Episode-2268- Listener Calls for 8-9-18

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Modern Survival| Leave a comment
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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls wild fires, gun rights, fishing gear, 22 rifle ammo, dealing with CPS, cooking and more.

Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK.

The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details.

Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard.

While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can.

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

  • How might permaculture and or common sense reduce California wild fires
  • Is it ever okay for a business to restrict concealed carry rights
  • Rebuilding vs. just tuning up old fishing reels like the Mitchell 300
  • Making the choice on 22LR ammo
  • Dealing with the system when you are already in the system (as in CPS)
  • Something fun – Alex the French Guy’s Stir Fry Recipe Generator

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Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle – Item of the Day

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Modern Survival| 8 Comments

kettleEvery 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 the Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle.  This item gets used daily.  Now I paid a bit more for mine to get a red one.  Why?  Dorothy likes and wanted a red one.  Well, when a woman puts up with all the crap that a full time podcaster and part time farmers wife puts up with and asks for red, by God she is gonna get it from me anyway.  By the way since the first time I posted this item, the cost of the red one has dropped to only about 10 bucks difference in price.  And I got to admit while red is not really my color it does look good.

In the end though red or silver they function identically and the silver one is only $24.57 with free shipping on prime.  What do you do with it?  Well clearly you boil water with it but here are my big uses for mine…

  1.  Making mead as seen in this video
  2. I make 4 boiled eggs with no effort in it at a time (more on that below)
  3. I make my tea or coffee with my French Press with it every day
  4. I pre heat water with it for boiling when I am doing a lot of cooking

Okay about those eggs, want perfect eggs hard boiled to this, with any electric kettle by the way.  Put 1-4 eggs in the kettle, fill about half way with water, turn the kettle on, most will automatically stop when they boil, this one does.  When it shuts off, set a timer for 12 minutes, let it just sit for that long.  Pour off the water, rinse with cold water to cool things off and remove your eggs.

Why does this work so well.  Okay when you do the same thing with a pot the eggs sit on the bottom and get hotter on the bottom and get hotter than the 212 it takes to boil the water.  And electric kettle is efficient, heat comes from all sides evenly heating the water, which is why it boils faster.

Due to this your eggs are heated to the exact 212 range of the water and boil to hard perfectly.  Add a tsp of vinegar and they will even peal more easily.  Oh, also use eggs about 2 weeks old for boiling if you have fresh from your own yard eggs, they will peal easily compared to super fresh ones as well.

In any event a good Electric Kettle is something I just could not live without in my kitchen, and the Hamilton Beach Electric Kettle is the best value to price one I have yet found.  Consider that it has 4.5 stars over all with over 1200 reviews and it makes a lot of sense that it is a quality product.  In fact over two years I have sold several hundred of these and have never heard a word of complaint from the audience.  That says a lot.

My personal kettle is over 3 years old now.  I run an average of 3 batches of something a day in it.  3 x 365 x 3 = 3,285 mission this thing has run with my crappy hard water and it is still going strong.

Remember you can always find the TSP Amazon Item of the day by just going to TspAz.com and by shopping at TspAz.com anytime you shop on Amazon you help support TSP and the work we do here no matter what you buy.

P.S. – While I have not yet reviewed it, I will soon review this awesome coffee carafe.  Teamed with this and the French Press I recommend this kettle makes the best coffee I have ever had.  I make up about three batches in the morning and with an initial pour of two cups it all fits in the carafe.

I do this with tea as well.  They are still piping hot hours later with no degrading of quality.  It has saved a lot of waste because one press makes about 3 big mugs of coffee or tea.  That third one was mostly being tossed out because it became tannic and nasty by the time we got to it.  So the way I look at it, the carafe pays for itself pretty quickly.

 

 

 

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Details for the TSP 10 Year Anniversary Party

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Modern Survival| 3 Comments

We will have a private bar, a personal wait staff and private room for our 10 year anniversary.

If you are one of the lucky listeners to have signed up for the 10 Year Anniversary party here are the details for this Saturday Night.

