Episode-2837- Topic Round Table for 3-8-21

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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 opportunity, proof of stake, the fall of major cities, covid lies, what is science anyway, limited freedoms, brain washing and more.

Today on The Survival Podcast we cover…

  • Quote of the Day, “If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade”. ~Tom Peters
  • I think it is time we talk about Algorand and the crypto space in 2021 in general
  • Mayor de Blasio’s wife asks NYC residents to “intervene in crime”. Do remember when I said GET OUT?
  • “New CDC guidance give some limited freedoms to people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19”  WTF!
  • Direct and provable lies I heard about CoVid in Texas on local Texas Radio yesterday
  • Why the statement “I trust science” can only be made in direct ignorance of science
  • The Brits are now celebrating the “freedom to sit on a park bench”, I am not freaking kidding!
  • More institutional money comes into BTC (half a billion from one Norwegian Firm)
  • Again I really recommend you check out PreSearch & Odysee or if you want to buy your first crypto for fiat CoinBase

 

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Gerber Dime Multi-Tool – TSP Item of the Day

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dimePrice Drop Alert – Need a last minute gift?  Gerber has the awesome “Dime” multi tool back on sale at just under 17 bucks, about 7 bucks off retail.  This is my go to mini multi tool, I always keep one on my key chain as part of my EDC.

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 Gerber Dime Multi- Tool.  To me everyone should have a mini multi-tool on their key chain.

This is one of my absolute favorites due to how small and useful it is. There are so many times in our lives we could use a screw driver or a pair of pliers or even a good pair of tweezers.  I spent a lot of time checking into small key chain sized multi tools and the Gerber Dime was the one I settled on.

With this little gadget on my key chain I have the following tools everywhere I go, all the time.

  • Needle nose pliers
  • Wire cutter
  • Fine edge blade
  • Retail package opener
  • Scissors
  • Flat Screw Driver
  • Crosshead Screw Driver
  • Bottle opener
  • Tweezers
  • File

 

For many years I carried a Leatherman Wave, in fact I often still do.  Frankly I think it is the best full sized multi-tool out there.   But it is a rather large item on your belt and just not practical for every day and all the time.  To much EDC makes one look like a pathetic version of Batman you know.

So at times I would need pliers, a driver, etc, and just not have it with me.  Well pretty much anywhere I go I have my keys.  To drive home how small this item is when folded here is mine on my key chain below.  As you can see it takes up less space than the key to my 4-Runner.

gerberdime

The Gerber Dime Multi- Tool is also a great deal at 20 bucks with free shipping on Prime.  It absolutely will not do everything a full sized tool does but it is small enough to always be there when you need it.  To me that is the key with mini multi-tools, better a small set of pliers then none at all!  Read the PS for when that isn’t actually the case by the way.

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

P.S. – I did eventually have to replace mine, and not because I lost one or gave one away.  I did find the limits of this tool and wanted to make you guys aware of it.  Two years ago, Spectrum sent me a new router that doubled my speed, seriously.  The tech that installed the first one must of used a pipe wrench to tighten the CATV fitting onto it.  I was on my side under my desk, had my keys in my pocked so tried using the pliers on this to take off the connector.

Got a good grip and the pliers just turned on the fitting which did not budge.  I gave it a harder grip, same thing.  Not wanting to get up, I gave it a full strength grip and that blew out the spring for the pliers feature.  I had this one for years, used it hundreds of times.  This doesn’t change my view of it being great EDC but I did kill one and wanted to be up front about that.

Like I said the thing has limits and frankly I have a pretty strong grip and it took almost all of it to kill it.  I knew I was beyond the limits but thought hey lets find out, I did and you should consider how far you push this tool given its size and purpose.  To be fair when I got a full sized set of pliers on it, it turned the fitting in the housing and required two sets of pliers to finally separate it.  I worked in CATV for years and never saw anything like it.  Who knows?

Episode-013- Miyagi Mornings Weekly Recap

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Welcome to Miyagi mornings weekly recap, a podcast version of our daily video series Miyagi Mornings, links to the video version of each segment can be found in the show notes for this episode. These recap episodes are part of The Survival Podcast feed but are numbered independently as a special weekly edition of our show, in all podcast feeds.

This week the Miyagi Mornings weekly recap podcast covers gardening, building materials, food storage, basic prepping, water plants for livestock feed and more. A link to the videos for each segment is included below, any resources mentioned in any of the segments can be found in the video notes by following either the Odysee links below.

