Monthly Archives: September 2017

Episode-48- TSP Rewind – Steven Harris on Dealing with a Large Scale Blackout – Part 2

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-940- Steven Harris on Dealing with a Large Scale Blackout – Part 2 and was originally published on July 12th, 2010. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Steven Harris returns to TSP for his 9th visit. Today he joins to further discuss how to deal with a large scale black out like the North Eastern United States is currently dealing with. Today we continue on yesterday’s topic and focus on recharging batteries, keeping cell phones and computers running, … Continue reading →

Episode-47- TSP Rewind – Steven Harris on Dealing with a Large Scale Blackout – Part 1

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-939- Steven Harris on Dealing with a Large Scale Blackout – Part 1 and was originally published on July 11th, 2010. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Steven Harris returns to TSP for his 9th visit. Today he joins us to discuss how to deal with a large scale black out like the North Eastern United States is currently dealing with. Steven Harris is a consultant and expert in the field of energy. He is the founder and CEO … Continue reading →

Episode-46- TSP Rewind – Preserving the Harvest

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-731- Preserving the Harvest and was originally published on August 24th, 2011. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Well the time is approaching rapidly that we will be in the full swing of fall harvesting and even planting the fall gardens. With temps are or near 100 in many parts of the nation today it may seem a long way off, yet it isn’t, cooler weather and the bounty of the garden and the field are just around … Continue reading →

Episode-45- TSP Rewind – Why I Think The Way I Do

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-521- Why I Think The Way I Do and was originally published on September 30th, 2010. The following are the original show notes from that episode. When I talk to folks that have not listened to TSP and they ask me what I do today I generally start with “I run a podcast”, many then need to have me explain what a podcast is. Often there is disbelief that this is actually what I do for a living but soon the questions begin … Continue reading →

Episode-44- TSP Rewind – 20 Simple Steps to More Independence

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-284- 20 Simple Steps to More Independence and was originally published on September 25th, 2009. The following are the original show notes from that episode. I am broadcasting from home today (very early by the way) because I have to go out on a location to do some film work and won’t have the option to upload the show from my office. I didn’t want to leave you with out a Friday show so I knocked one out at the house before I … Continue reading →

Episode-43- TSP Rewind – Emergency Vehicle Preparations

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-283- Emergency Vehicle Preperations and was originally published on September 24th, 2009. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Today we take a look at emergency vehicle preparations. As I discuss these please note that item one is your bug out bag, (BOB) hence something in your BOB such as a first aid kit or pair of gloves, etc won’t be mentioned today. We will be doing another show on BOBs soon. Today we are focused on turing your daily … Continue reading →

How it Feels When there is a Gas Shortage and You are a Prepper!

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This is not worthy of a full Item of the day post but it made my day.  The people on my “NextDoor.com” page are still going ape shit about how the small gas station at the end of the road is “price gouging” even though this issue has been over for two weeks or more.  Anyway, saw this shirt on Facebook and turns out it is a real thing, hope it makes your day as much at it made mine! For what it is worth the evil small business down the road had the nerve to raise the price of … Continue reading →

Episode-42- TSP Rewind – From Home to Homestead

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-20- From Home to Homestead and was originally published on July 22nd, 2008. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Today in America despite the mortgage meltdown and other economic problems more people then ever own their own homes. The problem though is we have gone from a nation of Homesteaders to a nation of debt laden home owners, ownership is not even the correct term. Mortgage has turned into long term rental for many. In today’s show we … Continue reading →

Episode-2089- Mike Centex on Hurricane Harvey and CAC Teams

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Mike is a PermaEthos founder and MSB member, a past presenter at TSP workshops and more recently a new Citizens Assisting Citizens team member when he found himself at ground zero of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, TX. Upon hearing the “Get Out, Get Out, Get Out” warnings from Jack Spirko, Mike, knowing he was based in a high elevation, flood free area, set up the first CAC Team safe haven/FOB in Houston the Day Harvey made landfall. He and his entire family spent the next 10 days coordinating CAC Team efforts to direct rescuers, donations and supplies, safely, to the … Continue reading →

Episode-2088- Lessons and Planning from the first 3/4s of 2017

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Here are Nine Mile Farm we have pretty much settled into our selected systems on a lot of things at this point almost 5 years into the journey.  Our ducks run on a clock work like system, feeding, paddock shifting, egg collection, etc are all quite fine tuned at this point. The trees require very little maintenance and most of our desired infrastructure is now installed.  Still we are constantly trying and testing out new things.  This year we have found some really great gems of knowledge and we have also come up with some quite refined plans for our … Continue reading →