We have chosen a private room at Meso Maya in downtown Fort Worth and the date of course is Saturday, August 11, 2018.  The food at this place is off the hook and we have a special custom off the menu line up of Tapas (small servings) for everyone.  Everyone gets two of everything, which should fill everyone up big time.  This is what we are going to be having…

  • Tostada Siberia – Bite sized brisket tostada serbia with avocado, pickled jalapena crema, queso fresco and chile de arbol salsa.
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  • Puntas Picosas – Prime steak bites with red chile guajillo salsa.
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  • Tacos Dorados – house rolled crispy taquitos with chorizo
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  • Camarones A La Diabla – white mezatlan shrimp with red chile guajillo salsa
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  • Tostaditas – crispy corn totopos with chicken and melted chihuahua cheese, lettuce, tomato and cilantro.

This is all included at no additional cost to those attending.  You may order addition food directly at your own cost but it is not likely that most people will feel the need.  Drinks are order and pay for your own.

We have a private wait and bar staff dedicated just to us for all three hours of the party.  Long time friend of TSP and frequent AV support at our work shops “Hatch” will be providing DJ services.  And hanging with Hatch is always cool.

Valet parking is complementary for all attendees and will be just out in front of the restaurant.  Dorothy and I are pre tipping on the food and base service but if you are ordering drinks and what have you please tip the staff well.  They are going to work their butts off for us and servers and bartenders live on tips.

The party is 6-9 PM and they will let people head upstairs about 15 minutes early.  The address is 604 Main St #100, Fort Worth, TX 76102 which is walking distance from Sundance Square.

SPECIAL NOTICE – Do not, I repeat DO NOT get suckered into going to the location on Hulen Avenue, that is the one that pops up when you search google maps and most other GPS based stuff.  Again the location is 604 Main St #100, Fort Worth, TX 76102.   To avoid any confusion this link is to a google map of the exact location.

Attire for this is about anything you want.  I’ll likely be wearing jeans and a T-shirt to drive the point about that home.  You an dress up as much or little as you like but this is a bunch of folks having fun.  It is Texas in August, so it is gonna be about 100 degrees, so don’t over do it.

If you were in the second group of sign ups that is being charged 25 dollars a head you can simply pay Dorothy anytime during the event.  We are not doing a sign in sheet or anything like that.  If this is you then by now you would have gotten a text from Dorothy about it  If you didn’t get a text from Dorothy, just assume you are in the first group and don’t owe anything at the door.

Some special guests at the party will include….

  • John Pugliano of Investable Wealth
  • Patrick Roehrman of Mt Knives
  • Nick Ferguson of HomeGrownLiberty.com
  • David Seigler – Frequently Mentioned on Air
  • Nicole Sauce of Hollar Homestead Coffee
  • Michael and Teresa Croft – Lead Cooks/Staff at all TSP Workshops
  • Greg Yows – Writer and Singer for “The Revolution is You” TSP Theme Song
  • And about 60 more of the coolest people you will ever meet

If you have any questions you can ask them in the comments below or email me directly.  If your question is “can I sign up to come now”, sorry but the answer is no, the head count is now locked in.

ONE MORE TIME – Again the location is 604 Main St #100, Fort Worth, TX 76102.   To avoid any confusion this link is to a google map of the exact location.

 

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Episode-2267- Akiva Silver on Tree Crops

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Modern Survival| 2 Comments
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Akiva Silver has a background in wilderness survival and nature awareness. He holds a deep appreciation for wildlife and trees. Akiva runs Twisted Tree Farm, 20 acres of diverse orchards and a nursery.

The nursery provides Akiva and his family of 5 with their full income. He believes in the trees that he raises so much that he sees them as a path forward for humanity and all of the ecosystems surrounding us.

Akiva joins us to discuss tree crops as an incredible path forward on multiple levels.   Akiva says that, “by understanding how we can partner with the plant world, we can stabilize and build soils, increase wildlife populations, feed ourselves, manage the carbon cycle, and provide ourselves with abundant income.”

Resources for today’s show…

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MSB Sale to Celebrate 10 Years of TSP

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Modern Survival| 1 Comment

Join the MSB Today and Use Code 10years to Get MSB for Only 35 Dollars a Year

The MSB is honestly a hell of a deal and now you can sign up and get a discount of 15 dollars a year with discount code “10years” and that rate will lock in for life!  Many members tell me they put several hundred dollars a year back into their pockets and it isn’t hard to see how.  Here are just a few great examples of the discounts that add up really fast.

