Cori is a self employed hair stylist, co owning a local hair salon as well as running her own hand dyed yarn business. Her and her husband have a small homestead in upstate NY. Cori is accomplished home cook and cans and preserves all of the family’s harvest every year. She often cooks from scratch using their own produce and the meat from rabbits they have raised or the deer her husband has hunted.
She is a self proclaimed maker, focusing mainly on knitting and sewing, but also dabbling in many other crafts and hobbies. Many of which add to the family’s lifestyle and self sufficiency. Such as sewing clothes for the family and making toys and games for their son. She is also the lead parent in homeschooling their 6 year old son using an eclectic, self lead approach, with flexible structure around math and reading.
Today Cori and I Discuss a Variety of Topics Including…
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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 Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder. This one came to me as a recommendation by Nurse Amy as in Doc Bones and Nurse Amy of the expert council. One thing I want to say about Amy is she is not RN or LVN, but rather an NP. What is an NP? A nurse practitioner NP is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, formulate and prescribe treatment plans.
In other words they are about half way between an RN and an MD. They can prescribe medications, make diagnosis, etc. I am pointing that out due to what I am about to say next.
As many of you know Joe (Doc Bones) jokes a lot about his age. People don’t seem to realize he is really getting up there in years because honestly he looks 15 years younger than he is. He also has some underlying health conditions which I will leave at that, as I don’t want to give away any personal information beyond what he has said publicly himself.
In any event this has all led Amy to look for anything that may be helpful to Joe in the middle of this Pandemic. One big risk is called cytokine storm. A cytokine storm is where far too many immune cells are caught in an endless loop of calling more and more immune cells to fight the infection. This is one of the very bad things happening to some people with advanced CoVid-19.
Now I want to be clear neither Amy nor I are saying that this will do anything at all to prevent a cytokine storm in a CoVid patient and absolutely no research has been done about that in regard to any mushroom that either of us are aware of. Amy though found this AMAZING study done on 5 mushrooms as to their ability to impair cytokine storm during cancer treatment. Read it and draw your own conclusions. Amy’s reasoning is it might, it is cheap and it won’t hurt you. Additionally these mushrooms all are also proven to have anti cancer properties with a large amount of research supporting them.
Amy did a ton of research and found this product which contains all five of the mushrooms in the study which are; Agaricus, Reishi, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail and Maitake. It also has two others that have been heavily researched and also determined in studies to have anti cancer properties, those two are; Lion’s Mane and Chaga.
I am now taking this and here is my reasoning. If the odds that it will do the square root of anything to reduce cytokine storm in CoVid are 100-1 against it, the cost is low enough, the risk is zero and the other potential benefits make it a no brainer.
For me honestly I have been looking for a mushroom product to add to my regime for a long time. This all goes back to several talks I have listened to by Paul Stamets who has likely done more with research on mushrooms than any other person on the planet. You can find his website here. If you tune into today’s show during the TspAz.com segment I will tell you about one of his stories.
In the end I have wanted something filling this role and this product seems like a perfect fit with all the research done by a good friend, with great credentials whom I trust. A serving is 1/4 Tsp and that is what I have been using in my morning coffee, and no you can’t taste it at all, at least I can’t. It dissolves easily in any hot liquid.
It provides 100mg of each of the seven mushrooms which again are Agaricus, Reishi, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail, Maitake, Lion’s Mane and Chaga. An 8oz bag has 322 servings and costs 44.99, that comes out to 14 cents a day. 28 cents a day for both Dorothy and I, and that one bag will last us 161 days or a bit over 5 months.
So to me given the mountains of research on all of these mushrooms, the fact that this product is nothing but powdered mushrooms with no fillers adding it to my daily regiment seems like a no brainer. You can also get a smaller bag of 2 ounces for 24.99 but that will increase the price per serving to 28 cents but it may be a better choice if you just want to try it.
In the end you guys know I don’t make any health claims or claims anything treats or cures anything, so simply put do your own research and make your own decisions. That said personally I have decided adding Sacred 7 Mushroom Extract Powder to my daily regiment is a no brainer due to the potential benefits and very lost cost and what seems like zero risk.
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A bit over seven years ago we sold our Arkansas property, for many years before we moved there it was a second property and hence provided us with a vacation and bug out location property. When we moved there I started looking for another property (2 is 1 and 1 is none) but never found one.
As many of you know while we loved it there Dorothy (my wife for new folk) did not adjust well to being so far from family and when her dad began to decline with dementia we moved back to the Fort Worth area. While I miss the old place it is a decision I have never regretted. It let my wife care for her father and have 5 good years with him. Also so much good has come at Nine Mile Farm. Workshops, projects, ponds, livestock, etc all that were never going to work well in Arkansas.
