Monthly Archives: December 2010

Six Last Minute Gift Ideas for Preppers

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Wow it is December 17th!  Christmas will be here in just 8 days.  I figured I would post some items you can get on Amazon.com for preppers and modern survivalists that I have acquired over the last year and can definitely recommend.   All of these are great values and I guarantee you they will make anyone who loves the TSP lifestyle smile. *************************** Pick One – Lights Out by David Crawford Price $19.85. I found out this was now in hard copy just a few days ago, it ordered it with standard shipping and it was here in 48 hours … Continue reading →

Episode-573- Listener Calls 12-17-10

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Today we have one of the best line ups of really diverse calls in a long time.  Tune in today to learn about AC vs. DC for solar and wind, growing squash in a forest garden, using hardtack, important changes to FSAs, raising rabbits in the cold and more. Join me today as we discuss… Ben Bernanke says the Fed used “its own reserves” to execute QEII (fact or fiction) Growing squash in mounds vs. using rain harvest or do both Grinding hardtack, does it result in “four” or something else Changes to your FSA that could cost you big … Continue reading →

Episode-572- Economic Fear vs. Common Sense Reality

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So today’s show is drawing from a large volume of emails about financial and economic issues based on a request I made for such materiel this week on facebook.    I decided to do today’s show due to a excess of false fear I am seeing in the market right now.  Tune in today to learn why as I put it, “yes Rome is burning but no the sky isn’t falling” Tune in today to hear… Gold is always THE answer but it is often an answer Understand you don’t have to sell all of anything, you can liquidate half Stop … Continue reading →

David Crawford (AKA Halffast) to Appear on the Survival Podcast

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David Crawford (known on most forums as Halffast) and author of  Lights Out will be on The Survival Podcast sometime in the next week or two.  I communicated with David and confirmed him as a guest.  I will be calling him tomorrow to set up the actual time.  David is also going to get some singed copies that we can give away to listeners as prizes.  Well at least as soon as he gets his hard copy, he is still waiting for them to ship like many of us. David is an awesome guy who’s work has done a ton … Continue reading →

Episode-571- Marjory Wildcraft of Back Yard Food Production

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Today Marjory Wildcraft of Back Yard Food Production joins us to discuss taking control of your own food supply with home growing, small livestock and community building. Not long ago humans fed themselves, provided for their on needs and were largely self sufficient. They knew how to feed themselves, how to take care of animals, what to plant and what to do when something went wrong. Marjory’s DVD, “Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm” is your guide to recapturing that lost knowledge. Join us today as we discuss… Making the move from the corporate world to the … Continue reading →

Episode-570- Sam Coffman from TheHumanPath.com

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Today we are joined by former special forces solider and wilderness survival trainer Sam Coffman of TheHumanPath.com to discuss survival training, permaculture, rebuilding after collapse and more. The Human Path is an ecology-based, wilderness-survival and wilderness-living school offering a huge variety of outdoor, bushcraft classes (outdoor fitness, wilderness and primitive living skills, wilderness medicine, herbology, self defense, teamwork and leadership, primitive engineering, permaculture certification, aquaponics, green building and much more) in both the San Antonio and Austin areas of Texas. Join Me Today as we Discuss… What is “The Human Path” what was the inspiration for the name How is … Continue reading →

David Crawford’s Lights Out Now Available in Print

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One of  my all time favorite fan fiction style book about prepping and disaster is Lights Out by David Crawford.   For several years this book has been available in PDF but with such a long book reading on a PC screen gets kind of tough on the eyes. Well I just found out that David has finally completed the long process of getting his book into print and what do you know, just in time for Christmas. Lights Out focuses on  the disaster scenario of an EMP attack and the resulting aftermath.  Lights out doesn’t go from from a typical … Continue reading →

Episode-569- Listener Feedback 12-13-10

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So on a Monday what else would we be doing but answering your emails and questions.  Today we have great ones like getting started hunting as a teen, life insurance on kids, more proof that the global warming scare is total bullshit and more of your questions and commentary.  To be on a show like this send your email to jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com with “question for jack” in the subject line. Remember if you have a question and background information ask the question (in one to two sentences first) followed by your background information.  Due to extremely high email rates … Continue reading →

Episode-568- Listener Call In Friday 12-10-10

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So it is Friday and today we have your questions and comments on storing rice, the LDS canneries, shot sales, heating a green house, EDC tools, using O2 absorbers and more. Join us today as we take your calls and questions like… What are my favorite survival themed movies Using the resource of the LDS Canneries Storing tobacco for the long haul Storing rice, the reality of brown vs. white Better understanding precious metals and real estate IRAs How much does the banking system actually loose with a short sale Heating a green house for really cold environments Thoughts on … Continue reading →

Episode-567- Rob Gray on AOCS Copper, Silver and Gold

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Today we are joined by Rob Gray, founder of the AOCS (American Open Currency Standard)  to discuss AOCS copper, silver and gold as a barter currency and all things monetary. We also discuss the three fold mission of the new TSP copper rounds. Our goals are to educate people about barter economies, educate people about preparedness and educate people about what money really is all with one coin. We do this from a stand of morality based on our 4 guiding directions on the front of the coins, honor, courage, strength and knowledge. Honor – Dictates that we think of … Continue reading →