Monthly Archives: July 2010

Episode-485- Call In Thursday 7-29-10

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Sad to say there probably won’t be a Friday show this week but we are doing a call in show on Thursday to make up for it.  Since I am remote the show notes are brief but at least you have a show today. Join me as we discuss your questions like… How does a divorce impact your prepping Why not just put all your excess cash into gold and silver Thoughts on domesticating and breeding wild rabbits Urban homesteading Chemical dependency and disaster Why deflation often trumps inflation and can be worse The effects of hyper inflation on existing … Continue reading →

Episode-484- 12 Plants for the Fall Garden

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Well I am on the road today on my way to Norther Tennessee for some vacation and RV time.  Let’s face it, it is HOT right now, it is 4 days until the dog days of August begin but that actually means fall is bearing down on us all like a freight train.  Only about 40 days from now many of us will be standing in the dove fields with shot guns in hand, kids will be back in school and archers will be scouting for the coming deer season.  The days will shorten, the leaves will turn and summer … Continue reading →

Jack on Vacation July 27 – Aug 5th

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Who knows may be longer, may be till the 6th or even 7th.  I am tired guys and I need an escape, not just a little jaunt to the BOL where I spend most of my time working either.  This time the wife and I are firing up the big red F-350, hooking up the RV and we are traveling to the mountains of Tennessee to hang with a few folks from the moderator squad and just fricken chill out.  I decided to do this announcement to keep folks informed that may be a few days behind on the broadcasts.  … Continue reading →

Episode-483- 20 Simple Steps to Basic Preparedness

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Perhaps these could even be called baby steps and even so I bet even a few veteran preppers could do say 4-7 of them to improve what they have already done.    I figured it was a good time to back up before I roll out with the RV for a long vacation and give people concrete action.  Don’t worry there will be shows Wednesday, Thursday and a guest host on Monday, Friday this week is still sort of up in the air.  By the way these steps are not in a defined order other than the first three which will … Continue reading →

Episode-482- Listener Feedback 7-26-10

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Time to hear what you guys have to say and want to ask about on another listener feedback Monday.  Today I have questions on buying used firearms, making beer and wine, starting a business during a recession, hand crank radios, food storage and more. Tune in today as we discuss… Options for increasing food storage space Power bars for emergency rations The media says we are all wackos again Get ready for the GMO goat Choosing a hand crank radio RV living as a full time stationary homestead Indoor firearms discharge and concussion effect on the shooter Making wine/cider the … Continue reading →

Episode-481- Call In Friday 7-23-10

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It’s Friday again and we are back with more of your questions called into 866-65-THINK, we have some really great stuff today, lots on gardening, choosing a new generator, leveraging a skill set, dealing with visual impairment, prepping in an apartment and more. Join me today as I answer your questions on… Getting a garden plot ready for next season Gardening when you are on the road Prepping for truckers, what to carry Dealing with unproductive peppers Tomato blight has defeated many of us in the south Square foot vs. bio-intensive gardening what is the difference How do you leverage … Continue reading →

Episode-480- Listener Feedback 7-22-10

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The questions, comments, input, news stories and feedback are coming in faster than anytime in the history or the show so I decided it is time to do a few more episodes than normal of feedback.  Today we have great stuff from you the audience including a major threat to the republic, proof that social security is a ponzi scheme, a chance for one person to work with me as a partner and more. Join me today as we discuss.. I need a partner for SaveOurSkills.com are you the right candidate The up and down side of lower than market … Continue reading →

Episode-479- Listener Feedback 7-21-10

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So since I was out in the field on Monday I figured we would do a listener call in show for today, I have some great questions, please understand if you have asked a question or even a few questions and have not had it answered on the air that my volume of email at this point is barring on the insane.   On any given day 200-300 emails that are either questions, show comment materiel or references to relevant articles are sent in to me, that ammounts to 1400-2100 a week.  I can’t get to everyone but I work hard … Continue reading →

Back From Big Bend

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Well I was gone for two days off to Big Bend National Park to help Bryan Black of ITS Tactical with his second round of the camo comparison.   Bryan is doing some great work with comparing camo patterns in various terrain, at various distances under controlled third party conditions.   Big Bend provided the perfect environment to simulate what our troops are working with in Afghanistan right now.    We shot 12 patterns, in four locations at various magnifications.  Each was shot according to a rigorous methodology that Bryan developed to allow a truly objective vendor agnostic assessment of each pattern in … Continue reading →