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Episode-2828- Seeing Permaculture in a Different Light

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 23, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 23, 2021  
https://www.survivalpodcast.net/audio/2021/02/epi-2828-permaculture-lens.mp3

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Most people come to permaculture because of a desire to produce their own food and it is to be fair a huge part of the discipline.  In fact people often say that permaculture is a system of “permanent agriculture”.  This is understandable as even the founders have on occasion said such things or at least things you can interpret this way.

The key though is to understand that when David Holmgren and Bill Mollison created this system, it didn’t exist.  While obvious it is the kind of thing we tend to gloss over.  When they began and wrote Permaculture One it did indeed focus almost exclusively on food production.

However, it is important to understand that at that time Permaculture was at best an infant and still had a ton of growing to do.  By the time the PDM was published the discipline had expanded that most teaches now describe Perma Culture as exactly that building a permanent culture.  Today we look at how the systems thinking that is the science of permaculture can be used to solve almost every problem humanity has.

Join Me Today to Discuss….

  • How permaculture started
  • Why we should even think about the plant part of permaculture as horticulture not agriculture
  • How we address our 6 survival needs with permaculture
    • Food
    • Water
    • Shelter (this includes clothing)
    • Energy
    • Security
    • Health and Sanitation
  • Systems Thinking and Trouble Shooting
    • Design is really….
      • Determine what you want
      • Understanding your design environment
      • Examine what you have
      • Figure out what you need
      • Decide if it is worth it
      • Connecting everything together
    • Troubleshooting really is…
      • Determine what was working or should be working
      • Determine what failed
      • Take corrective action based on the most logical first step
      • Test the results
      • If the problem is not rectified continue until you find the problem
      • Once the problem is found determine if it can be prevented from reoccuring
      • If it is not preventable…
        • Document the problem and solution
        • Put what is necessary for correction into inventory
        • Train anyone using it to identify and correct the problem
        • If possible create redundancy in the system
    • There is nothing in our lives that this does not apply to

 

Resources for today’s show…

  • Follow Life With Jack on Instagram
  • TSP Facebook Group
  • Join the Members Brigade
  • Join Our Forum
  • Walking To Freedom
  • TspAz.com
  • TSPC on Discord
  • TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
  • TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me)
  • Jack on Parler
  • Jack on MeWe
  • Join Me on Odysee
  • Get Paid When You Search the Web with Presearch
  • Rockin Down the Highway – The Doobie Brothers

 

Sponsors of the Day

  • Bulk Ammo
  • JM Bullion

 

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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Posted in Podcasts | Tagged permaculture | Leave a reply

General Hydroponics Combo Fertilizer Kit- Item of the Day

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 23, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 23, 2021  

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the General Hydroponics Combo Fertilizer Kit, this stuff is easy to mix, complete and it works, I mean it really works.  But before I go on, I actually prefer Masterblend for most hydro needs.  As long as you use air tight storage Masterblend Stores infinitely, costs less and ships easier since it is dry.

So why this product at all.  Well I found it when both Masterblend and Texas Tomato Food were impossible to get this spring when everyone and their mother jumped into growing food. And it worked really good and it does have some advantages.

First is as long as you follow the instructions (order of adding to your system) since it is liquid it mixes really easily.   Next if you are growing out plants that fruit it is really easy to fine tune as your plant progresses from growth, to bloom to fruiting.  Last even though I am linking to the combo kit, if all you are doing is starting plants to transplant size, you can get just the Flora Grow and it will do all you need at the lowest recommended level of use.

So it does have a lot going for it and for some with small indoor kratky or seed starting systems they may not mind the cost increase per gallon of actual hydroponics fluid.

Next yes this is “synthetic” fertilizer as most hydroponic fertilizer is, if you want something different you need to be in the world of aquaponicis or wormponics or something like that.  That said I have tons of worms living in my hydro systems, so at the proper levels of use these fertilizers (all of them Texas Tomato, MasterBlend, General Hydroponics, etc) do not create “sterile environments”.  That is a myth and one that needs to die.  If it were so legumes would not set nitrogen nodules in them for one thing.

That said after many experiments with hydro I am now only really using it to grow some herbs in winter and start seeds for my gardens and aquaponic systems etc.  I will say more about that this week on the air.   In the end though hydro works and for some with very little space it is one of the best options you have.  This fertilizer is a great option for specific needs or smaller systems.

