Episode-1563- Gary Collins on Primal Living and Off Grid BOLs

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Gary Collins, Creator of the Primal Power Plan

After an exciting career in military intelligence Collins worked for the U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Special Agent. His career took him around the world and gave him a unique perspective on not only how the United States, but the world is affected by our food, drug and healthcare policies.

The highlights of his career took him from protecting some of the most powerful people in the world to investigations involving the biggest tainted pet food death case in the U.S. to the intricate dealings of one of the largest counterfeit prescription drug rings in the world. He has often said, “If American’s really knew what was going on in the area of healthcare and nutrition in this country, they would be appalled.”

Gary’s love for all things primal has now led him to begin a new chapter in his life. He recently purchased 20 acres in Washington state, nearly a thousand miles north of his home in California. Today he joins us to discuss finding rural land, the challenges of building off grid and more. We also delve a bit into entrepreneurial topics, the paleo/primal diet and life and more.

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Regarding religion in the history segments, my goal is to be objective. Where I have a conflict of interest I mention them in the history segment.

One thing I’ve mention in my bio is that I am an Orthodox Jew but my mother is Catholic. I love my mother. I’m fine with her being Catholic. I’m fine with Catholics in general.

One of my mentors in my religious studies was the Reverend Dr. Don Gard, a Presbyterian minister and professor. He and Dr. Ben Hubbard (Jewish) and others guided my studies. When Don passed away I cried. He was a giant of a man in stature and character.

FYI, every single religion in history has done something embarrassing to modern day members of that religion. Pointing out some ancient misstep (or even recent misstep) is only a criticism if your religion hasn’t done anything about it in all the years since.

Certain religions are natural targets for criticism. Judaism is certainly one, also Catholicism, and soon to come… the Mormons. The history of Protestant religions are filled with ugly episodes (like the Calvinists/Huguenots in the 1560s) and if you think that Buddhism is exempt, think again. There is a very good reason that China worries about the Dali Lama. Maybe it’s old news and there is no reason to worry any more, but people still worry.

Of course Islam is a worry for folks. My experience with the followers of Islam has been generally good in the USA. I worked for a Sunni Muslim for several years. He remains an active member of the Muslim community and in my mind he is the very model for that religion. Outside the USA the problems are obvious and dramatic.

Some things in the various religions really torque me off. If I cannot rise above it, I’ll say so.

Alex Shrugged

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Episode-1563- Gary Collins on Primal Living and Off Grid BOLs — 11 Comments

Lukkas on April 23, 2015 at 5:46 pm said:

Wait… how exactly is Gary coming to the conclusion that a tiny house is ‘way crappier’ than a travel trailer?

I’ve spent enough time in a travel trailer to know full well that the layouts they employ are typically far inferior to those of a well-done tiny house.

That being said… the wheeled tiny houses really aren’t my thing anyway. Travel trailer’s are way more convenient for nomadic living. Where the Tiny House concept really shines [IMHO] is when they’re owner-built in-place.
- Modern Survival on April 23, 2015 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  He means for the money spent per square foot and on that I totally 1000000% agree.
  
  Frankly a stationary tiny house makes sense, a tiny house compound makes sense. Most of the tiny houses on wheels are terrible investments.
  
  Jack
Alex Shrugged on April 26, 2015 at 2:25 am said:

Regarding religion in the history segments, my goal is to be objective. Where I have a conflict of interest I mention them in the history segment.

One thing I’ve mention in my bio is that I am an Orthodox Jew but my mother is Catholic. I love my mother. I’m fine with her being Catholic. I’m fine with Catholics in general.

One of my mentors in my religious studies was the Reverend Dr. Don Gard, a Presbyterian minister and professor. He and Dr. Ben Hubbard (Jewish) and others guided my studies. When Don passed away I cried. He was a giant of a man in stature and character.

