Episode 494 we discussed Urban homesteading, today we discuss prepping in the city or suburbs. While there are many unique components to prepping in a population center vs. a remote area many of the steps are identical. As always it comes down to the fact that as humans we have five primary needs and the commonality of disaster leads us to prepare in any situation based on them.
Join me today as we discuss…
- Always start out understanding the 5 needs
- Water
- Food
- Shelter
- Fire/Energy
- Security
- Assess your most probable threat based on
- Life position
- Financial position
- Geography
- Current Events
- Assess your most dangerous human proximity threats
- Population density of the neighborhood
- Demographics of the neighborhood
- Closest high crime areas
- Government presence\lack of presence
- Rules for suburbia
- Food storage is key as is water
- Be prepared to get out, you may have no choice
- Be prepared to stay, you may also have no choice
- Be prepared to defend what you have
- Help but don’t coddle neighbors during a major breakdown
- Conceal what you have and don’t over centralize your storage
- Think a lot about hygiene
- Understand that most disasters will be “minor” on a global scale
- Have a plan – nothing is more important
Resources for today’s show…
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Typical survival mentality is to be as remote and self sufficient as possible to avoid mob mentality in a SHTF scenario. There are also however, considering disaster probability, some real advantages for the surburbanite who is both prepared and “plugged in” to his neighborhood.
We also videoed the action inside the car today, that will be published tomorrow.
Tune into today as we discuss some advantages like…
- Suburbanites have more people to work with if you can organize them
- They have more “buying power” and will continue to get materials longer in a shortage
- You can take advantage of “efficiency of distribution”
- Utility recovery will be given priority in a point of higher population density
- There are large and more organized police forces available
- Resources are more accessible by bike or on foot
- You are also often likely to get priority of support from authorities for any needs
- It is a lot easier to get by with out gasoline on an individual level
- There are thousands of pools holding reserve water in most suburbs
- I also discuss a long list of corresponding disadvantages
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.
You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.
We are continuing a series of listener questions today. Since it was done from the “mobile studio” there are no call ins or anything. These are all questions sent in by email, asked in comments, asked on the survival forum, etc.
I would like to continue doing this type of show often so if you want to have a question answered send me an email to jack@thesurvivalpodcast.com with the subject line “question for Jack”
Tune in to hear me answer these questions today…
- Are there advantages to bugging in for surburbanites?
- What is a cheap way to get into a BOL?
- Is there a real threat of global government with no foil hats required?
- Would Texas leave the union if we signed up for a real global government?
- What does the “carbon tax” have to do with global government?
- What are some good options for “natural fencing” that produce food? (note – I forgot to mention clumping bamboo)
- If you have made 50% gains on the market this year should you pull out now?
- Are we looking at a “dead cat bounce” in the stock market?
- Can you make a useful back up solar system for say 200 bucks?
- If you miss your planting window is it still a good idea to build beds for next year, this year?
- What are common mistakes first time buyers make with real estate -land-residential-BOL?
- How does a bug out bag help you even if times don’t get tough?
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.
You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.
Today’s show covers ideas and options for various forms of container gardening to allow production by urban survivalists that rent, have an apartment or need to garden in winter.
Tune in today to hear…
- An announcement about the Listener Appreciation Contest
- Thoughts on some of president Bush’s pardons (a slap in the face)
- A unique concept for a cinder block based raised bed
- A growing container is anything that holds enough dirt
- Unusual options for containers in green houses
- Using indoor growth lights
- Using tires to grow potatoes
- Easy ways to grow onions, garlic and other crops with what you are already doing
- The first goal, 5% of the produce you use produced at home
- How to grow one salad a week all year long in only 4 pots
- Growing pole beans in a greenhouse
- Thoughts on dwarf (patio) fruit trees (taking them with you)
- Why we say things like “I have to put food on the table”
- How growing food can double your stored foods longevity
- Solving Americas net food importation problem one family at a time
- Combining a few container grown items with your stored preps
- The continuing cycle from container, to ground to compost
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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