Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on free markets, diet, adrenal fatigue, solar irrigation systems, foraging, cooking, podcasting and more.
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Free markets are how you restrain corporate power – Chris Rossini & Dr. Paul
Is there really any miracle food that can help with weight loss – Andy McCann
What is adrenal fatigue and is it a real thing – Dr. Ken Berry
Adding a pressure tank to a solar irrigation system – Shawn Mills
Some common plants and what you can forage them for – Kerry Brown
Suggestions for some unique carnivore recipes – Ken Daniels
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(Remember to use code VVPROMO to get 5% off anything you buy from Vevor with my links). And check the video at the end of this write up too.
So when I saw this item was only about 20 bucks I requested a sample figuring if it was at all decent it was certainly worth the money. Having now put one through its paces for a few weeks, I can tell you that it is honestly an outstanding light.
First and foremost what we are always wanting from a light is for it to be bright, and this fricken thing is bright. I mean I can see all the way to the back side of my property in the dead of night bright. Yet there are plenty of bright lights out there but this one is way up there for brightness against cost. Then add that it is rechargeable via USB-C and that it holds a charge a long time and you really have a great value light.
The beam is easy to adjust with one hand. Just push with your thumb out to zoom in tight or pull back to go to full flood. It also has 5 light modes. When it comes to brightness it has high, medium and power saving (which extends battery and is still pretty dang bright). In addition it has both rapid strobe (disorientating) and slow flashing (signaling) modes.
Next up while many lights like this use 18650 like this light does because they are high capacitiy they are also a specialized battery. My issue with this is that you can’t just pick up new ones at every Dollar or Drug store if you need a new one. What you can always find though is AAAs and if you are like many preppers you have already have recharabable AA and AAAs around all the time anyway. That is why I was so happy to find this light comes with an adapter where it can use an 18650 or 3 AAAs.
And we are not done yet! So as long as you have a cable that is USB-C to whatever your phone is (lightning, usb, etc.) it can also act as an emergency charger for your cell phone.
So any negatives? More like a few nit picks. First if you check the video at the bottom of this post you will see this really isn’t an “EDC Light” unless you are the kind of person that carries a day bag that is. It is about the size you’d expect of something like a single C battery MagLite or something. Not big but not super compact that you stick in a front pocket. Again this isn’t a negative just a reality that is is more of a light to keep on the windowsill or in a car or a hunting bag, go bag, etc.
The other one is really a nit pick. Based on the LED it uses when you zoom it in tightly it forms a square box with crosshairs on it. There isn’t really a negative just may be a bit “weird looking” if that makes sense. Because the image is not visible in the video due to glare I added the still image to the right. You can click on it to blow it up to get a better understanding of what I mean about this light when zoomed all the way in.
But man for 20 bucks (on sale right now for 16 bucks) it is a hell of a deal. You get the light, the lanyard, the 18650 rechargeable battery, the AAA adapter and charging cable all for 16 bucks. Then remember if you use my links and discount code “VVPROMO” you can take another 5% off this great deal.
So check out Vevor’s 10000 Lumen Rechargeable Flashlight. At the price it is just one of those great little items to have around because in our world there is no such thing as too many back up light sources.
Today I am joined by Joshua Longbrook who established a food club and hub in Chattanooga, TN as a means to building a parallel society where food freedom and self sovereignty are respected. Join us today as Joshua lays out the blueprint for how they made it happen.
Joshua helps run a food club and hub for alternative systems in Chattanooga, TN. The focus is building out a functional parallel society based on voluntary interaction and outside of the mainstream systems. They have built a local alternative food system sourcing naturally raised food and products and aim to provide the majority of their members’ grocery and related needs on a weekly basis. The food club is set up as a PMA and a ministry of The Agora, a Christian ministry.
