Monthly Archives: August 2010

Episode-495- The Unique Needs of the Urban and Suburban Prepper

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This is basically a continuation of a two part series on urban and suburban life.  Yesterday in Episode 494 we discussed Urban homesteading, today we discuss prepping in the city or suburbs.  While there are many unique components to prepping in a population center vs. a remote area many of the steps are identical.    As always it comes down to the fact that as humans we have five primary needs and the commonality of disaster leads us to prepare in any situation based on them. Join me today as we discuss… Always start out understanding the 5 needs Water Food … Continue reading →

Episode-494- Urban and Suburban Homesteading

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Here are two things I know about my audience.  The majority, over 70% live in urban and suburban areas.    The second is that a major majority of those would like to get out of the city some day even if the shit never hits the fan.  There is also the reality that many at least for the short term are held by job, family obligations and other factors.  So I thought today would be a good day to discuss urban homesteading and tomorrow we can discuss urban prepping. Join me today as we discuss… What exactly makes a home a … Continue reading →

MSB Discount Ends Today

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Tonight at 12 central time the August discount for the MSB will end and once again I will not be offering a discount this big in 2010 again. Once again here is the deal, the discount is for 20 Dollars off the first year of the MSB, so year one is 30 bucks.  Given just one benefit (Free Safecastle Lifetime Discount Membership – Please note this is for US Residents Only) is worth 29 dollars call that at BUCK for year one.  Plus all the free ebooks, other discounts, free videos, archived shows, etc.  So, how does one get this … Continue reading →

Episode-493- Listener Feedback 8-16-10

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It is Monday and I am back with another round of your feedback, suggestions, article and questions.  To send in feedback for a show like this one just email jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com and you might here your question or comment on the air. Join me today as we discuss… Can you make money doing solar “farming” on cheap waste land A real world account on the importance of back up documentation Brought to us by GMO the glow in the dark pig and other wonderful ideas When you build a solar system at home do you think beyond ROI and … Continue reading →

Episode-492- Survival Podcast Call In Friday 8-13-10

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It is Friday and I am here today with your call in questions to 866-65-THINK on subjects today like shade gardening, identity theft, disposal of data on an old hard drive, harvesting water from an air conditioner and more. Join me today as I answer your questions… How can you garden in a fully shaded environment How do you protect information that may be on an old hard drive Is it possible to harvest water via condensation drip from an air conditioner How do you get a resistant spouse to be okay with prepping Why haven’t I moved to my … Continue reading →

The New TSP Gear Shop is Live

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We just did a major update to the Gear Shop, there is still a bit to do but it is ready to go.  There are a few things to note about the new store. The new store has a LOT more stuff in it.  Much of the merchandise is still inventoried and shipped directly by us but a lot of the new gear is available via Zazzle.   While a few items may cost a bit more that way it lets us give you more options.  So we can answer questions like, Can I get a pink one?,  Can you do … Continue reading →

Episode-491- Storing Food, The Why, The How & The What

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Every once in a while I feel we need to back up and go back to basics especially due to the fact that we constantly have new folks showing up for the first time to check out the show.  That said even when I revisit a topic I try to bring not material, new view points and new analogies to the table.  Today we will discuss the why, how and what behind the often highly misunderstood concept of storing food. Join me today to discuss… Why bother storing food today at all Is food storage a symptom of paranoia – … Continue reading →

Episode-490- Establishing Local Resource Knowledge in Advance of Disaster

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You often hear in the Survivalist Community that local resources and in fact all resources will quickly come under pressure in a major disaster.  While true there is also the old adage “the early bird gets the worm” along with the fact that “normalcy bias” will often keep competition low during early and even middle states of a major break down.  Hence it makes a lot of sense to be knowledgeable and aware of your local resources now before any need of them arises. Join me today as we discuss… The three types of survival knowledge General Localized Specialized (skill … Continue reading →

Get the New Survival Podcast Android Application

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Survive! 1.0 is now live on the Android Market.  It’s free to download and compatible with all Android mobile devices. Now you can access The Survival Podcast content from the convenience of your smartphone.  Download and listen to recent podcast episodes, watch all the great TSP YouTube videos, get real time twitter updates and keep tabs on hot thread’s from the TSP forum. With Survive! in your pocket, you’ll never have to miss an episode.  Featuring content from The Survival Podcast, Survive! is your daily guide to living a better life.  Learn about self-sufficient living, with instructional videos and daily podcasts featuring … Continue reading →

Episode-489- Security During a Break Down – Lessons from “The Colony” on Discovery

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We are going to look at a bit of a darker subject today.  We are going to discuss security and not security on a day to day basis against say robbers, thugs and general low life.  We are going to discuss secruity and security planning for large scale and long term break downs.  Today’s show was prompted by Episodes 1 and 2 of season two of Discovery Channel’s show “The Colony”.  I have watch thus far in disbelief at how little attention the people on that show have paid to security and how little they understand the threat and honestly … Continue reading →