God the Universe call it what you will seems to always send us what we need if we are open to it. Still I have never stopped wanting a second property. A hunting property would be nice but one mostly for getting away, bugging out and y’all know me, fishing would be more than good enough even if not a perfect hunting property.
As to off grid, I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of that today along with some lessons I learned owing two properties for almost 10 years about distance and remote management. A lot of things that work in your head, don’t in the real world and a lot of problems you think are hard to solve are actually simple once you have to solve them.
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No matter what real estate is real estate and emotions most be ignored
Thoughts on the good and bad of off grid
The Good
Better Deals
More Independence
Likely you will know how everything works
The Bad
It is all on you
There are limitations to the energy output
Can be very expensive
So much depends on the climate and goals you have
The things I’d want in a BOL property
2 hours away (3.5 is my personal max)
Water, water and water
Wooded and hence secluded
If there are neighbors you want really good ones
Suitable for earth works
Natural resources (free building materials)
Unincorporated, no HOAs, POAs
No skinny rectangle layouts or other odd shapes that make big land feel small
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UPDATE – As of 8PM Central the Sale Price mentioned below is gone. Like I said it goes fast. But at least for now they are offering a “renewed” version which is basically a factory rebuild like new for 194.99. To be clear if I needed a set like this I absolutely would buy this renewed option. If I still had the choice of a brand new one for 199 I’d go that way but like I said, such sales go fast. This one is gone. `
My best guess is at this price Amazon sold out all inventory, because all the ones on the “Available from These Sellers” page are now 3rd party. I will add the “used” ones from 3rd party are 199 plus shipping and you are not buying directly from Amazon.
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 the DeWalt 20V Max XR Cordless Drill Combo Kit. Seldom do I say “f&#K yea” when I get a price alert on an item from Amazon but I did it this AM. I bought this same sent well over a year ago and have been waiting for it to drop like this again. The last time was Dec. of 2019 and it was down at this price for 2 days and landed up against a weekend and I missed getting it to you.
DeWalt protects retail price, they don’t over sell during discounts to the point where you wonder why they even run them. This combo will normally sell for anywhere between 260 – 300 dollars. You will note that they don’t even show the discount on the page, typical of DeWalt. My guess is this price will be gone and gone fast, if you want this set, the price doesn’t get much better. I got mine for 189 but that was the Spring of 2019 to drive this point home.
The set consists of
DCD791 20V Max Xr Lithium Ion Compact Brushless 1/2? Drill/Driver (This alone usually sells for about 120-140 dollars as a bare toll see here)
DCF887 20V Max Xr Lithium Ion Brushless 1/4? Impact Driver (This along usually sells for also about 140 as a bare tool.)
1 Charger and 2 2AH Batteries – (At this point you can consider them free! But a new set of 2AH Batteries will run you 80-90 bucks and a charger about 35)
All In the Retail Vale Purchased Independently would be about 375 on the low end to over 400 on the high end!
Look if you want to pick up either a good drill or a good driver any time soon, just get this kit and consider the second tool, two batteries and a charger cost you 60 bucks! `
And no one ever said, gee I wish I didn’t have extra batteries and chargers, EVER.
Now look sure a 2AH battery is about the smallest battery you can get from DeWalt and I recommend you get larger capacity batteries either now or down the road. But like me, many of you already own 20VDC DeWalt gear and this is a chance to expand on the cheap, like stupid cheap. And if you are wanting to get into DeWalt tools, this is the way! Let me put it this way I already own this set and am on the edge of picking up another one at this price the deal is that good.
The four cordless tools I use the most on my property are in order, a drill, an impact driver, a circular saw and a sawzall. There is almost never a week that goes buy where I don’t use a drill and a driver both. They are the most universal tools you can get and let me tell you something about the DCD791 drill. Do not let the compact size fool you! It is a fricken beast and we drove over 100 6 inch structural wood screws into 4x4s with that little DCF887 impact driver and it never blinked.
In two years neither of these tools ever once let me down. I am a DeWalt guy from way way back. I was using the 18vdc gear as a CATV installer 25 years ago. I was not highly impressed with the first Generation of 20VDC DeWalt gear and then the old 18VDC battery quality went to shit! When these brushless tools came around my faith in DeWalt was fully restored and I once again damn near bleed black and yellow.
Again this price does not come around often so if you are reading this down the road and see a price between 260-300 bucks, it is no surprise and you know what, at that price it is still a great combo but under 200 it is stupid cheap. This was not planned to be my IOTD today, it really wasn’t but when I got to my PC and saw this sale I really wanted to let you guys know about it ASAP.
