The fact that it is Saint Patrick’s day is not really relevant. Simply due to a few occurrences there will be no survival podcast today. All is well and we will be returning to our regular broadcast tomorrow. Jack
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Well we are back from Arkansas and I have a lot to talk about today. A new bill called HR875 has come to my attention and while some are saying it may shut down back yard gardens I think the big threat is to the small farmer. If you are a gardener this still matters to you too. I will also give my new take on square foot gardening as pioneered by Mel Bartholomew. As I spent the last week reviewing Mel’s new version of SFG, I have come to the opinion that it may be the perfect survival gardening … Continue reading →
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Once again I am speaking to you from the past. This show was recorded on the afternoon of March 10th 2009 but will is being published on March 12th while I am away at my bug out location in Hot Springs Arkansas. Well, not exactly in Hot Springs but in an undisclosed location north of the area. Today’s show covers the concept of survival gardening and how it differs in both practice and in motivation from typical hobbyist gardening. Today’s show notes are brief so tune in to get the full story. Remember to comment, chime in and tell us … Continue reading →
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This podcast was done a day in advance and is being published while we are away doing some remote preparations of our own at our Arkansas bug out location. So I thought today woud be a good day to cover that exact subject. Tune in today to hear about Low cost rain catch systems Storing food safely Thoughts on remote weapons and ammo storage Setting up a local bank account and safety deposit box Hiring a local person to keep an eye on things Starting up raised beds Permaculture options that you don’t have to be on site to do … Continue reading →
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The media’s veiw of survivalism and modern survivalist philosophy are greatly disconnected from realtiy. Join me today as I discuss a recent episode of the T.V. show “Medium” (yes the show sucks I watched it just for you so tune in) where a survivalist was painted as and eccentric killer. In my view this media bias is actually quite dangerous and could cause a lot of suffering or even cost lives in the future. Tune in today to get some thoughts on countering this bias, why it is important to do so and how we can reach people who are … Continue reading →
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Right now everyone is wondering when the economy is going to recover. They are waiting for it as a tribesman awaits rains coming to the desert. Oh won’t it be a glorious day when the Dow reverses course and begins a sustained climb, the banks open the mortgage food gates and “good Americans” do their patriotic duty and spend money? Hold on, my problem with this is in reality this is the recovery! The nation turned into a bunch of credit, debt and spending addicts. What you see now is the nation in rehab! 300 million addicts coming off the … Continue reading →
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Today I provide you a few low cost steps you can take on the way to individual energy independence. Today’s show is about energy independence for you, not independence from “foreign oil”, etc but you and your families individual ability to exist with out dependence on things like the electrical grid. Tune in today to hear… An update on individual secession and individual declarations of independence Come meet me tomorrow at the Ft. Worth Gun show Come have fun with us at the Region 5 Get Together The Beta of the Members Support Brigade is Closed for about a week … Continue reading →
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Today we discuss a variety of options for storing surplus meats, fruits and vegetables for long term prepping and day to day use as well. Tune in Today to Hear… Dehydration as a exceptional long term storage option Smoking and the difference between cold and hot smoking Different ways to build a cold smoking, smoke house Pickling as a storage method Thoughts on canning and water bath vs. pressure canning Freezing (short of a total SHTF, it is a great option) Blanching before freezing and before dehydration Jam, jelly and preserves bring spring flavor to cold winters The traditional method … Continue reading →
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Today’s show is going to be a bit different. I sat down, read the forum, read the comments here and listened to some of my own shows and came up with 10 principles that seem to be driving the modern survivalist and modern self suffiency movements that aren’t really discussed as “survivalist concepts”. To me these 10 priciples are what bind us together, they have been written into our spirits by prior generations. As you read them or as you listen to this show, ask yourself these questions about each one. Do you feel this way in your heart? Is … Continue reading →
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Today’s show covers the anti survivalist stigma that modern survivalists must face in main stream society. Are you tired of being depicted as a “right wing militia gun nut locked up in a religious compound praying for the end or modern society so you can live off your cases of peanut butter while everyone else starves”? Honestly I don’t care about how people think about me as an individual, I am who I am with my pholosophy out there for anyone to examine and embrace, ignore or criticize. I do however, care a great deal about many people that know … Continue reading →