If however you are doing larger systems with hydro I think  you own it to yourself purely based on economics to go with MasterBlend.

On the General Hydroponics Combo you can get that either in

  • Quart Sized Combo Kit
  • Gallon Sized Combo Kit

 

The combo kits are composed of three parts which is good becuase if you do standardize on this you will run out of Flora Gro before the other two, the three parts are…

  • Flora Gro – a General purpose fertilizer, sufficient for fast growing greens and plant starts as a stand alone.
  • Flora Micro – Provides the micro nutrients plants need for full growth and healthy fruiting.
  • Flora Bloom – Gives a good kick of P and K to encourage blooming.

 

So if you prefer a liquid nutrient consider trying the General Hydroponics Combo Fertilizer Kit in either a quart or gallon size depending on your needs. Oh and right now most of the options are on sale.

Remember you can always find all of our reviews at TspAz.com

 

Posted in Amazon Reviews | Tagged amazon item of the day, gardening az, homestead az, hydroponics az, permaculture az | Leave a reply

Episode-2827- Topic Round Table for 2-22-21

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 22, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 22, 2021 2
https://www.survivalpodcast.net/audio/2021/02/epi-2827-roundtable-2-22-21.mp3

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Time for another round table discussion. I have some announcements and some stuff that has just popped up today. I have some really great listener questions and feedback as well. Today we talk about diesel trucks, a cooling planet, livestock, seed storage, indoor farming, raised beds, soil, the Texas power grid, side hustles, blockchain services and more.

Today on The Survival Podcast we cover…

  • Quote of the Day, “Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world.” ~ Stephen R. Covey
  • Derek’s Segment on Diesel Trucks that got left out Friday
  • Why a colder future is a much bigger problem then a warm one
  • What is the proper diet for various livestock, it depends
  • Long term seed storage and not over thinking it
  • What is up with the vertical farm and what is coming next for it
  • The cost of filling high raised beds and what to do to cut it down
  • What I think really happened with the Texas power problems
    • Windmills did freeze
    • Some generators were off line due to renewables
    • There was a natural gas shortage
    • They messed up during the planned rolling blackouts
    • Everything is fixable here, but don’t bet on it being fixed
  • Leasing land for events as a side income stream
  • Again I really recommend you check out presearch & Odysee

 

Resources for today’s show…

  • Follow Life With Jack on Instagram
  • TSP Facebook Group
  • Join the Members Brigade
  • Join Our Forum
  • Walking To Freedom
  • TspAz.com
  • TSPC on Discord
  • TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
  • TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me)
  • Jack on Parler
  • Jack on MeWe
  • Join Me on Odysee
  • PreSearch.org – Get paid when you search with full privacy!
  • Roll On Down the Highway – BTO

 

Sponsors of the Day

  • Western Botanicals
  • FSP Free State Project

 

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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Posted in Podcasts | Tagged listener feedback, round table | 2 Replies

NESCO NPC-9 Smart Pressure Canner and Cooker – Item of the Day

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 22, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 22, 2021 73

Special Notice – I want to clear up some confusion.  For a long time I have recommended the Chard/Carry Smart Pressure Canner and Cooker.  That caused confusion as Chard consolidated under the Carry Brand as they were actually both brands, (think say GM and Chevy).  Not long ago Nesco bought out the Cary Company.  This canner/cooker is the exact same model the only thing they change is the name they print on it. 

Price Alert – This item is on sale today (2-22-21) for 19% off the retail price.  If you have had it on your wish list today is a good day to buy it.

Every day I will bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Carry/NESCO NPC-9 Smart Pressure Canner and Cooker

Long ago I recommended the PowerPressure Cooker XL, as it was the only electric canner guaranteed to be safe for pressure canning by the manufacture.

The Nesco is better in so many ways, while also being guaranteed safe by the manufacturer for pressure canning, it has several additional features that makes the PowerPressure Cooker Obsolete in my view…

  1. The Nesco allows you to can quart vs. pint jars.  In fact with it you have the ability to can, four quart jars, six pint jars, eight jelly jars or ten half-pint jars in one batch
  2. It also does a separate water bath or steam function for water bath canning
  3. It uses true petcocks and hence can be used at higher altitudes then the PowerPressure Cooker
  4. It has twenty built in safety features to ensure your safety.