 

If you want to submit a question for Miyagi Mornings just hook up with me on MeWe and comment on the sticky post at the top of my profile.

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Episode-2836- Expert Council Q&A for 3-4-21

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert panel answers your questions on medication, permaculture, home schooling, tools, pasture management, cholesterol, gardening 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…

  • Expiration dates on meds, epipens and more – Doc Bones
  • Conversion of degraded pasture into perennial asparagus production – Geoff Lawton
  • Planning and executing educational road trips for home school families – Mike and Sue Laprise
  • Choosing a bench vice – Tim “Tool Man” Cook
  • Restoring degraded and abused pasture – Darby Simpson
  • What is the deal with hereditary high cholesterol – Dr. Ken Berry
  • Can some plant we think of as annuals produce almost perpetually – Jack

 

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Websites of the Expert Council Members

 

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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Monoprice Releasable Cable Ties – Item of the Day

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cabeltiesEvery 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 something I feel no one should be without.  They just do too much, for too little cost to not have some.  They are Monoprice Releasable Cable Ties and at only six bucks and some change for 100 pieces they are a steal.

Get a few bags and do the following.  Make up bundles of about 20-30 a bundle.  Just use one tie to hold the rest together.  Put a bundle in your BOBs, put one in every glove box of your vehicles, put some in your garage where you can see them and just grab them, etc.  Heck I keep half a dozen as part of my EDC, you don’t even notice them in a cargo pocket until you need them.

The key is the releasable part!  We even use these for keeping gates closed on our low fences for our ducks.  I keep a few tied on top of various fences all over the property, so if you need one there is always one close by.   They are very strong and stay flexible a long time.  They tend to last about 1.5-2 years if in direct sun before becoming brittle.  Otherwise they seem to last forever.

I use them for many other things as well.  I use them to tie up new seedling trees for say a month until they stiffen up.  Since you can remove and reuse them it is cheaper than plant tape.  I use them to tie 4 large hog panels into a square and make an on the fly animal pen.  There is no limit to how useful these things are.

Sure they are kind of small at 6 inches, but you want 18 inches?  Put three together and when you don’t need that any more take them apart.  And since I first started recommending these they have added a lot of different sizes.  They now have them in 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch lengths.  So the choice is yours.

So just how versatile are cable ties in general, okay I am going to tell you a story, I am NOT SUGGESTING THAT you do it, it is just what happened.  Many years ago when I was in the Army I had two friends, Brad and Dean.  Dean was the one that owned a truck and he was a “character” to say the least.

Dean would just toss Brad or I the keys anytime we needed his truck.  One day we wanted to run to the PX, so Dean tosses Brad the keys.  In we jump and to the PX and back we go, beer run of course.  Brad is a typical guy from Southern Louisiana so he bends speed limits till they break.  We get back an Dean says, “oh yea, I should of told y’all to take it easy until the new tie rod gets here”.

Brad and I get down and look and see that fricken Dean had used 4 tie wraps to hold a broken tie rod together.  As in it had broken in two and he tie wrapped it back together.   For those that don’t know, the tie rod holds the front searing brackets to the frame so you can turn.   Kind of an important function!  So Brad almost kills Dean but later we laughed about it, because when you are 20 you are stupid!

That has always stuck with me and while I would not replicate it as a “temporary repair”, I would replicate it with great care and driving very slowly to get a vehicle to safety in a similar situation.   Trust me and if you don’t keep cable ties in your preps, start doing so and the best ones for flexibility and usefulness are Monoprice Releasable Cable Ties.

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

P.S. – I have brought this item back a many times, the reason is simple, if I made a list of the top 5 most useful things on my homestead, I am sure it would change over time, but these would never fail to make the list.

 

 

 

Episode-2835- From Zero to Prepped Fast, Cheap and Easy

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This is the show I have been promising since the great Texas Black Out a few weeks ago.  A show designed to help you get prepared for the most likely failures you can expect to occur in our country.  These preps will revolve around 6 survival needs and one more item, they are

  • Need – Food
  • Need – Water
  • Need – Energy
  • Need – Security
  • Need – Shelter
  • Need – Health and Sanitation
  • Nice to Have – Comfort Items

 

These seven Items can be thought of like walls around a room, as soon as you define the purpose of the room the walls give you the restrictions that make design and lay out simple.  Think of it like a “living room”.  If I give you furniture and electronics and say set up a living room with no defined walls or windows it is difficult to lay out.  But as soon as I give you an actual defined room it is easy.  The TV goes there, so seating should be here and there is a window there so we don’t want to block that, etc.

