Monthly Archives: July 2013

Recommended Past Episode for 7-17-13

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Well I am back from Montana but the workload today to get caught up is a bit overwhelming and I have an interview at 12:30 so I am going to make a past episode recommendation for today. This episode addresses violent confrontations and the reality of them. Episode-416- Dealing With Violent Confrontations This episode goes into many of the realities that have been conditioned out of the human mind by Hollywood. Several listeners over the years have told me that this episode has either saved a life or at minimum prevented serious injury and major life consequences. We will be … Continue reading →

Episode-1166- The Fundamental Mentality of Modern Survivalism

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Thanks to the media and Hollywood many people want to often differentiate themselves as preppers or  homesteaders vs. a crazy “survivalist”.   Personally I have a big problem with how the main stream has bastardized the word survivalist and refuse to let them change the meaning of the word. Survivalist is made two parts Survival – The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances. Now I simply would as you did you wish to “continue to live or exist” or not? The next part is the suffix ist, that … Continue reading →

New Patch in the TSP Gear Shop

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We have recently completed the design of a new patch for the TSP Gear Shop. If you are familiar with the 299 Days Series by Glen Tate, then you will know “The Team” are the stars out at Pierce Point. We now have a velcro backed, PVC patch for “The Team” that was designed with Glen’s help. His real life team, that the characters are based on, will be sporting this patch. It is also the perfect patch for your own “Team”. These patches are Made in the US at the same shop that has made all our previous patches. … Continue reading →

Suggested Past Episode for 7-12-13

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So I am still in Montana and won’t be back until Tuesday.  So I figured I would suggest an episode for your Friday. Sticking with the theme of lessons from past experience we have been on this week I wanted to share this old episode with you. Episode-185- Survival Lessons from the Aguan River Valley In 1991-1992 at the age of 19 I took part in something called “Operation Furetes Caminos” as part of a detachment to the 536th Combat Engineers.  From Dec 91 – June of 92 we worked to carve 10 miles of road into the Honduran interior … Continue reading →

Suggested Prior Episode for 7-11-13

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While I am away in Montana at the Dave Jacke Workshop I wanted to recommend a old episode for you.  This week I interviewed Curt Linville and his description of where he grew up and the community there, made remember my old episode. The Episode is Episode-170- Let’s Take a Trip Back in Time While TSP was only less than a year old and I was still podcasting from the car this episode will show you just how true to the roots TSP has remained and I believe it will show you just how similar the communities Curt and I … Continue reading →

Episode-1165- Marjory Wildcraft on Using 100% of Slaughtered Livestock

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One of my favorite people on planet earth, Marjory Wildcraft of Growing Your Groceries and Back Yard Food production joins us once again on TSP.  Today Marjory joins us to discuss how we can get best utilization of our livestock when the time for slaughter comes around. As someone that eats a lot of meat I know where my meat comes from.  I try to grow at least some of my own and while I never enjoy taking a life it is the only way meat becomes that wonderful nourishment most of us consume. The thing is though if you … Continue reading →

Episode-1164- Curt Linville on the Power of a Prepared Community

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Today we are joined by Curt Linville of 180 Tack.  While Curt is an expert at wilderness survival and cold weather camping we are taking a decidedly different subject on today. Today we are going to discuss what a prepared community is.  Note this is not a “prepper community” or “prepper group” just a community where people look after each other and are highly self sufficient. While I grew up largely in the coal region of Pennsylvania as the grand child of first generation immigrants from the Ukraine and Curt grew up in rural Oklahoma the communities we were part … Continue reading →

Slow Tech Support and Response Time

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For the next week I am taking classes with Dave Jacke and will be dedicating my full attention to that.  During this time tech support will be handled once a day in the late evening hours, and on some days the very early morning hours. During this time it really doesn’t make sense for you to send me any deeply detailed proposals or questions.  Anything that isn’t tech support and is longer then about 3 sentences stands a very high probability of being deleted. I do my best to maintain exceptional tech support when I am in classes or on … Continue reading →

Episode-1163- Women of Prepping Episode 7

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CJ is a 48 yr old female has been living off grid in Vermont for 20 years. While it took her 14 yrs to convince her husband to have chicks- the gateway animal they are now full on homesteaders with a large assortment of livestock. CJ sold all of her stocks in early 2008 and bought livestock with some of the proceeds (got a brief mention in WSJ about this in fall ’08). She joins us today to discuss why it took so long to convince your husband to let her have chicken and the results since then.  We also … Continue reading →

Meet Me for a Beer in Montana

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This will be far from the only opportunity to meet with me while I am in Montana but if you want to grab a beer this evening I will be at the Lewis & Clark Brewing company at about 7:30 this evening. Seems like a pretty cool place to hang out.  Hope to see a few folks there tonight.  Their website is http://lewisandclarkbrewing.com Keep an eye on the blog and the TSP Facebook page because should anything go wrong with my flight being delayed or anything that might interfere with me being there will be posted.  It should not be … Continue reading →