 

When I first brought this product to you over five years ago it was constantly sold out and would go up in price as quantity dropped.  Nesco seems to have stabilized the supply and n they are readily available with free shipping at a price in the mid 120 dollar range and they seem stable at that price.

Finally every time I have spoken about this item the Canning Police have descended upon me saying it is not safe for pressure canning because some website that is 15 years old says there is not such thing as an electric pressure canner.  This product again has been around for over 5 years now, 10s of thousands are being used to pressure can food, no issues have ever popped up and you know if there were any the Canning Police would have told me about it.  Also Nesco of Carry would have been hit with a class action law suit so huge they’d at minimum be in Chapter 13.

Again this canner is honestly safer than an old school canner because if everything isn’t right it just won’t even start the cycle.  It even auto vents the air before sealing itself off.  There are again 20 built in safety features.  If you don’t want to use an electric canner don’t but you can stop worrying about botulism.  This tech isn’t new, it also survived a corporate buy out, it is safer then a lot of things you use every day.

Lastly I did a podcast a while ago about the advantages of electric canning, you may want to give it a listen, you can find it here.  In any event give the Carry/NESCO NPC-9 Smart Pressure Canner and Cooker and one more time, yes it is the exact same model as the Carry/Chard Labels that proceeded it.

Remember you can always find all of our reviews at TspAz.com

 

 

Posted in Amazon Reviews | Tagged amazon item of the day, cooking az, food storage az, homestead az, kitchen tools az | 73 Replies

Episode-2826- Expert Council Q&A for 2-19-21

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 19, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 19, 2021 4
http://www.survivalpodcast.net/audio/2021/02/epi-2826-experts-2-19-21.mp3

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert panel answers your questions on investing, corporate structures, hypothermia, permaculture, chainsaws, blogging, diesel trucks, media stupidity and more.

Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process.

Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air.

I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming.

Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…

  • Quote of the Day – “I must be honest. I can only read so many paragraphs of a New York Times story before I puke”. ~ Rush Limbaugh
  • Dividends, corp structures, investing starting young and more – John Pugliano
  • Preventing and dealing with hypothermia – Doc Bones
  • More on coffee grounds in the garden – Geoff Lawton
  • Choosing a chainsaw – Tim Tool Man Cook
  • Is WordPress still safe from “cancel culture” – Nicole Sauce
  • Who makes the best current diesel engine and drive-train right now – Derek Bonpietro
  • Why at this point I am literally bored by the media and you should be too – Jack

 

Resources for today’s show…

  • Join the Members Brigade
  • TspAz.com
  • TSPC on Discord
  • TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
  • TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me)
  • Jack on Parler
  • Jack on MeWe
  • Join Me on Odysee
  • Search with Privacy and Get Paid in Crypto on Presearch!
  • Buy Bitcoin on CoinBase
  • M18 Lithium-Ion Battery Brushless Cordless Chainsaw Kit with 12.0 Ah Battery
  • FLEXVOLT 20-Volt/60-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion 6.0 Ah Battery Pack (2-Pack)
  • Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles

 

Websites of the Expert Council Members

  • Tim the Toolman’s YouTube
  • Dr. Berry.com
  • Home Made Wonderlust
  • Affordable DC Generators
  • Hack My Solar
  • MT Knives
  • Living Free in Tennessee
  • A Bee Friendly Company
  • Investable Wealth
  • Permies.com
  • The Simple Life Now
  • GeoffLawton.com
  • DarbySimpson.com
  • Whole Systems Design
  • Doom and Bloom
  • HaloBySue.com
  • HackMySolar

 

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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.

Join the MSB Today

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Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced?

Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

 

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged expert council | 4 Replies

Group Hotel Rate for the TSP-21 Spring Workshop

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 19, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 19, 2021  

Dorothy really got you guys a hell of a deal this time around.  Here is the group hotel information for TSP Spring 21!

Comfort Inn Suites
5825 Quebec St
Ft Worth  76135

Phone Number – 817-237-2300

The rate is we have secured you is $62 a night plus taxes it is listed under The Survival Podcast.