Sound too simple?  As you will see today, it actually is that simple.  Define the areas where you are dependent on outside systems, consider what happens if they fail, then fill in the gaps.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

  • All of this is cheap vs. the alternative, some does cost money, you control your budget and priorities
  • Survival Tenet #12 – What you do matters, you must write and execute your own plan
  • Everything we discuss today focuses on self reliance for all needs and basic wants for just 7 days, here is why
  • Need One – Food
    • The Food Journal (don’t skip this)
    • Copy Canning (boxing)
    • Basic dry good storage
    • A chest freezer
    • Ice Storage (the cold battery)
    • A garden (and storing excess production)
  • Need Two – Water
    • Fill and store jugs at least 50 gallons worth
    • Get a good water filter system
    • Identify any sources of water you might normally ignore
    • Store additional water if you can (rain catch, IBCs, etc.)
    • Don’t forget your pool if you have one
    • Identify ground water you may be able to access
    • Keep items for sanitation that don’t require a full shower
  • Energy
    • Have an EDC light, here is why
    • Keep battery powered lights around the house
    • Build a simple black out kit
    • Consider getting a back up heater (propane or kerosene)
    • If you have a fire place get an insert for it
    • Have a means to cook with beyond an electric stove (camp stove, grill, etc.)
    • Get at least a small generator (about 200-400 dollars)
    • Store 60 gallons of gas in 5 gallon cans (the gas doesn’t really cost anything)
    • Get a small energy efficient window AC unit
    • Consider a larger generator (even a whole hose unit)
  • Security
    • Mindset – yes bad shit can happen where you live, don’t ever think otherwise
    • Develop protocols and procedures based on the situation
    • Eliminate scum bag bait
    • If you are armed great, have the mental and physical training to go along with it
    • Realize the majority of your security is in meeting your other 5 needs and your desire for comfort
  • Shelter
    • Have a place to go if your safety is compromised in your home and at least a Go Bag
    • Have a means to repair (even temporarily) things like leaking roofs or things that provide your other needs
    • Inventory (mentally and physically) your resources
    • Keep your vehicles in good repair at all times
    • Think about your kids and your animals
  • Health and Sanitation
    • If you have done the rest up to here you are at least 50% there already
    • Think about how to deal with human waste and bathing
    • Any maintenance meds never have less than 15 days on hand, 30 if life supporting
    • Have a good first aid kit and the knowledge to use it
    • Don’t take stupid risks in the middle of a disaster
  • Comfort Items
    • What ever it may be, food, candy, a bit of booze, keep some in reserve
    • Have board games, cards, things like that
    • Occasionally run “drills” so it is not a shock to your kids or spouse
    • Keep some cash on hand, always
    • Keep a contact book (not electronic) of supporting services/vendors
  • This isn’t everything but it is a fast and relatively cheap path to getting though most emergencies in comfort

 

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Streamlight Stylus Pro Flashlight – Item of the Day

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streamliteEvery 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 Streamlight Stylus Pro LED Pen Flashlight.  This is my EDC light, sure there are better and far more expensive tac lights, but the beauty of this light is multifold.

First it uses standard AAA batteries.  Not some special form factor that is hard to find.  In our home we have good quality AA and AAA batteries on hand at all times along with enloop rechargeable batteries in both sizes.

Second it is cheap, as in under 30 bucks on Prime, I keep one in my night stand with my bigger lights, so when I misplace my EDC one or more likely give it away, I have a second one to replace it with.

Third it is rugged, if you check the Amazon reviews you will see one guy lost his for a year, found it buried in mud and leaves and after a year it still worked.

Fourth it is strong enough to use as a defensive too, basically as a small kubaton.  You have to know the techniques for that to be effect but it works quite well.

Long time listeners will tell you that I have been recommending this little light for over 5 years now, and until I find a better value, I will continue to do so.  I believe in having what you need in the best quality possible with the highest value to that quality.

The other thing I believe is EDC means EVERY DAY CARRY, it isn’t MDC, or SDC, most or some day carry.  This little light is so thin and just slides in a pocket to the rear and sits there, you forget you have it on you at times.  That means you will carry it and that means you will have it when you need it.

In short the Streamlight Stylus Pro LED Pen Flashlight is a winner and it makes a great gift.  I have bought at least a dozen over the years, carried them all and eventually given them to listeners and I am sure all of those are still in service.  And remember the ultra compact MIcrosteam is basically the same light but runs on one battery and is half the size.

