Monthly Archives: November 2012

13Skills.com is Live and Two Announcemetns

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___________________________ 13Skills.com is Live After a really awesome job by our programmer David 13Skills.com is now up and live.  This site is designed to help Americans reclaim knowledge and skills.  The idea is to set a goal to gain or improve 13 skills in 2013, hence the 13 in 13 skills challenge. I originally announced the project here on the blog with this post.  The new site is located at 13skills.com and it is up and ready for you to set up your profile and add skills and goals.  We have to keep spammers out so you will have to … Continue reading →

Episode-1031- Listener Calls for 11-30-12

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Today I take your calls on homesteading, permaculture, multi purpose rifles, fuel storage, military service, situational awareness, alternative building options and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quite area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my … Continue reading →

Episode-1030- The Hands Off Self Sufficient BOL

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One thing many continue to ask me about is how to have land that is productive even if seldom managed.   The true dyed in the wool, off grid BOL.  As you might imagine Permaculture is part of the answer. The key with land like this is it must be able to provide many of your needs but do so in a way that looks very natural.  Anyone passing near it must see it as mostly just scrub and woods like everything else around it. The good news is the best land to do something like this with is often the … Continue reading →

Episode-1029- Jack Jones on Bee Keeping

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Jack Jones is a small business owner in Ardmore, Oklahoma.   He is a 3rd generation owner of his family’s plumbing business.  Currently 33 years young and the proud father of 3 beautiful children. Jack and his family live on their family farm and raise chickens, beef, and pigs.  He also enjoys gardening, hunting, shooting.  He’s been member of his towns local volunteer fire department for 7 years. He has now been involved in beekeeping about 3 years.  At one time he had 21 hives but last year but lost 15 hive because of colony collapse disorder (CCD). Even with that … Continue reading →

Episode-1028- Technologies, Products and Ideas for a Transitional Society

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There are a lot of things wrong with modern business, finance, agriculture and manufacturing.  Many of us understand the current system is far from sustainable but we also know for now it is all we have.  Today I will discuss some business and product ideas that are just bouncing around in my head. Some of these are honestly very easy to do, others may require a lot more work then I imagine but most of them do have a potential to change things for the better long term. Like most ideas though, they are pretty much worthless unless someone make … Continue reading →

Episode-1027- Listener Feedback for 11-26-12

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It’s Monday and time for another round of you your feedback, questions and commentary sent to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Today we discuss the mythical fiscal cliff, the fairytale that is the debt ceiling, justice in Piedmont Oklahoma, your job vs. “your business” and new things coming to TSP . Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all … Continue reading →

Episode-1026- Building Resiliency in our Children

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Many of our children and in fact I personally say young adults up to about the age of 40 have become part of what is being called the “tea cup generation”.  A group that has lost the ability to solve their own problems or deal with adversity or loosing or just about anything part of normal everyday life that doesn’t go perfect. The could be no better example of this then my recent coverage of the 100K Foot Bridge Parents want so their kids can cross a 2 foot wide, 4 inch deep concrete ditch.  If you haven’t see this … Continue reading →

MSB Lifetime Membership Program – Limited Number Only

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On Monday I announced a MSB Life Time Membership opportunity and asked if there would be any interest.  We got a pretty good response and so we have decided to do it. The cost is going to be 300 dollars and will provide you with lifetime membership in the MSB.  No dues ever again.  There are some things you need to know about this if you want to become a lifetime member. 1.  If you already emailed and asked to become a member you are in, I will be directly emailing you a link to this post as well, but … Continue reading →

Episode-1025- The Thanksgiving Special for 2012

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Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for. The beginning of today’s show is new, most of it is rebroadcast of the first year I did this show. The beauty of this show is I feel it is something you can share with friends and family. The real history of Thanksgiving is actually a lot more interesting and special then many of the myths. Tune in today to hear… I have found our group of soldiers to sponsor for Christmas this year Why much of what … Continue reading →

Episode-1024- Chef Keith Snow on Thanksgiving Dinner Survival

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Tune in today for a special edition of The Survival Podcast with Chef Keith Snow. Keith is the creator of HarvestEating.com which focuses on eating seasonally and cooking with food you can grow in your backyard of obtain locally. He is also a daily listener to our show and shares many common ideals with the Survival Podcast audience. So I thought who better to bring on the air in preparation for Thanksgiving then Chef Keith. Whether you are going though having the “in laws” over for the first time or just want to have the best Thanksgiving meal you ever … Continue reading →