  1.  Bob Well  Nursery  – They give you 10% off all orders on all products.  Trees, bushes and vines are great investments but even better with 10% off.  Say you invest 200 dollars this coming year in them, well instantly there is 20 bucks back in your pocket.
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  2. Butcher Box – These guys are awesome some of the best meat I have ever eaten.  With 10 dollars off per order say you even only do the every other month program.  Well that would save you 60 bucks a year.  If you get a monthly box like I do, that doubles to 120 dollars a year back in your pocket.
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  3. Western Botanicals – The company of real people that really care about you.  Anything and everything herbal, get it here.  They sell a premium membership for 50 dollars a year.  With MSB you get it free for the first year and for half price there after.  It provides 25%, yea 25% off all purchases.  Even if you only buy 200 in supplements in a year, that is 50 bucks back into your pocket.
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  4. Safecastle Royal – These folks have it all, practical to tactical, guns to gardens and everything in between.  Their discount membership is 29 dollars a year, people buy it every day for the great discounts you get at their site.  MSB members get it for FREE FOR LIFE.  You can’t even buy a lifetime membership to their program but here you get it free.  But just call it 29 bucks into your pocket.

Sign Up Now and get 15 dollars a year off with Code “10years”

Do you see why I say MSB pays for itself?  In the above example alone you are talking saving $159 – $219 on a 50 dollar membership.  Great huh!

It gets better because right now you can get MSB for 35 dollars a year and it will lock that rate in for as long as you remain an active member.

In addition to all the discounts above there are another 60+ companies that are offering discounts exclusive to the MSB.  These are not “specials” they are discounts you can use any time as long as you are a member.  Some other examples include

Sign Up Now and get 15 dollars a year off with Code “10years”

Do you get it yet?  If you are into preparedness and self sufficiency it is almost impossible to not get your money back at 50 dollars a year for MSB much less 35 bucks!  In addition to this you get some exclusive content, over 200 dollars in free eBooks and a lot of other awesome stuff.  How about every episode of TSP ever in zip files.

This sale is open to new members and those who have an expired account.  I would be more than happy to let existing members renew early but it just isn’t possible between the limits of the membership software and how recurring payments with credit cards or paypal works.

You can also renew or join by snail mail, by using the mail in form, if you do just write code “10years” on the form.  Otherwise just sign up online and start supporting TSP at only 12.8 cents an episode and lock in that amazing rate for life.

Sign Up Now and get 15 dollars a year off with Code “10years”

* This sale runs until 12 midnight on Wednesday, Aug the 15th, 2018.  No exceptions will be made.  All main in orders post marked on or before that date will be honored no matter when we receive them. 

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Etekcity Lasergrip Digital Laser Temperature Gun – Item of the Day

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Modern Survival| 9 Comments

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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 Etekcity Lasergrip Digital Laser Temperature Gun.  This thing is cool it is basically a very accurate digital thermometer you use by just pointing it at a surface and pulling the trigger.  It emits a small red lazer dot, you put that dot where you want to know the temperature and just like that you know the temp.

So what can you do with that, oh so much.  Here are just a few things you can do with a temp gun.

The other day my buddy and I were working on my new aquaponics system and were wondering how much water the rain tanks were holding off of my barn.  Point this thing at it and look for where the temp falls off, there is your water line.

Cooking something that says to saute at say 220 degrees for your pan temp, how exactly do you get that info, well point, pull the trigger and done.  Same thing with your grill, find those cool and hotter spots on that grill for cooking and moving food to cooler safe spaces.

Want to know how much cooler that area under shade or shade cloth really is, not just the air temperature but the surface temps where say your live stock is living, point and pull and you know.

How about finding either warm or cool micro climates for planting trees, shrubs, etc on your property.  Or how about finding out how successful your micro climates you create on purpose are?  For instance the berms we put in our west pasture are on average 20 degrees cooler than the ground surface of the surrounding area, how do we know, with one of these.

What about finding hot or cold loss areas around your house so you can shore up energy losses.  As we all know the best ROI on energy isn’t solar panels, it is increasing efficiency of what ever system you have for energy.

Do you know how well your AC is working.  Try this take this and point it at your air intake and get a reading.  Let your AC run for a few minutes than take a look at the temps on your ACs output vents.  The difference in temps is the amount of cooling your AC is currently giving you.

Is your wood burning stove hitting a solid 400-600 degrees for a good efficient burn, are you sure, you could be sure you know.

So how many things in the world do this much for under 20 bucks?  Seriously?  One word of advice is measure temps at about 1 foot from the surface for best accuracy.  That is how the unit is calibrated to work best.

