Monthly Archives: December 2011

Episode-810- The Christmas Special For 2011

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In the past I have always redone the intro to this show. this year do to a pretty bad case of laryngitis I am simply re-posting last years version. Most of today’s show is a rebroadcast of 2008’s Christmas special.  Today we pause and take a moment to reflect on Christmas and how it has become the Holiday we celebrate today.  Many American’s have no idea just how Christmas became unique here in America, the role it played in bringing our nation together after two wars of independence and the civil war. Christmas is special and a time to pause … Continue reading →

Episode-809- Passion, Persistence and Planning Always Beat Paranoia

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If you asked me to sum up my view of prepping in some plucky marketing way, I would say it comes down to Three P’s Passion Persistence Planning   Unfortunately many people in the prepper world have a fourth P that over rides their entire life, paranoia. I have been told that you are not paranoid if the thing you fear is a legitimate threat. I don’t fully agree, I mean being hit by a car is a legitimate threat but living in fear of roads or seeing every car as “trying to run you over” is indeed living in … Continue reading →

Episode-808- Jeff Wheatley on Wood Stoves and Inserts

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Jeff Wheatley has over 15 years experience selling, installing, and servicing Hearth appliances (Stoves, Inserts, & Fireplaces) in 3 major fuel types: Woodburning, LP & NG Burning, and Pellet Burning. Today he joins us to discuss the safe install & use of wood stoves.  He also provides us with tips on how to get the best efficiency, the most heat, the least creosote, the easiest maintenance, and the safest operation from your wood stove. Join Us Today as we Discuss… Why a stove chimney is a major expense What is the biggest difference in modern vs. older stoves Thoughts on … Continue reading →

Episode-807- What We Can Expect in 2012

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I will be the first to tell you my “predictions” if you wish to call them such are far more long term then a year in most instances.  I do figure though that now is a good time to talk about the coming year of 2012 and what we can and should expect to see happening over the next year. My hope today is not really to do a modern Nostradamus impersonation, it is more to help you look into the coming year with both caution and optimism. 2012 has a lot of nonsense attached to it as “the end … Continue reading →

Episode-806- Freedom and Liberty in a World of Tyranny

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We are now beginning the final week of shows for 2011, as a reminder we are going to be “closed” from Dec. 23rd to January 2nd. During this time I WILL be providing tech support but not putting out new shows. With this in mind I wanted to do a show today that would help you as you ponder the new year during what ever down time you might have.  It saddens me how much liberty we have lost, but what saddens me even more is the defeatism of those that are in their own words, “fighting for liberty”.  The … Continue reading →

Episode-805- Joel Salatin from Polyface Farms

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Joel Salatin, 54, is a full-time farmer in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. A third generation alternative farmer, he returned to the farm full-time in 1982 and continued refining and adding to his parents’ ideas. The farm services more than 3,000 families, 10 retail outlets, and 50 restaurants through on-farm sales and metropolitan buying clubs with salad bar beef, pastured poultry, eggmobile eggs, pigaerator pork, forage-based rabbits, pastured turkey and forestry products using relationship marketing. He holds a BA degree in English and writes extensively in magazines such as STOCKMAN GRASS FARMER, ACRES USA, and AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST. Joel is a hightly sought-after … Continue reading →

MSB Updates, New Benefits and Sale Ending

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Okay first up, today I put out a great interview with Steve Aukstakalnis from AlertsUSA.   AlertsUSA is a ten year old company offering an specialized emergency threat alert service for mobile devices. If you want to stay informed of breaking events in a number of ‘in your face’ threat areas posing a risk to you and your family, this service is well worth a look. I got a special deal for the entire audience though the end of the year.  That price is 99.99 vs. 169.95 but I got an even better permanent deal for the MSB, try 75 bucks … Continue reading →

Episode-804- Steve Aukstakalnis from Alerts USA and Threat Journal

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Today I am joined on The Survival Podcast by Steve Aukstakalnis.   Steve is the founder of AlertsUSA, a Miami based risk management firm providing one of the nation’s most widely used terrorism and national security threat alert services for mobile devices. He started the firm in late 2001 out of a two bedroom apartment following the attacks of 9/11. The company now serves a client base that extends to more than 20 countries, from government agencies all the way down to business travelers and the average guy or gal on the street that wants to keep up on breaking … Continue reading →

Episode-803- An Interview with The Berkey Guy

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Jeff Gleason has been a stead fast supporter of the show for more than two years (will be three this March).  He is of course the famous “Berkey Guy” and he joins us today to discuss the role water should play in our prep planning and our daily lives. Join Us Today to Hear… How water and its availability is often over looked in prepping The value of a well Why better tasting water is good for your health Our thoughts on chlorine, arsenic and fluoride Where the fluoride in your water actually comes from Thoughts on removing at least … Continue reading →

Episode-802- Permaculture Misconception vs. Reality

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I keep quite a few things set up on Google New Alerts.  That is where you run a search for a term on Google News and ask them to send you an email when ever a given word or phrase pops up in the news.  So as you might imagine I do this for terms like “pandemic”, “economic collapse”, “natural disaster” and many others related to the preparedness industry. I also have terms set up that are more on subjects connected to basic self sufficiency and homesteading.   As you might imagine I include the term “permacuture”.  The other day that … Continue reading →