The Agora is modeled after the original Church which had its own disagreements with the culture and government and religious institutions of its day. Instead of fighting the system or joining it or reforming it or just complaining and philosophizing about it, the Church chose to build out a parallel society- their own courts, their own welfare system, educating their own kids, etc. The Agora seeks to do the same in our modern age, focusing on food, health, and education. They host bible studies as well as educational classes, a local agorist meetup, a Bitcoin meetup, gardens, and more.
Joshua also has a small farm where they raise premium pork with Meishan pigs as well as an assortment of poultry, a small orchard, a chinampa garden system, and much more. They homeschool their kids and aim to live out their agorist principles through these endeavors. He also has his own podcast, Our Foundations that traces the evolution of the systems of our society and analyzes historical patterns, biblical principles, and agorism among other topics.
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NOTE– This deal is over the item is back up to about 200 dollars. I did not find out about this one until after the show was recorded so it never went on air. Still about 40 of you guys got one, how? Followed me on social, are on the Telegram Channel or Group or the daily mail is how. So if you never want to miss something like this when it pops up, you may want to subscribe to one of those options. Note that TG and the Daily Mail are the most reliable options, many social media platforms filter what you see.
Okay I don’t really know anything directly about this item but it looks like such a hell of a good deal I am going to buy one before I hit publish on this article. This is a hell of a deal on the CUT53DP Plasma Cutter for only 99 fricken dollars.
I was emailed about this item from a listener named Jerry who said…
This is the plasma cutter that I paid $350 for.I have not used it a lot, but it is well-reviewed on YouTube.Now it is $99.I assume a new model is coming out.
He also mentioned something I want to mention about a plasma cutter that some may not realize. They use a combination of heat and compressed air to cut. So you need an air compressor to make them work. At this price I simply personally can’t not pick one up.
So what are the advantages of a plasma cutter?
Precise Cutting: Plasma cutters can make clean and accurate cuts, even on intricate designs.
Fast Cutting Speed: Offers quicker cutting speeds compared to other methods like oxy-fuel cutting.
Versatile Cutting Material: Effective on various conductive metals, including steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper.
Minimal Heat Affected Zone: Reduces the risk of warping or distorting the material due to concentrated heat.
Ability to Cut Thick Metals: Can cut through thick metal plates, depending on the power and model. Specs on this model are as follows16mm at 220V@65PSI, 12mm at 110V@45PSI. For clean cutting, the thickness is 10mm at 220V@65PSI, and 8mm at 110V@45PSI.
Portability: Many plasma cutters are compact and portable, making them easy to transport and use in different locations.
Cost-Efficient: Requires less setup and maintenance than other cutting methods, making it cost-effective in the long run.
No Preheating Required: Can start cutting immediately without the need for preheating the metal.
Reduced Dross Formation: Produces less slag or dross, resulting in cleaner cuts and less post-cutting cleanup.
User-Friendly Operation: Typically easy to operate, with user-friendly controls and settings.
Automation Capabilities: Can be integrated with CNC machines for automated and repeatable cutting tasks.
Environmentally Friendly: Produces less harmful fumes and gases compared to traditional methods like oxy-fuel cutting.
Again I have not actually tested this thing out but the reviews are good, Jerry is a known quantity in this audience and it is the kind of tool you won’t really appreciate the value of until you own one. So check this out and I am just betting that it will go out of stock in a short period of time.
Jerry speculated that “a new model is coming out” and I would tend to agree that it is quite likely, so check out the CUT53DP Plasma Cutter today.
P.S. – You absolutely 100% need and I mean need a good welding mask when using these if you don’t want to permanently damage your vision using one of these.
Today I am joined John Willis of SOE Tactical and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee for our monthly First Tuesday Coffee Chat. As usual we will cover a wide scope of topics on current events, entrepreneurship, skill sets, homesteading stuff and more.
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In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Holly Hirshberg founder of DinnerGarden.org to discuss sustainable gardening and the goal of planting one garden for every 6 families in America.
The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here.
Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs every Friday, beginning with the oldest of them going forward.There is a tremendous library of wisdom in all the great interviews we have done over the years.
So sit back and enjoy, whether this is your first or second time around with today’s episode I am sure you will enjoy today’s episode and learn a lot from it.
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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on politics, technology, AI, thermal optics, fitness, cyber security, back up power, Star Link, alcohol infusions, self defense and more.
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Democracy in and of itself does not equal freedom – Chris Rossini & Dr. Paul
Running FreeGPT on Start9 and submitting apps to the Start9 market place – Matt Hill
Choosing a thermal optics for predator hunting – Michael Milito
Exercising today to avoid injuries as we age – Andy McCann – 32 At Home Workouts
Preventing and detecting hacks on your bitcoin wallet or computer – Jesse Markowitz
Back up power for mobile StarLink applications – Shawn Mills
Making blackberry infused vodka – Ken Daniels
Self defense for a single woman, why I don’t recommend a knife for this and more – Jack `
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We are joined in this episode by Moritz Kaminski of Get Alby to discuss how Alby empowers freedom technology as a lightning wallet and more. Allowing you to manage applications, interact with Nostr technology, take full custody of your LN bitcoin and a ton more.
Moritz Kaminski is the co-founder of Alby, where he leads community and business development alongside a talented team. Before Alby, he held key roles as an investment manager at various venture capital funds, focusing on early-stage software investments.
His notable experience includes working at Fulgur Ventures, a fund dedicated to Bitcoin and Lightning startups. Moritz holds a master’s degree in Finance and Business Administration, which complements his extensive experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship.
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We talk a lot about what I call “lifestyle design” around here. When people hear that term they get the general idea, because the words are common.
Lifestyle – The way in which a person lives. ~
Design – Purpose, planning, intention and thought behind an action.
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So lifestyle design means to put purpose, planning, intention and thought into how you live your life. So yep people generally get the basic concept, what people usually struggle with though is designing a lifestyle for today that is resilient for tomorrow.
I think we have all had those moments, we are happy, really happy with our life as it is, then one or two things change and we are off the rails. Sometimes these are external factors like a job loss. Other times they are internal factors sticking with employment perhaps we realize we hate our jobs but hey it pays the bills.
Those are only two examples, and no one can plan for everything but today things are even more complicated. We all know the next few decades will have more flux in them than anything man kind has yet to experience. AI and automation will replace thousands of jobs, economic reality will be hitting hard for many governments and technology gaps will make finding jobs harder than ever.
Join Me Today to Discuss How to Plan For an Uncertain Future
Major shifts are coming in
Education
Technology
Manufacturing
Transportation
Everything
What has always worked will still likely work
Entrepreneurship
Adaptability and Flexibility
Hunting/Gathering/Growing
A solid conservative approach to risk balance
Saving
The basics of lifestyle design
Define the goals
Define the steps to get there honestly with yourself
Prioritize the steps
Begin taking action
If it is that simple, why don’t more people do it
It requires sacrifice
It requires honest with yourself
It requires taking responsibility for where you are
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Special Note – These are deeply discounted and on sale again. One of the best selling items of all time on TspAz and fall gardening is on the way fast. These are the easy button for expanding or establishing new gardens.
Today’s Item of the day is Galvanized Raised Garden Beds by Vevor. There are many options here but the two I feel TSP’rs will be most interested in are standard 4×8 dimensions at two different depths…
Today we have a brand new type of item of the day. Up until now all Item of the Day reviews have been for items you can get on Amazon. Recently Vevor reached out to me about working with them and we came to an agreement. I will be receiving some free products in this agreement for review for disclosure I will tell you when ever that is the case. It is the case here but this item is so great I also bought one myself because I want two for my coming project.