So if you are looking to expand your tools or get into DeWalt power tools, get on this deal now. I can’t say if it will be here today only or for a few days but history shows 24-48 hours being the best you can hope for from old black and yellow. So check out the DeWalt 20V Max XR Cordless Drill Combo Kit today. If you are waiting for a better deal it isn’t likely to happen any time soon.
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P.S. – On the “renewed” items, I know for a fact that DeWalt gets a huge number of returns on perfectly good items. It is due to a huge marketing error and a stubbornness to address a communications problem. Tons of bad reviews for DeWalt exist all around “the batteries wont’ charge so I returned it”.
This is due to DeWalt not being clear about how to use their chargers, an installed base used to just dropping a battery into a charger and again DeWalt refusing for some unknown reason to fix the coms problem. I have been talking about this a long time and one of my most popular videos barely over 1 minute long, explains it perfectly and has resulted in hundreds of “THANK YOU” comments with over 300,000 views. Here it is!
This video has been reviewed by several contacts at DeWalt and ignored (I have confirmed it). So “yeah baby” buy those “renewed” tools and reap the rewards of this brand damaging stupidity! Tune in for more on why DeWalt does NOT “rebuild” broken tools and why renewed is a great way to save money with no loss in quality.
Oh and to everyone in DeWalt Marketing, you are fuckin stupid people, I and many others have tried to help but at this point please continue, we liking buying you brand new stuff cheap with an R at the end of your part numbers!
Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on overwintering plants, ponds, municipal defaults, cooking, hard water issues, freedom, fedcoin and more.
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I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming.
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Quote of the day – “Go for it now. The future is promised to no one”.
Running a back yard garden pond when you are on city water
How to over winter pepper plants indoors
The fifth landmine for economy is showing up now, municipal default in on the way
To cook a duck, whole or in parts
A heads up on Sous Vide and hard water PMCS for the win
The first step to freedom, make your own damn decisions
Why I believe “Fedcoin” is coming and why it may be the biggest blow to liberty in history
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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert panel answers your questions on social media, permaculture, investing, oil stocks, liver disease, home school, diet and more.
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Quote of the day – “We design our world, while our world acts back on us and designs us.” ~ Anne-Marie Willis
A Few Updates from Jack
Odysee is my go to, you won’t here me say LBRY very often – its a branding thing
Nicole is in her final push consider pitching in at KickStartHollerRoast.com
I have a new video out on Barter Blankets, good for all but really watch it if you are coming to TSP-20
Another update from Wheaton Labs – Paul Wheaton
Is now a buying opportunity for oil stocks – John Pugliano
Analyzing “home ignition zones” and assessing fire risks – Doc Bones
How keto eating impacts liver disease – Dr. Ken Berry
Roll your own vs. turn key home school curriculum – Mike and Sue Laprise
How can we possibly support a keto diet at 70% fat in a sustainable way without “plant fats” – Jack
Grazing systems are the calorie productive regenerative systems known to man
My a-okay fats IMHO – All animal fats including fish, coconut, coco nibs, olive, most nuts (moderation), avocado, cream, butter, hemp, eggs, cheese (moderation), MCT oil
Remember I actually advocate mostly Keto and occasional “primal paleo” once health and weight goals are achieved. Say 5/2 to 5/1 per week. Especially with IMF.
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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 Doctor Slick Scissor Clamps. These are basically a high end beefed up set of hemostats with an integrated scissor function. Note that when I say beefed up I am not kidding, I would say that are about twice as beefy as a standard set of hemostats.
I have paired these with my favorite “zinger” made by Boomerang Tool Company because otherwise I know me and I know I will lose them, likely on the first trip.
These tools come in many configurations of different lengths and jaw shape. I went with 6.5″ and strait jaws because they seemed like the best fit for me. What I love about hemostats in general over pliers for hook removal is they clamp on, this lets you work various angles and often get a hook out where a fish can survive when it was likely that it was hooked to deep and was going to die.
There are three additional tools in this item…
Serrated Scissors – for line trimming, etc. They work great, don’t believe the moron reviews that say they don’t cut braided line. I don’t know what type of crayon eaters are doing Amazon reviews today but as you will see they cut braid like butter. `
Hook Eye Clearing Spike – Built into the handle and it clears that paint off those jig heads perfectly and is recessed so it won’t catch on stuff when stored. `
A Flat Tip Screwdriver – Not a replacement for a normal one but great for tightening stuff up on a reel in the field, prying stuff open, etc.
I know it is hard to justify the price in your head when you can buy a 4-pack of cheap hemostats for 9 bucks. And you know what, those are fine too, I keep some in my fishing bags because I would rather have something and not need it then need something and not have it. But the Dr. Slick Tool is frankly named right it is just slick. See the video for more on this tool and consider adding one to your fishing gear today.
