Monthly Archives: December 2017

Last Call for Questions For Bug Out Trailers Part Two

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About a month ago Steven Harris and I did an off the cuff bug out trailer episode and asked for questions for part two.  Well it was one of the most commented episodes of this winter so far so we are coming back with part two on Tuesday this coming week, January the 2nd. So this is the official “last call” for questions for that show, again it will air on Jan. 2nd which is a Tuesday but I have asked Steve to consolidate the questions and get me a copy of them by Monday.  So the best advice to … Continue reading →

Episode-62- TSP Rewind – The How, What and Why of Saving Seeds

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1054- The How, What and Why of Saving Seeds and was first published on Jan. 10th 2013. The following are the original show notes from that episode. I was talking with Ben Falk of Whole Systems Design yesterday about how more and more small seed companies are now buying at least some seed from companies associated with the ilk of Monsanto. Ben was pretty shocked to hear the Johnny’s Selected Seeds is buying some of their seeds from Semanis, which is owned … Continue reading →

Indoor Aquaponics Set Up – Episode Eight

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Today’s episode covers a few updates like progress on microgreens, lowering the grow lights a bit and moving fish indoors. Mostly though it is a Q&A edition. I answer the following questions today… How is the height set by the bell siphon, does anything change when you add media? What is my water height vs. my media height in my systems? How is the smell of and indoors system? What is the cost of the system in this series? How do you ballance fish vs. vegetation? How small can you go with ebb and flow? How do you cycle a … Continue reading →

Episode-61- TSP Rewind – Permaculture Misconception vs. Reality

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-802- Permaculture Misconception vs. Reality and was first published on Dec. 13th 2011.   The following are the original show notes from that episode. I keep quite a few things set up on Google New Alerts.  That is where you run a search for a term on Google News and ask them to send you an email when ever a given word or phrase pops up in the news.  So as you might imagine I do this for terms like “pandemic”, “economic collapse”, … Continue reading →

Episode-60- TSP Rewind – Building Your Own Long Term Rations

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-561- Building Your Own Long Term Rations and was first published on Dec. 1st 2010.   The following are the original show notes from that episode. Last week a listener asked about question about building your own meals for a bug out bag or for back packing etc.  As it was a feed back show I gave the 5 minute answer to the question.  Today we dig deeper, I will give you some methods of creating long term storeable but ready to cook … Continue reading →

Episode-59- TSP Rewind – The Christmas Special 2017

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Most of today’s show is a recreation of 2008’s Christmas special. Today we pause and take a moment to reflect on Christmas and how it has become the Holiday we celebrate today. Many American’s have no idea just how Christmas became unique here in America, the role it played in bringing our nation together after two wars of independence and the civil war. Christmas is special and a time to pause and reflect. Christmas is indeed a special time of year, today I will cover many aspects of it that may make this Christmas just a bit more special. There … Continue reading →

Episode-2136- Expert Council Q&A for 12-21-17

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Today its Friday so it’s time for 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 back up heating, cooking grass fed beef, cookware, the carnivore diet 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 give you the best chance … Continue reading →

VISE-GRIP Long Nose Pliers – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is VISE-GRIP Long Nose Pliers, specifically the 6 inch size.  They are also available in 4 inch and 9 inch sizes and all are useful.  So what makes this little tool so awesome other than every teen with an old car in the 70s and 80s likely locked one onto a window roller when a handle broke in our cars. Mmmm, that’s right young-lings, … Continue reading →

Episode-2135- Trapping for Fur and Meat with Aaron Dorr

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Aaron Dorr is a Michigan born native. Growing up in rural northern Michigan has its advantages for a young boy and he spent most of his youth in the woods hunting and otherwise learning about the great outdoors. At 17 he enlisted in the USMC reserve and after his initial year of training returned home to serve out his contract with 6th ESB, start a family, and earn his degree from Northwood University. In recent years his gravitation toward the outdoors has only increased as he has discovered his new addiction to trapping. In June of 2017 he launched Bandit’s … Continue reading →