Monthly Archives: October 2015

Members Support Brigade T-Shirt

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The Members Support Brigade T-shirt is now available at TSPgear.com. People have often asked for MSB apparel and now the first item has been released. The new artwork from Nicodemus is available on your choice of a Hanes Beefy-T or an American Apparel 100% cotton shirt. To get in on this batch, place your order at TSP Gear Shop. You can also add any other items from the store, and your whole order will Ship for FREE. MSB members can take 10% off their entire order.

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Episode-1669- Expert Council Q&A for 10-30-15

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Today is Friday so it is time for our ask expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions … Continue reading →

Episode-1668- Rod Woods on Permaculture on Small Acreage

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Rod Woods is practicing regenerative agriculture and permaculture on 2.78 acres in New Braunfels Texas.   I personally love talking about doing permaculture and homesteading on land of this size.  There seems to be a big focus on urban scale and broad scale stuff but not  much on 2-10 acre parcles. To me this is disappointing because such land parcels are what most homesteaders end up with when they flee HOAs and city life but don’t want to move out to the middle of nowhere at the same time. Rod Joins Us Today to Discuss… Why he started homesteading Why he … Continue reading →

Episode-1667- Paul Martin on a Culture of Preparedness

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A lawyer by training and lobbyist by occupation, Paul T. Martin hardly fits the disaster prepper stereotype. But on his first day of law school at the University of Miami, Hurricane Andrew slammed into the city. Martin’s experiences in both urban Miami and his childhood home of rural Tennessee convinced him the nation needs to foster a culture of preparedness. A former volunteer firefighter and first responder, Martin is also a general class ham radio operator, a severe storm spotter, and a concealed handgun license instructor in Texas. Martin is a regular speaker on the need for disaster preparedness. He … Continue reading →

Sheaffer Select Coins & Collectibles – Joins the MSB -10% Off Silver!

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MSB Members will be offered a 10% off discount on all orders of $300 or more at SheafferSelect.com.  They provide an assortment of bullion, coins, currencies, and rare numismatics. This is to help you hedge against “Inflation” the hidden tax on the American citizen. MSB Members can just visit SheafferSelect.com and enter the discount code that is now in the benefits section of the MSB to receive your 10% discount.  Again the discount is on orders of 300 dollars or more. On larger bullion orders please email Sheaffer Select from their website for today’s current market rate. Oh but I … Continue reading →

24 Hour MSB Sale

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Join the MSB Today and Get 20 Dollars Off Your First Year with Discount Code 24hours The MSB is a great value and this is a great time of year for fall homestead planning. So I decided to make the MSB an even bigger value for the 24 hours only! To get your first year of the MSB for only 30 dollars just use the discount code 24hours You can of course use the code to join by mail if you pay by cash, check or silver as well. Those paying by silver will get 14 vs. 12 months of … Continue reading →

Episode-1666- The Distinction Between Self Reliance and Self Sufficiency

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So exactly what does it mean to be self-reliant vs. being self-sufficient?  How are the two different and how are they related and how does one interact with the other.  More importantly how do they effect you and you planning both for disaster preparations and independence. The reality is most people use these two phrases interchangeably, but they are quite different in how you measure them and how you use them in your planning. Tune in Today as We Ask… What is self reliance What is self sufficiency Why would you want to be self reliant Why would you want … Continue reading →

Special from MT Knives and TSP Gear Shop

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TSP Gear Shop has been working with MT Knives to bring you another run of the special edition knife featuring the TSP Logo. This is an amazing opportunity for TSP listeners! Artisinal knife crafters MT Knives produce impeccable, custom-made blades. For a limited time, TSP listeners can purchase a MT Knife of their very own, customized with the TSP logo you love! MT Knives has a limited quantity of knives, made to suit the TSP listener. For the next week we will be taking orders for this special knife. The Genesis, Gen 1 knife will then be etched with the … Continue reading →

Episode-1665- Listener Feedback for 10-26-15

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Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on air rifles, skipping college, making bacon, starting a business, economics and more. 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. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em … Continue reading →

GP-002- Guerrilla Podcast with The Zello Crew

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This podcast is a raw unedited file of a live Q and A I did on the road with the Zello crew while in route to Nick Ferguson’s Earth Works Course. You can only hear my side of the conversation so I repeat the questions as I answer them  So you have to forgive the dead air in between segments

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