So check out the Etekcity Lasergrip Digital Laser Temperature Gun today and let me know your thoughts on other things that it can do in the comments below.

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Episode-2266- Bug Out Trailers with Spirko and Harris – Part 8

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Modern Survival| 6 Comments
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Today Steven Harris and I answer your questions on Bug Out Trailers. This time we discuss bugging out in conjunction with the real world on the ground reality of the California wild fires.

This is the eighth in a multi part series that began with Episode-2117- Steven Harris and Jack Spirko on Bug Out Trailers. As this is clearly going to become a multi episode series I have created the tag BOT Shows so that all of them can be found at one location.

The response to the first in the series was overwhelming, Steve compiled and sent me 14 pages of questions, I printed it out and it feels like a small book, and these are just questions and a few notes here and there. So we are going to run about 1 hour and 15 minutes on the interview and break it into pieces parts over the next few months.

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Lodge Carbon Steel Seasoned Skillet – Item of the Day

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Modern Survival| 12 Comments

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 Lodge Carbon Steel Seasoned Skillet.  These are my go to for searing and if you ever go to a professional restaurant where a lot of searing happens you will likely see dozens of these in use, and there is a reason, they work really damn good.

There are quite a few options from 8 inches up to a huge 15 inch one with double handles.  I currently own an 8 and 12 inch and they serve my needs very well.

I am a huge fan of old cast iron but it is heavy and it is not efficient when it comes to getting it hot, what it is good at is staying hot once you get it there.   Thinner carbon steel is efficient at getting hot quickly.  These come pre seasoned and if you use proper care they will stay stick free and last forever.

When I first got these pans I really used them the most for searing off meat in two ways.

One –  I will sear steaks and such BEFORE finishing on the grill or in the oven.  They provide the best sear I have ever gotten and if you are finishing in the oven they can go strait in.

Two – For searing after a sous vide cook.  Again they are just the best thing I have found.

But over this year that has changed.  First I found the factory seasoning on them to be very good, way better than I expected.  They are very low stick, note I didn’t say non stick.  I have pretty much given up on other cookware at this point and use Lodge along with old vintage Griswold Cast Iron (scavenged from antique malls) exclusively.

The primary advantage of the carbon skillets over the cast iron is they heat up a lot faster and are easier to get searing hot.  They also weigh less so they are easier to toss food around with when you don’t want to use a spatula and damage food by doing so.

After trying both expensive and low cost cookware over the years today I do almost 90% of my cooking with the following

My current plans are over time to add a Lodge Mini Cast Iron Wok, a Lodge 10 inch skillet and perhaps a second 8 inch skillet as they offer so much utility.  The mini wok seems like a great idea for stir frying sides of veggies for Dorothy and I when the big wok is a bit of over kill.  About the only other thing I am still in the market for is a great paella pan.  What is paella you say?  That will have to wait for another day.

Lastly as a prepper, when it comes to carbon steel pans, I love the efficiency here. If you are ever in a situation where fuel needs to be rationed you want a pan that heats up fast, cooks fast and finishes fast.  So check out Lodge’s Carbon Steel Skillets today.

Remember you can always find the TSP Amazon Item of the day by just going to TspAz.com and by shopping at TspAz.com anytime you shop online you help support TSP and the work we do here no matter what you buy.

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Episode-2265- Listener Feedback for 8-6-18

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Modern Survival| 13 Comments
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jackspirkoToday on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on politics, poison ivy, greenhouses, negotiating a raise, dogs, trees, cars, ducks 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…

  • A simple idea to make a point to the people behind straw lunacy in CA
  • Dealing with poison ivy on your property
  • Thoughts on the “Walpini Greenhouse” concept
  • Thoughts on negotiating a pay raise
  • Another awesome “Jack you’re a jerk” email
  • Dealing with dog trust issues
  • How fast the shift in energy is really happening
  • Why the Reliant Robin is the dumbest car in history
  • Transplanting 3 year old apple trees
  • Dealing with duck waste water
  • Distilling “fuel” from hemp seeds

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Sponsors of the Day

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Timber Frame Pond Update for 8-6-18

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Modern Survival| Leave a comment

Just a bit of an update on our timber frame pond project.

You can get the entire playlist for this series here.

And you can get my everything aquaponics and aquatics playlist here.

 

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