Monthly Archives: October 2010

Making Biltong Video Series

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No show today folks as I have to take my wife to the dentist.  Nothing major but they do have to sedate her and therefore she can’t drive afterwords so I am choosing today to release the long awaited video series on biltong.  I talk about it all the time on the show, now you can see how to do it step by step. The method you see me use is slightly different from some others I have seen online.  I have chosen my recipe and method from the writing of Peter Hathaway Capstick who spent half his life living … Continue reading →

Only 23 TSP Limited Swiss Army Trekkers Left

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Sometimes when a company says something is a limited edition they don’t really mean it, well in the case of the 2010 TSP Swiss Army Trekkers we certainly do.   I just spoke to Tiffany Rockwell from the gear shop and she stated that we have sold 127 Trekkers and that she was going to go ahead and just order 140 and close orders when we hit that number.   I told her to make it an even 150 and go ahead and she has agreed. That means there are 27 left, we expect to have them out in time for the … Continue reading →

Episode-535- Cooking With Garden Bounty, Game Meat, Preps And More

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A few weeks back I had Chef Keith Snow on the show and that seemed to be a big hit so I decided to do a show of my own today on cooking.  We will discuss some of my favorite recipes, some traditional base techniques you can use in many aspects of your cooking, some unique things about using really lean meat like many types of game and more. Join me today to discuss… Cooking is universal and a great way to spread prepping Today what is in our food is more dangerous that what we are eating Techniques that … Continue reading →

Episode-534- Prep? Save Money? Or Enjoy Life?

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A question I get often is some variation of the following…. When do I stop prepping for a while and simply save some of our money? When have I invested enough into prepping and should just start blowing some money once in a while? How do I stay positive in the face of all the problems headed our way? In essence these folks are asking at the core of things…. Is there hope in spite of the danger? Is it okay to just have fun in spite of what might be coming? Is there a such things as a “maintenance … Continue reading →

Episode-533- Listener Feedback 10-18-10

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It is Monday once again and that means it is time for your questions, commentary and article submissions on Listener Feedback Monday.  To submit content for a show like this send your email and materiel to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com and I will try to get your submission on the air.  Today we have great questions about arming a reluctant spouse for self defense, buying secondary property, our economic future, when to convert gold into another asset and more. Join me today as we discuss… Vitamin C for older dogs with soreness, how much, how often? Contribute to a 401K or … Continue reading →

SaveOurSkills.com – Relaunched and Rocking!

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About one month ago I selected Nick Ladieu as a partner for SaveOurSkills.com and turned the reigns over to him for that site.   The purpose of SaveOurSkills.com is to highly the true “how to” of America’s traditional skill sets from the ancient to the modern.  To ensure American remains a nation where people actually know how to do things and take care of themselves. Since taking over Nick has really do a lot with the site, he has started a podcast, built up a community on Facebook and Twitter, found some great contributors, etc.   So get on over there, join … Continue reading →

Episode-532- Call In Friday 10-15-10

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So today it is Call In Friday for Oct. 15, 2010 and I have great questions from the audience on water filtration, product recall risks, navigation skills and more. Join me today as I respond to your questions and comments on… Creating brand and batch diversity in your storage in case of product recall Generators for travel trailers and their special considerations Making sure all family members have good navigation skills Choosing a water filtration system Building a bicycle based power generator When is it time and how do you walk away from an under water mortgage Thoughts on potential … Continue reading →

Episode-531- Life On Your Own Terms

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Today’s show will have brief show notes, it was done with no outline, no pre show prep other than a reflecting walk in my garden.  Today I will hopefully inspire you, at times I may very well make you angry and at others may make you really turn in on yourself and ask some tough questions. The reality though is if you don’t get this right, your life will never be what you really want it to be.  Prepping is about living life on your terms, your way, based on your choices even when bad things happen and the unprepared … Continue reading →

Pre Order a TSP Swiss Army Trekker While You Can

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The Vitorinox Swiss Army Trekker is one of the most popular new knives for EDC, Camping, Bushcrafting and a million other functions and for a lot of reasons.   The quality is surperb, it has a lot of functionality, it is light and easy to carry and above all hell it is a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. At TSP we have been looking to do a knife that is ingraved with the TSP Logo and dated as a limited run for a long time.  Based on your feedback on the forum and our own research the Trekker became the knife of … Continue reading →

Episode-530- Myth Busting Day on TSP

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I was looking for a new fresh topic and one sort of landed in my lap, a friend trotted out the old, “if you ask a cop if he is a cop, he has to tell the truth” line in a recent conversation and it led me to put this show together.  Join me today as we discuss a variety of myths on everything from law enforcement to money and point out where they can get you into trouble or worse.  I think that nothing is more powerful than knowledge but nothing is more dangerous that a false belief that … Continue reading →