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Choosing a Portable Generator with Shawn Mills – Epi-3338

The Survival Podcast Posted on July 12, 2023 by Jack SpirkoJuly 12, 2023
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Today Expert Council Member and professional engineer Shawn Mills joins me to help you sort out the right portable generator for you needs. Of all my preps over the last 20 years the ones that have most saved my ass are my generators. No prepper should be without a generator or two. Tune in today to find out which ones are right for you. Shawn has worked in and around the power generation industry since 2000 and decided shortly after the Great Recession to build a lifestyle that was more self-sufficient. He has lived on his off grid homestead with … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged back up power, generator, off grid, solar

Screw You Guys I’m Going Off Grid with Towdy Meyer – Epi-3124

The Survival Podcast Posted on July 13, 2022 by Jack SpirkoJuly 18, 2022
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Towdy Meyer is a former financial executive who was fired for not mandating the jab to his employees.  So he made a big life decision to take back freedom in his life.  To do so he and his wife moved off grid an amazing home they built themselves. They now live with absolutely no tie in to the utility grid. They now produce all their own water, power and a large portion of their food. He has built a YouTube Channel with the purpose of spreading freedom. Towdy’s channel is small but growing, recently hitting 3k subscribers. Their channel is … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged freedom, gardening, homesteading, off grid, solar

Remote Off Grid Property with Shawn Mills – Epi-3084

The Survival Podcast Posted on April 27, 2022 by Jack SpirkoApril 27, 2022
https://www.survivalpodcast.net/audio/2022/04/epi-3084-mills-offgrid.mp3

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Shawn has worked in and around the power generation industry since 2000 and decided shortly after the Great Recession to build a lifestyle that was more self-sufficient. He has bought an off grid property and designed and installed a solar PV system from scratch, achieving grid parity from day 0. In 2017 Shawn started a consultation company hackmysolar.com to help others demystify solar and other alternative energy systems and implement them in their own lives. His customers have included new construction projects, remote hunting properties, and exiting homes and outbuildings with a variety of installation types. He has been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged BOL, off grid, shawn mills, solar

Episode-2300- Shawn Mills on Solar Power

The Survival Podcast Posted on September 27, 2018 by Modern SurvivalSeptember 27, 2018
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Shawn became intrigued with self-sufficiency around the 2008 financial crisis. Working in and around the power generation market for 18 years led him to increase his knowledge of renewable energy generation. In 2012 he purchased an off grid home and he designed and installed his own off grid solar photovoltaic system. Shawn, his wife, and two daughters have lived off grid since 2012 in Middle Tennessee where they utilize solar pv, solar thermal, rainwater catchment, and other appropriate technologies to live a more self-sufficient and positive cash flow lifestyle. In 2017 he started a consulting business, Hack my Solar, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged alternative energy, solar

This Week on PETV Presentations

The Survival Podcast Posted on August 1, 2016 by tx_a_joeAugust 8, 2016

You can find the recorded presentations on the PETV On Demand Page This week PETV has two free LIVE Presentations Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 02 Episode 05 – Brandon Williams of Iron Edison Topic: Off Grid Battery and Solar Systems Register Now Thursday, August 04 Episode 06 – Heather Grove of Fleet Farming Topic: The Fleet Farming business model Register Now Keep up to date with, and register for, all of the free live presentations here. Did you miss a presentation? No worries, all of the presentations are available On Demand and every presentation’s Q/A sessions are available for free. Check out … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs | Tagged Battery Backup, Battery Bank, Brandon Williams, Community Farming, Fleet Farming, Heather Grove, off grid, permaethos, PETV, solar

Episode-1439- Gary Collins on Remote Homestead Scouting and Set Up

The Survival Podcast Posted on October 2, 2014 by Modern SurvivalOctober 2, 2014
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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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged BOL, garry collins, homestead, interviews, off grid, solar

Episode-1040- Steven Harris on Battery Back Up Systems Part 2 of 2

The Survival Podcast Posted on December 13, 2012 by Modern SurvivalDecember 13, 2012
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Special Note – Steve put all of the info in these two shows and more into over 5 Hours of professionally produced HD Video that walks you though every single thing about batteries and back up systems you could even want to know. For all TSP Members these videos are available for only 24.95 at Battery1234.com. Steven Harris returns to TSP this time to discuss battery back up systems. As is typical with Steven he did so much research and prep that we had to break this into two episodes. Today we cover everything you will need to know to … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged alternative energy, back up power, battery back up, solar, steven harris

Episode-987- Jeffery Yago of DTI Solar

The Survival Podcast Posted on September 27, 2012 by Modern SurvivalJune 17, 2020
https://www.survivalpodcast.net/audio/2012/9-12/epi-00987-jeffrey-yago-of-dti-solar.mp3

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Jeff Yago P.E., CEMj is a licensed professional engineer and certified energy manager with over 25-years experience in the energy conservation field. He is also certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners as a licensed solar installer and a licensed journeyman electrician. He has extensive solar, thermal and solar photovoltaic system design experience and has authored numerous articles in magazines including Backwoods Home, HomePower, Mother Earth News, Solar Engineering Magazine, Energy Users News and Engineered Systems Magazine. He is also the author of a book “Achieving Energy Independence – One Step at a Time“. Jeff joins us … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged alternative energy, battery back up, generators, off grid, solar, yago

Episode-859- Jack Dody on Off Grid Homesteading

The Survival Podcast Posted on March 14, 2012 by Modern SurvivalMarch 14, 2012
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Jack and Marilou Dody live on a homestead on the plains of Colorado, within sight of Pikes Peak. Jack has been designing and building “alternative” housing since the late sixties. His workbook entitled Abundaculture gives the details of his homestead construction, including solar and wind power, a rainwater catch system, indoor garden, passive solar, and a composting toilet. Jack runs workshops to train missionaries, homesteaders and homeschoolers on the knowledge he has gain in his years of actually living the life of a truly off grid homesteader.   His work has prepared many for trips to remote ares of the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts | Tagged alternative housing, homesteading, interviews, jack dody, off grid, solar, wind

Episode-566- Cam Mather on Off Grid Living

The Survival Podcast Posted on December 8, 2010 by Modern SurvivalDecember 8, 2010
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Cam Mather who originally appeared in Episode 364 is back to share another round of wisdom about living off grid. Cam and his family unplugged from the grid about 14 years ago, today they are continuing their journey by expanding agricultural production, expanding their solar arrays and more. His first book “Thriving During Challenging Times, The Energy, Food and Financial Independence Handbook” provides a road map for readers to deal with the converging challenges of climate change, peak oil and resource depletion and the economic crisis. His second book “The All You Can Eat Gardening Handbook” shows how to turn … Continue reading →

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