Monthly Archives: June 2016

Episode-1812- The Twelve Planks of Modern Survivalism – 8 Years Later

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In 2008 when I founded TSP I wanted to be able to hang my hat on something truly original, rather than be another also ran. The goal was to build an audience not to siphon it from the markets of others. I thought about my personal philosophy and drilled it down to 12 tenets.  These tenets have driven the podcast and our topics now for eight years. Some of these tenets were common to prepping and some were far more universal, the most universal being tenet one, “Everything you do to “prepare” for emergencies, disasters or economic turmoil should be … Continue reading →

Episode-1811- Listener Feedback for 6-20-16

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Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on the Orlando shootings, real estate, education, exercising, knives, grilling, moving, automation, guns 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 … Continue reading →

Join the MSB Today and Get a 50% Discount to Celebrate Eight Years of TSP

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Today is the 8th year anniversary show of The Survival Podcast.  Yep episode one occurred on June 20th, 2008!  So it seems only fitting that I run an MSB sale this week. Have you been on the fence about giving the MSB a shot, how about 40% off the normal price for your first year to get you off the fence? First the rules, this sale is for either new members or members with expired accounts. Not because I not willing to let active members renew early with it, simply because the payment system I use won’t allow it. Right … Continue reading →

Episode-1810- Expert Council Q&A for 6-17-16

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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. Today the expert council answers questions on retirement, healing skin issues, recovering from injuries, night vision gear, kombucha, off grid living and more. 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 … Continue reading →

Episode-1809- Listener Calls for 6-16-16

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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on normalcy bias, teaching children, shipping containers, local honey, making mead, real estate, nuisance animals 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 quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the … Continue reading →

Episode-1808- Darin Ward and Establishing a Business

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Darin Ward is founder of brand new company called Kids Double Desk, located in midwest Missouri.  Darin Ward, a telecommunications engineer by trade working a traditional 9-5 job for a large corporation. Prior to that, he service in the Navy for 5 years in the meteorology field. He is blessed with a wife of 14 years and 3 busy boys. In his spare time, Darin coaches soccer and shuttles his boys to sports. He also enjoys hunting, shooting, gardening and building his new business. Following a deep-rooted desire for more liberty, Darin has ventured out into the world of entrepreneurship … Continue reading →

Episode-1807- Four Years of Flux – Rapid Changes Between Now and 2020

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Today I will take a look into the next 3.5 years, yea half of 2016 is already gone and tell you the good, the bad and the ugly of what I see coming.  They world is not on “a tipping point” it is teetering on dozens of them, some good, some bad and again some ugly. Understand I am not someone who claims to be a futurist or a profit, just a person that pays attention and isn’t willing to let others tell me what will or won’t happen.  Over the years I racked up a lot of spot on … Continue reading →

Episode-1806- Listener Feedback for 6-13-16

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Today on the Survival Podcast I take your emails on guns, knives, mulch crops, technology, paleo prepping, automation, politics, party dues, real estate, air travel 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 … Continue reading →

Episode-1805- Luciano Nisi on Ten Essentials for Every Hike

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Luciano Nisi is the author of an ebook titled “Trail Ready – How to pack and prepare for hiking emergencies”. He wrote this book due to the number of hikers traveling into the back country ill equipped and sometimes dying from exposure of other mishaps that could have been prevented. Lucian has over 20 years SAR experience in: Land, Air and Marine search and rescue. In addition to hiking and climbing since the age of 14 Additionally he served with the Canadian Armed Forces as an Airborne Medic for 6 years in the regular forces and completed 2 tours overseas. … Continue reading →

If You Use Facebook, Consider Joining The Survival Podcast Facebook Forum

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Over eight years I built up the TSP Facebook page to over 100,000 followers but there are two problems.  One big problems is my TSP Page is just that my page.  A place I can post stuff but you guys really can’t.  It is a one way street and you guys know not only do I want to hear from you, I want you guys to hear from each other. Next up is Facebook more and more is basically holding page owners like myself hostage and making us pay an advertising fee, TO REACH OUR OWN followers. Yea, not oh … Continue reading →