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Episode-1059- The Evolving Meaning of a Self Sufficient Lifestyle

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Many people romanticize history.  Oh if only we could have lived in the old days right?  Taking a wagon out to homestead virgin land.  Let me tell you as a student of history it was an amazing time to be alive, it was also a hell of a lot harder then many in the preparedness movement make it out to have been. The reality is modern technology isn’t going away.  That is a great thing, it will change, adapt and face certain challenges due to energy availability but we are not going back to Little House on the Prairie.    Frankly … Continue reading →

Episode-768-Craig Cole from The Outdoor Podcast

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Craig Cole is an avid outdoorsman and hunter who decided to start The Outdoor Podcast as a method of sharing his passion for the outdoors with other people. Craig’s passions range from hunting to canoeing to wilderness self-reliance skills and just about anything and everything outdoors. He is currently a student of Dave Canterbury’s Phase 1 Course and was published in Issue #3 of Self-Reliance Magazine.  He joins us today to discuss ways we can all find more adventure in our lives and add a sense of realism to our self reliance skills training. Talking to Craig was great, sort … Continue reading →

Episode-754- Self Sufficiency, Self Reliance & Lifestyle Design

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Today I break from listener feedback Monday’s typical formula to bring to you a subject I think we all really need to consider as we move into the final “quarter” of 2011.  Why is your current lifestyle the way that it is, who designed it that way and what would you have done differently knowing what you know now. Join Me Today As I Discuss Self Reliance vs. Self Sufficiency Why we measure self reliance in time Why we measure self sufficiency in percentages What role true land ownership plays in the equation The concept of “lifestyle design” Would you … Continue reading →

Episode-623- An Interview with Jason Akers “The Self Sufficient Gardener”

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Today I wrap up the 4 part interview series that began on Wednesday the 9th by interviewing Jason Akers of TheSelfSufficientGardener.com Jason is well known for his articles in magazines such as Backwoods Home and Self Reliance Illustrated along with his podcast called of course “The Self Sufficient Gardener Podcast” Jason joins us on TSP today to discuss a variety of subjects including plant histories of brassicas and tomatoes, why he does not practice raised bed gardening, why he teaches gardening based on efficiency, responsibility and sustainability and more. Jason is a long time TSP listener and a supporter of … Continue reading →

Episode-450- The Bridge Between Self Reliance and Self Sufficiency

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There are two terms that often get tossed around as interchangeable but to me they mean two different things.  The first one is self sufficiency and the second is self reliance.  I first spoke about the difference between these two worlds back in Episode 301 on Oct. 22, 2009.  Today we will again look at the difference between these two concepts but more we will dig into the bridge between them. To me this is actually more critical because when we examine hwo the two concepts interconnect and “feed each other” it requires us to really think ahead and be … Continue reading →

Episode-421- How to Develop Your Personal Survival Plan

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Monday I responded to a listener who asked a question about planning and he was hoping for a checklist.  My response was that I can’t really give you a hard check list because you must develop your own plan (Tenet Ten of Modern Survival Philosophy).  From the beginning of TSP I have stated that to be the case, I also realized that it has been a long time since I did a show on planning and that I have never really dissected the personal aspect of planning for the needs of the individual and their immediate family.  So today we … Continue reading →

Episode-340- The How, What and Why of Permaculture

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We haven’t done a really deep gardening or permaculture show for a while, so I figured it was a good subject to make us think about the coming warm days of spring while the cold days of winter are just setting in. Tune in today as we discuss… What is permaculture – beyound the typical deffinition What permaculture is not and misconceptions about it and the people behind it Why we should practice permaculture The Seven Layers of Permaculture The High Canopy The Low Tree Shrub herbaceous rhizome cover crops vertical climbers The Five Zones of Permaculture Using chickens, rabbits, … Continue reading →

Episode-301- Self Sufficiency vs. Self Reliance

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So exactly what does it mean to be self reliant vs. being self sufficient?  How are the two different and how are they related and how does one interact with the other.  More importantly how do they effect you and you planning both for disaster preparations and independence. Tune in Today as We Ask… What is self reliance What is self sufficiency Why would you want to be self reliant Why would you want to be self sufficient What are degrees of self sufficiency What is healthy interdependence Why are concepts like self sufficiency part of our nation at its … Continue reading →