Here is the best part, this product is awesome and I am going to save you a lot of money on it. Retail on this product is 140 bucks, but if you use my links you can get it for a LOT LESS. Just by registering as a customer with Vevor through my link before you buy and your cost will go down to only 99.99 then at check out just enter code VVPROMO for an additional 5% off.
Now let me tell you about this product and why I love it. First I love raised beds for gardening and we all know why. You get space to build new perfect soil and things like ducks and dogs tend to stay out of beds at least 20 inches high and these are just a hair under 2 feet high.
Next last year I sold a metric ton of this product by Frezone. They are awesome and were costing you guys between 120 – 160 plus dollars a pop. Here we have what I consider a better product for less money. Why do I say it is better?
Painted – mostly aesthetics but they do look great
Rectangle vs. Oval – simply put this gives you more total square feet to plant
Horizontal Reenforcement – There are six reenforcing straps that prevent bulging
Heavy Steel – Most beds of this type are made with .01 thick steel, these are made with .04 thick steel
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Now in general since this form of garden bed showed up, all steel, shipped in panels so they can ship cost effectively I have been all in on them. You are talking a garden bed that will stand up to the test of time better than anything built from pressure treated lumber. And let’s look at the cost of building a 4′ wide x 8′ long x 2′ deep bed with lumber that will rot in time to one of these.
For each bed you would require…
16 2x6x8 pressure treated boards (at my local Lowes that is 120 dollars)
A box of good stainless or deck screws about 12 bucks
Likely some coroner reenforcing lumber we can call it 10 bucks
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All in building a 2 foot high bed with 4×8 dimensions with lumber at todays prices is about 140 ish bucks or for just under a hundred bucks, a box will show up at your house with every thing you need, bolt it all together and fill it up and just start growing.
And folks NOW is the time, spring is springing as we speak. You know those beds you were going to build but didn’t this winter, order today and by the weekend you can be assembling all the beds you want for the coming season. And the best part is these beds will LAST. I am not going to say forever but certainly 3-5X longer than a wood based bed that costs about 40% more to build along with a trip to box store hell on your weekend.
Yea look at it that way, you want to build your beds next weekend right? So you can get up early, go to the box store, blow 1-2 hours of your time, come home, then get to work. Or you can assemble one of these in about 30 minutes with simple hand tools while spending less money and getting a better product.
Remember you can get this deal in two different sizes depending on the depth you want. I went with 2 foot deep beds but they are pretty massive. I do this because it is a nice working height and because it keeps the ducks out of my gardens. The tradeoff is fill volume, a 4x8x2 box will hold just about 1 cubic yard. If you don’t want the higher working height or are not worried about animals the 1 foot tall option may be bette for you. Again the options are…
4Wx8Lx1D 65.99 less 5% with my special code VVPROMO
4Wx8Lx2D 99.99 super deal and you still get 5% more off with code VVPROMO
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So get registered as a Vevor Customer today and get this great deal and just know I will be bringing you a ton more or personally selected awesome products from Vevor as we move forward. But there is a reason I am leading off with these awesome garden beds, now is the time and this is one of the best deals I could find for you on the Vevor website.
Video Review of These Awesome Beds
Two questions were common when this video was released. They were about the supports and their location. To that one there are a total of 6, only two are installed here as we are going to reconfigure the beds as described. `
Next was is the top of the bed sharp? No it is rolled but there are edges on the corners so right where they panels connect you have some potential for scratches. Vevor does provide a top cover of thin material to cap the box with. We didn’t use it and have no plans to, but you may want to or to do something with the sharp corners.
P.S. – With this new partnership I will be expanding TspAz.com to include products from both Amazon and Vevor and will continue to recommend the best options regardless of source. As always anything I would not spend my own money on, I will never recommend to you. I will always continue to disclose any products I am given as samples, etc. Integrity is why you know you can trust my recommendations and that will never change.
* Note – This Item is available on Amazon but you will pay about 20 dollars more for it if you order it there. Still I wanted you to know about this in case you simply prefer to buy from that channel.