The only down sides are first the finish will wear off in time especially if you carry it with keys, a knife, etc.  But for the price to you really care?  The other is the little canvas holster.  While well built I find it useless!

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

 

Episode-2834- An Easy Way for Preppers to Learn Ham Radio with Glen Tate

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Glen Tate is the developer of the PAM Radio flashcards that teach preppers the practical – not the technical – use of ham radio. He is also the co-host of the Prepping 2.0 podcast and syndicated radio show. He is also the author of the ten-book prepper novel series 299 Days.

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Fletchers’ Federal Pepper Mill – Item of the Day

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millSpecial Note – The hand finished walnut version of this item I review here is what I paid 50 bucks for 15 years ago.  The current retail on it is still 49.95 but it is on sale today for 23% off.  The one I have still works as good as the day I bought it.

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 Fletchers’ Federal Pepper Mill.  It is currently on sale for 38 bucks and that is a great deal given I paid 50 bucks for mine about 14 years ago.   Now I know there are some that might ask why in the world anyone would pay about 50 dollars for a pepper mill?  The answer is because 14 years ago at a store, I found this mill, there was a promotional tag on it that said, “the last pepper mill you will ever buy”.

I snorted with condescension, but I also didn’t put it down.  Just that day I had thrown away yet another piece of junk pepper mill that crapped out.  My philosophy is always get the best value to performance ratio you can.  Another way of saying this is “always be frugal never be cheap”.

Frugal looks at total cost, cheap looks at cost today only.  Throwing out 5 or more 15 – 25 dollar pepper grinders over 5-7 years, costs 75-125 dollars and you get shitty performance during those years.

With skepticism I took the mill to the counter, mumbling under my breath “for this price it had better be” once again reading the propaganda saying, “the last pepper mill you will ever buy”.  Did it live up to the hype?

Well “last ever” is a bold claim!  I can’t say yet if that is true, even making allowances for buying a second one, or one as a gift.  Will this thing ever die?  I don’t know, I do know I have had it for 14 years, a year longer than I have been doing TSP.  With that in mind, last night, I used this mill when cooking, and it worked as good as the day I bought it.

The one bit of maintenance I do is every time I empty it, before refilling it I take the top off, turn it upside down, depress the bottom a few times and clean out the dust, then refill and rock on.  Is there anything better than the Fletchers’ Federal Pepper Mill I don’t really know, but if it costs more, I would not see the need to pay more.

A final note, when you cook with pepper or use it on food, please use it fresh ground.  Pepper has a lot of oils in it, that is where all the aroma and flavor come from.  This is why pre-ground smells like, well nothing and fresh cracked smells, amazing.

As to the best deal on premium quality pepper corns, check out my write up on Tellicherry Peppercorns, or just get them at amazon, they are, Spicy World Tellicherry Peppercorns.  In any event no matter what pepper you prefer you should pick up the Fletchers’ Federal Pepper Mill to grind it in.  If not now, perhaps the next time you bang a cheap mill on the counter, curse under your breath and hold it up and look at the underside as though as it is an old Chevy in need of suspension work.

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

PS – Do use some care in your selection of other colors or models as some of the models you can select on the page are actually salt mills, like this one.  I am sure they work just fine, but the grinders are different as they are designed for a different purpose.

 

 

Episode-2833- Really Understanding Money

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Money is something we are not taught about in school on any meaningful level and how could we expect otherwise.  It isn’t like the average teacher has a clue about money, just listen to them talk about it and that rapidly becomes clear.

I’ll tell you though in many ways it is people who have a degree in economics that know the least about money and what it really is.  I know that sounds crazy but the best way to get someone to believe something that isn’t true is to teach it to them in an institution.   Bluntly money isn’t what you likely think it is and after today you may never see it the same way again.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

  • What is money
  • How does money obey the laws of energy
  • How all money is nothing but an agreement and a ledger
  • Proof that even gold has little true intrinsic value, own it anyway, here is why
  • Yes this applies to cryptocurrency but in some ways it has the highest “intrinsic value” of all
  • What does energy and money teach us about
    • Durable Materials
    • Fuel Energy
    • Health
    • Food
    • Transportation
    • Monetary Creation, Manipulation and Movement
  • How is US money created and why does it work
  • What is inflation and how does monetary velocity effect it
  • Why anyone can create money but not all money works
  • Why money fails
  • How money created freedom
  • How money then created slavery
  • How to use this knowledge to your own advantage
  • What you can and can’t control
  • Why real value is the path to liberty

 

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