Monthly Archives: March 2009

Episode-169- Calls From The Audience 3-31-09

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I am in the home office today so no background noise from the highway as I take a variety of listener calls from the audience.  Remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and be heard on the air. Join me today as I answer the following questions… If you are using a pool for reserve water how do you keep the water useful with the grid down? What is going on with gas, will the price go back up soon, any shortages coming? Are we going to loose military surplus brass, will a new law require … Continue reading →

Episode-168- Class Warfare and its’ Impact on Survival Thinking

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Today’s show covers a topic that is often see as political and unrelated to survivalism.  Today we discuss the topic of class warfare and how it is used by those in power to continue abuse while we fight among ourselves rather than holding them accountable. Join me today as I discuss… How hyphens before the word American are destroying the core values of our nations The Tea Parties are great!  Take a Democrat to one with you. Understanding the difference between man made and natural disasters Why we must act now with logic, education and integrity rather then anger Following … Continue reading →

Episode-167- The Debt Trap vs. The Survivalist

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Today’s show cover’s how debt is created at the national level and why in our modern economy money can’t even exist with out debt. More importantly it discusses what you individually can learn from this mess and apply to your own life.  Today we discuss how to get out of and stay out of debt and why it is as important to survivalism as growing food, learning to use a weapon or storing supplies. Resources for Today’s Show… Region 5 Get Together Members Support Brigade Dirt Time 2009 Lights Out Audio Preview Legislation Discussed in Today’s Show The GIVE Act … Continue reading →

Episode-166- The Common Need For Food Storage

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The discussion of different disaster scenarios is definitely interesting, enlightening and useful however, there is what I call a “commonality of disaster” and no where is it more evident then when we examine the need for food storage as a modern survivalist. Tune in today to hear… More on the disaster probability matrix More on the disaster impact scale How the commonality of disaster relates to probability and impact From small scale to global how food storage can aid you in most possible disasters How to get started storing food with out a lot of money or special equipment The … Continue reading →

Episode-165- Threat Probability and Theat Impacts

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Due to ongoing site level issues today’s show notes are brief and will have to be upgraded later. Today’s show covers two main concepts, The Threat Probability Matrix and The Threat Impact Scale As one decreases the other increases yet by focusing on the order of probability you can be must more effective in your planning and prepping. Resources for Today’s Show Region 5 Get Together Members Support Brigade Dirt Time 2009 Lights Out Audio Preview 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 … Continue reading →

We Were Hacked Now We Are Back

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No show today folks as I spent the morning figuring out why our site and fourm were down.  Fricken Hackers!  Well the site is back up and we will have a new show for you tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvience to all listeners and forum members but we are back and ready to keep on helping our community to “live a better life, if times get tough or even if they don’t” ~ Jack

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Episode-164- Assembling and Using a Survival Fishing Kit

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Today I decided to so something more in the realm of “traditional survival skills” or the more typical “wilderness survival skills” that many popular survival shows are based on.  Today we discuss assembling both a very basic bare bones fishing kit and a more advanced better equipped version with complete survival fishing gear included. Tune in today to hear… Why caring a fishing kit makes so much sense Can you find fish anywhere, well as long as you can find reasonable water supplies, yes Why you need an air/water tight container for your tackle Advice on hook sizes How to … Continue reading →

Episode-163- Listener Calls for March 20, 2009

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Today’s show gives the answers to six questions asked by our listeners on our toll free call in number of 866-65-THINK, and has a much enhanced audio quality because I am in my home office this morning. Tune in to get the answer to the following questions, How can you leave coded signals for your family at rally points if you have to leave and move on What do you do if you have trouble signing up for our survival forum Which seeds and plants should you choose for your new gardener as a beginner Will we do a video … Continue reading →

Episode-162- HR 875 Targets Small Farms and More

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Today we take a look at a new proposed bill currently in committee in the House called HR 875.  There is a lot of resistance to this bill (with good reason) but there is some hype as well. Does HR 875 really say a home gardener can’t grow an organic tomato in their back yard?  Does it say that home gardeners are subject to inspection by Federal Agents?  The answer to both of these questions is a big no.  That said there is still a LOT wrong with this proposed legislation, not the least of which is that the sponsor … Continue reading →

Episode-161- The AIG Bonuses Don’t Matter – Fine Tune Your BS Detector

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Yes you read the title correct, that 120+ Million in bonuses for AIG executives really don’t matter. What we should be more concerned with is the 170+ billion that went to AIG in total, where did it go? What about the 13 Billion that AIG handed to Goldman Sachs with no strings attached? Oh and we are covering a LOT more today! Today is the day to start fine tuning your bullshit detector! Hence I am serving up a multi-course steaming buffet of government lies, bullshit and misdirection, even a little bit from Alex Jones! Tune in today to hear… … Continue reading →