We did just speak to them and they asked that people not call until Monday the 22nd.  They are understaffed due to storm and are having hard time answering phones right now.

The hotel website is here but to make sure you get the group rate you should call in your reservation.

Posted in Blogs | Tagged tsp events, tsp workshops | Leave a reply

Anker Astro E7 26800mAh & 20000mAh Portable Chargers – Item of the Day

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 19, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 19, 2021 22

Note – I am bringing these around today for two reasons.  The first is about half the country just go a reminder as to how important back up power is.  The second is both are on sale today, the huge 26,800mAh is 9% off but the smaller 20,000mAh unit which is still a beast is on sale for 21% off.  Both are listed as “limited time deals”.

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Items of the day are the Anker Astro E7 26800mAh Portable Charger and the slightly smaller Anker PowerCore 20000mAh Charger.  I have tried a lot of back up power packs and this one is my current favorite.  This product has a great value to price ratio, coming in at 65.99 with free shipping on prime.  It currently has over 2,800 reviews on Amazon with 4.5 stars overall.

Frankly, Anker is just a stellar company, they build high quality products and back them with a great 18 month warranty, though I have never had the need to use said warranty.  Next is the power capacity of this particular power pack, 26800mAhs is enough power to charge a

  • iPhone11 10 times
  • iPad Air 2.5 times
  • iPad Mini 3 times
  • Samsung S6 6.8 times

 

The smaller unit is also no slouch, it can provide enough power to…

  • Provovide more than 5 charges for iPhone XS
  • Almost 5 full charges for Samsung Galaxy S10,
  • More than 4 charges for iPhone 11
  • Over 2 and a half charges for iPad mini 5.

 

To put that in perspective I get an easy 24 hours of light use with my iPhone and it still has quite a bit of battery on it.  And if you are in a grid down you minimize use to critical needs, that means this should keep your coms up with your iPhone for a good two weeks.

To me your phone is your lifeline.  It brings you news, it lets you call for help, communicate with loved ones and more.  While I have a generator and several battery banks in my home I am not always in my home.  So I always keep one of these in my pack fully charged as a final back up on power needs.  I recommend you consider the Anker Astro E7 26800mAh Portable Charger or the Anker PowerCore 20000mAh Charger for your own needs.

Remember you can always find all of our reviews at TspAz.com

P.S. – I know a lot of you have purchased Anker Back Up Packs over the years based on my recommendation and tons of you paired them with this Anker Vehicle Charger.  For charging phones, back up packs, laptops, you name it in your car, this thing can’t be beat and is still my top recommendation.  It gives 24 watts of power compared to the 10-15 watts that most 12VDC car charges provide.  But now Anker has a new charger for AC with a whopping 30 watts of power.  If you charge your back up packs indoors or just want a really fast wall charger consider adding this to your kit of gear.  How fast is it?  Well it will fill up the PowerCore Anker Astro E7 26800mAh Portable Charger in 4.5 hours from a totally flat dead state.  Folks that is enough power to fully charge an iPhone 6 times in 4.5 hours.  I trust Anker because they have never let me down so I just ordered one of these myself.

 

Posted in Amazon Reviews | Tagged amazon item of the day, bob az, cell phone az, electronics az, energy az | 22 Replies

Episode-151- TSP Rewind – 14 Life Rules of a Modern Survivalist

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 18, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 18, 2021 2
http://www.survivalpodcast.net/audio/2021/rewind/epi-0151-tsprw-14-life-rules.mp3

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rewindToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes.

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1274 – 14 Life Rules of a Modern Survivalist and originally aired on Jan. 7, 2014. The notes below are the original notes from that episode.

Remember while Rewind Shows are commercial free you can always support our show by Joining the MSB or simply by doing your Amazon.com shopping though TspAz.com

I was going to call this show “14 Rules for Being a Modern Survivalist” but I realized that would violate my survival tenet that reads…

“Your personal philosophy is more important for you than mine! You are the master of your own life and if you don’t agree with my views, great, define, understand and implement your own. The biggest thing you can do is understand that you are in control of your life and that what you do matters. Those two factors have the greatest impact on individual survival across every demographic you can imagine.”