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Last night in Episode 13 of Unloose the Goose the Gaggle Took on Social Engineering. What I mean by that is the way the systems are used to program and control others. Our initial idea was to discuss what I can best describe as “mechanical measures” to deal with the problem.
What I mean by that is a basic formula of identify the source of the control and separate from it. An example would be if the nightly news is the issue, stop watching it. If the government schools are programming your children home school them. Things like that.
This is a valid formula and one you should follow but the real gold was the higher level and even somewhat spiritual philosophy that came from the discussion. It is these high level concepts blending with those mechanical actions that truly lead to a path to freedom from these powerful control measures.
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Every person lives in their own world in a natural state, programming seeks to create one or two worlds for everyone
Living where you are not of “this world”, but of the natural world
Parenting increases wisdom, parenting and having children are not necessarily the same
The opportunity for freedom can be given but freedom itself can’t be given it must be claimed
You have to be mindful of “micro programming” and you must debug shitty code
Fear and pain are mechanism of control, so you must master them and lead yourself though them
If you don’t design your life you are going to live the one designed for you
Work hard at avoiding the things in your life you hate without giving up what you love
If you choose a side in this fight, you aid the actual enemy, you are reacting, vs. acting, you are not in control
Know the differences in training vs. teaching vs. leading
Question everything, especially your own beliefs
We are all born agorists, well sort of
Know when you are worried about your children vs. worried about what society thinks about them
Freedom is never won, it is always being pushed forward or driven backwards
Once we know who and what we are, the real question is how do we make it work
You are going to be an ancestor some day, consider that as you take your actions today
James Redfield (The Celestine Prophecy is great the series goes down hill from there)
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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 one of my favorite kitchen tools, kitchen shears. Here is the issue, my past recommendation was RedYetiWare Shears but they were discontinued, so I now have gone back to my old favorite, Fiskars 7in Take-Apart Shears. These are great quality shears, excellent steel, very sharp and they hold and edge well.
Once you have a good quality pair of shears the next thing you want to look for is can you take them apart and do they stay together during regular use. These do that and I am not sure why but so many others that come apart by design also come apart during use. I mean it really isn’t that hard to make a pair that stays together during use but I guess Chinese chop shops can’t figure it out.
Fiskars makes great quality stuff and always has, while they manufacture some things in China, as many do, they maintain stiff quality controls and offer a lifetime guarantee on these shears. And at under 13 bucks a pair a set belongs in your kitchen if you don’t already have great shears.
Let’t talk about the take apart feature though and why it is a must have for me. I use my shears to do things like cut up veggies but I also use them to break down a chicken, these things will take a back bone out of a chicken as though it had a zipper. So do you want chicken skank on your veggies? I sure as heck don’t! And to me the only way to be sure they are fully clean is to be able to take them apart.
These things have a great grade on Fakespot so you know the reviews are real and they get 4.5 stars with over 300 reviews. The only complaints that are somewhat legitimate is that the hinge can develop rust. This is because the screw that holds the hinge is made with carbon steel to reduce wear, so when you wash them put a drop or two of oil on the hinge screw and they will last damn near forever. Any oil will do, I generally use olive oil because its the one I cook with most often and so its always at hand.
So if you don’t have a set of quality shears in your kitchen pick up a set of Fiskars 7in Take-Apart Shears at 15 bucks and change with free shipping they are a hell of a deal.
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Andy is an average guy with an above average interest in digital privacy and security. He’s been a member of the TSP community since about 2015, and is currently seeking independence on 20 some acres in Southern Indiana. He, his wife and kids are homesteading and living the good life there.
While he’s always had an interest in privacy, in 2016 Andy really started to dive deep into digital privacy and security. With no background in computers, programming, etc (and very little skill either) Andy had to learn about what Cryptography is, why it matters, and what the average person can do to protect themselves from an ever evolving host of digital threats.
As he read, he found that most security and privacy sources are a little, ahem, advanced for most people. He took a brief stint at blogging, and has developed a handy understanding of the basics in the last few years, and now applies his skills in teaching and breaking down complex topics to spread private and secure practices to family, friends, and anyone else who will listen.
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Cori is a self employed hair stylist, co owning a local hair salon as well as running her own hand dyed yarn business. Her and her husband have a small homestead in upstate NY. Cori is accomplished home cook and cans and preserves all of the family’s harvest every year. She often cooks from scratch using their own produce and the meat from rabbits they have raised or the deer her husband has hunted.
Today on The Survival Podcast the expert panel answers your questions on social media, permaculture, investing, oil stocks, liver disease, home school, diet and more.