FYI, every single religion in history has done something embarrassing to modern day members of that religion. Pointing out some ancient misstep (or even recent misstep) is only a criticism if your religion hasn’t done anything about it in all the years since.

Certain religions are natural targets for criticism. Judaism is certainly one, also Catholicism, and soon to come… the Mormons. The history of Protestant religions are filled with ugly episodes (like the Calvinists/Huguenots in the 1560s) and if you think that Buddhism is exempt, think again. There is a very good reason that China worries about the Dali Lama. Maybe it’s old news and there is no reason to worry any more, but people still worry.

Of course Islam is a worry for folks. My experience with the followers of Islam has been generally good in the USA. I worked for a Sunni Muslim for several years. He remains an active member of the Muslim community and in my mind he is the very model for that religion. Outside the USA the problems are obvious and dramatic.

Some things in the various religions really torque me off. If I cannot rise above it, I’ll say so.

Alex Shrugged
(The New) Mike Cornwell on April 26, 2015 at 8:25 am said:

Heard from Louisiana Survivor that I was mentioned in the podcast hah.

Jack you quoted me exactly right. It’s head scratching as hell often I hear about people who live out west or in trendy areas bash people from the south. People from the south are a lot hardier and significantly more attached to the land. I’m not calling them sustainability people or necessarily the most “eco-friendly” but they sure as hell provide food for themselves, have deep pantries, and like being outside.

I thought of the san diego thing as I was sitting back taking in the amazing view and just noticing just how dead san diego is. A deserty coast area that has concrete on top of concrete stacked onto it.
- Gary Collins on April 27, 2015 at 12:02 pm said:
  
  Hey Mike,
  
  I’m with you, as I mentioned the weather is about as perfect as it gets in San Diego, but beyond that for a guy like me just nothing to offer. Believe it or not, there are actually some decent outdoor things to do here, but that means far more people at these places, than I would like to deal with.
  
  With the new travel trailer, I plan to do some more traveling across the country and seeing a little bit of everything. I’ve driven across the country three times, and have always wanted to take my time and do it right. Hopefully I will be able to do it soon.
Chad on April 26, 2015 at 9:44 pm said:

Here, here!
KC on May 4, 2015 at 4:21 pm said:

I finally got through listening to this episode, today. So many interruptions at work…

I met Gary at Jack’s last workshop in November. He is an amazing human being. He’s truly a joy to converse with; it’s like talking to a long lost best friend.

It was truly refreshing to talk to someone so dedicated to health and well being in others. I have been interested in alt medicine, herbalism, supplementation and the like for years. Gary has some pretty deep and amazing knowledge and it was a pleasure to learn from him.

Best of luck to you in your homestead endeavors, Gary!

-KC
- Gary Collins on May 4, 2015 at 11:38 pm said:
  
  Hey KC,
  
  It was great meeting, and chatting with you at Jack’s. What a great community and group of people, I felt the same way. I met people for the first time, and it was like we had known each other all of our lives, Jack and the people who follow him.
  
  Thanks for the kind words and glad I could continue to inspire your long time interest in health.
  
  My journey is in full swing, and now have all my belongings that fit in a small moving trailer. There is no turning back now… on I go 🙂
  
  Gary
Kayzonara on May 16, 2015 at 10:37 pm said:

Well, I wish I never met Gary. I’m still mad at him for saying green beans aren’t paleo.
Boo!
- Modern Survival on May 17, 2015 at 9:25 am said:
  
  Gary and I sort of disagree on that. I say if the bean part isn’t developed it is. Pick them young and you are eating a green pod, not a legume.
- Gary Collins on May 17, 2015 at 10:52 am said:
  
  Also remember I’m more on the Primal side, so if it is something you enjoy eating, go ahead every once in a while… it will not kill you 🙂 And I agree with Jack eating a juvenile green bean is different than a mature one, as they contain far less anti-nutrients. Same goes for soy beans, but that is a little more controversial, and definitely not on the Paleo Diet list.