For me that is a deep intrinsic belief not just a tenet of modern survival philosophy. I may come across as fully convinced in my beliefs and passionate about them to the extreme but that doesn’t mean I wish to impose them on any other person. So I decided I would simply let you guys know today about 10 of the “rules” that I follow in my life. Some are very old for me, they have guided me since childhood, others I have gained in recent years on my walk as a modern survivalist…

Join Me Today As I Discuss…

  • Ignore politicians, do not however ignore their actions and resulting consequences
  • Truly understand in this order absolute needs, needs, comfort items, luxuries
  • Use anything that works, as long as it is ethical and actually works
  • Solve any problem you see in your head even if you can’t implement the solution
  • Be concerned with the survival of others, not just your own survival
  • Ask what if like a child, answer that question like an adult
  • Be extremely grateful to be alive in this time in history
  • Never violate your personal moral code of ethics
  • Never be led by fear specifically fear of losing something you don’t even have yet
  • Take pride in your phyical abilities but depend on your mental abilities
  • Learn from everything you do, the good, the bad and the failures
  • Never accept that things are simply just the way they are
  • Never feel you have anything coming to you and be grateful for what does
  • Never waste a minute on the past, live in the now and in the tomorrow

 

Resources for today’s show…

  • Follow Life With Jack on Instagram
  • TSP Facebook Group
  • Join the Members Brigade
  • Join Our Forum
  • Walking To Freedom
  • TspAz.com
  • TSPC on Discord
  • TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
  • TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me)
  • Jack on Parler
  • Jack on MeWe
  • Join Me on Odysee
  • PreSearch.org – Get paid when you search with full privacy!

 

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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.

Join the MSB Today

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Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced?

Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

 

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged rewind | 2 Replies

Price Alert – DeWalt 20V Max XR Cordless Drill Combo Kit – Item of the Day

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 18, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 18, 2021 2

NOTE – This item sold out almost instantly the last time it came around, DeWalt sales like this tend to come back for brief windows.  Like Is say below DeWalt really throttles their sales to preserve retail.  If you have been waiting on this set get it now.  My gut is it will not make it though the day.

Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend.

Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the DeWalt 20V Max XR Cordless Drill Combo Kit.  Seldom do I say “f&#K yea” when I get a price alert on an item from Amazon but I did it this AM.  I bought this same set well over a year ago and it has only dropped like this twice since then.

DeWalt protects retail price, they don’t over sell during discounts to the point where you wonder why they even run them.  This combo will normally sell for anywhere between 260 – 300 dollars.  You will note that they don’t even show the discount on the page, typical of DeWalt.  My guess is this price will be gone and gone fast, if you want this set, the price doesn’t get much better.  I got mine for 189 but that was the Spring of 2019 to drive this point home.

The set consists of

  • DCD791 20V Max Xr Lithium Ion Compact Brushless 1/2? Drill/Driver (This alone usually sells for about 120-140 dollars as a bare toll see here)
  • DCF887 20V Max Xr Lithium Ion Brushless 1/4? Impact Driver (This along usually sells for also about 140 as a bare tool.)
  • 1 Charger and 2 2AH Batteries  – (At this point you can consider them free!  But a new set of 2AH Batteries will run you 80-90 bucks and a charger about 35)

 

All In the Retail Vale Purchased Independently would be about 375 on the low end to over 400 on the high end!

Look if you want to pick up either a good drill or a good driver any time soon, just get this kit and consider the second tool, two batteries and a charger cost you 60 bucks!
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And no one ever said, gee I wish I didn’t have extra batteries and chargers, EVER.

Now look sure a 2AH battery is about the smallest battery you can get from DeWalt and I recommend you get larger capacity batteries either now or down the road.  But like me, many of you already own 20VDC DeWalt gear and this is a chance to expand on the cheap, like stupid cheap.  And if you are wanting to get into DeWalt tools, this is the way!  Let me put it this way I already own this set and when it drops I am always on the edge of picking up another one at this price the deal is that good.

The four cordless tools I use the most on my property are in order, a drill, an impact driver, a circular saw and a sawzall.  There is almost never a week that goes buy where I don’t use a drill and a driver both.  They are the most universal tools you can get and let me tell you something about the DCD791 drill.  Do not let the compact size fool you! It is a fricken beast.  As to the impact driver we drove over 100 6 inch structural wood screws into 4x4s with it and it never blinked.

In two years neither of these tools ever once let me down.  I am a DeWalt guy from way way back.  I was using the 18vdc gear as a CATV installer 25 years ago.  I was not highly impressed with the first Generation of 20VDC DeWalt gear and then the old 18VDC battery quality went to shit!  When these brushless tools came around my faith in DeWalt was fully restored and I once again damn near bleed black and yellow.

Again this price does not come around often so if you are reading this down the road and see a price between 260-300 bucks, it is no surprise and you know what, at that price it is still a great combo but under 200 it is stupid cheap.  This was not planned to be my IOTD today, it really wasn’t but when I got to my PC and saw this sale I really wanted to let you guys know about it ASAP.

So if you are looking to expand your tools or get into DeWalt power tools, get on this deal now.  I can’t say if it will be here today only or for a few days but history shows 24-48 hours being the best you can hope for from old black and yellow.  So check out the DeWalt 20V Max XR Cordless Drill Combo Kit today.  If you are waiting for a better deal it isn’t likely to happen any time soon.

Remember you can always find all of our reviews at TspAz.com

P.S. – If you ever get a shot at “renewed” items consider the following.  I know for a fact that DeWalt gets a huge number of returns on perfectly good items.  It is due to a huge marketing error and a stubbornness to address a communications problem.  Tons of bad reviews for DeWalt exist all around “the batteries wont’ charge so I returned it”.

This is due to DeWalt not being clear about how to use their chargers, an installed base used to just dropping a battery into a charger and again DeWalt refusing for some unknown reason to fix the coms problem.  I have been talking about this a long time and one of my most popular videos barely over 1 minute long, explains it perfectly and has resulted in hundreds of “THANK YOU” comments with over 400,000 views.  Here it is!

This video has been reviewed by several contacts at DeWalt and ignored (I have confirmed it).  So “yeah baby” buy those “renewed” tools and reap the rewards of this brand damaging stupidity!  Tune in for more on why DeWalt does NOT “rebuild” broken tools and why renewed is a great way to save money with no loss in quality.

Oh and to everyone in DeWalt Marketing, you are fuckin stupid people, I and many others have tried to help but at this point please continue, we liking buying you brand new stuff cheap with an R at the end of your part numbers!

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Episode-150- TSP Rewind – Understanding the Problems vs the Symptoms

The Survival Podcast Posted on February 17, 2021 by Modern SurvivalFebruary 17, 2021  
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rewindToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes.

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-938- Understanding the Problems vs the Symptoms and originally aired on July 10th 2012. The notes below are the original notes from that episode.

Yesterday I included a response to a claim by a listener that Walmart was “destroying America”. In doing so I didn’t claim Walmart was a fine company or that they should be supported.

I simply pointed out that all the big businesses that compete with them did the same types of things. That a boycott of Walmart would accomplish little and we could actually use large companies like Walmart more effectively to get rid of specific products like “pink slime”.

Now This is a Problem

Now This is a Problem

Well, you guys say I have it wrong, really? What do I have wrong? My view is this is a deeper problem where a specific grudge and anger blind people to the truth. Walmart isn’t the problem, it is but a symptom of the actual problem.

Going to war with Walmart in the current system is like giving a headache patient an aspirin and thinking it will fix the problem. It might feel better but the problem remains.

This isn’t just a corporate issue, it is a government one and a monetary one, in fact that is the entire point.

When there is an illness if you are a good doctor the symptoms are used only to diagnose the illness and you correct the imbalance in the system that is the root cause.

The reality is if you only treat the symptom, the illness gets worse. You can cut out a tumor yet a cancer patient will often still die.

Join Me Today As I Discuss…

  • What is a boycott and why they don’t work on large companies
  • Why 20,000 backyard chickens is better then 45,000 people avoiding Walmart
  • One time just so you get it, I DON’T THINK WALMART IS GOOD
  • Why I always say Monsanto, Conagra and Bayer not just Monsanto
  • Finding the real problem
    • Step one – follow the money
    • Step two – see step one
    • Step three – understand individual behavior
    • Step four – understand the total system not one component
    • Step five – see step one
  • What does work
    • Focus on the positives
    • Build and value community
    • Reduce and eliminate debt
    • Do business with the best company available
    • Accept that the debt based system is going to fail

 

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