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Episode-307- An interview with David Wendell

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David Wendell of Bushcraft on Fire joins us today, so while I am at my BOL today you guys still get a show.  I met Dave at Dirttime09 and we struck up a friendship so I asked him to appear on TSP. Join us today as we discuss… Why bushcraft skills are important and how they build confidence The close link between “urban prepping” and primitive skills Why Dave is so passionate about sharing his knowledge Thoughts on being a vegetarian and getting adequate protein How gardening, permaculture and attracting wildlife to your property don’t just provide you food but … Continue reading →

Episode-294- An Interview With Ron Hood

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Today the legendary Ron Hood joins us on TSP to wrap up a week of discussing the application of primative skills in urban environments during emergencies and other situations. Ron Developed his early wilderness interests as a member of the Military Intelligence  Community while in the Army Security Agency (ASA). After training, Ron spent a year  in the Middle East and nearly 18 months in Vietnam. Since the military Ron  taught accredited classes in Wilderness Skills at two Universities for over 20  years, authored numerous articles for National magazines, published a Guidebook to  the Sierra as well as appearing on … Continue reading →

Episode-291- An Interview with Dave Canterbury

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Today we have Dave Canterbury on The Survival Podcast.  Dave is most widely known for his amazing videos on YouTube where he has about 250 videos posted.  Watching his youtube videos is like getting a college degree is like getting a college degree in bush craft with both primitive and modern methods.   In fact he will soon be appearing in series on The Discovery Channel about wilderness survival thanks to all his hard work. Dave is also the owner of Wilderness Outfitters Archery and “The Pathfinder School”  He is an amazing resource and has worked tirelessly to help people learn … Continue reading →

Episode-290- An Interview with John McCann

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Today on The Survival Podcast I have the privilege of interviewing John McCann, owner of Survival Resources and the author of, “Build the Perfect Survival Kit”.  John has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show and been published in the New York Times. John has a long history in the survival industry and you talk to him and read his work you quickly realize that he really loves what he does for a living.  He has spent years in the bush out of a pure passion for the outdoors and over those years experimented with various components, configuration and construction techniques … Continue reading →

Episode-164- Assembling and Using a Survival Fishing Kit

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Today I decided to so something more in the realm of “traditional survival skills” or the more typical “wilderness survival skills” that many popular survival shows are based on.  Today we discuss assembling both a very basic bare bones fishing kit and a more advanced better equipped version with complete survival fishing gear included. Tune in today to hear… Why caring a fishing kit makes so much sense Can you find fish anywhere, well as long as you can find reasonable water supplies, yes Why you need an air/water tight container for your tackle Advice on hook sizes How to … Continue reading →

Episode-140- Dealing with Venomous Snakes

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I am a reptile enthusiast and have always both loved and respected snakes.  Today’s show discusses identification of venomous snakes, avoiding bites and basic first aid.  I also am continuing to tell you what our stimulus bill could have been spent on.  Don’t forget what these clowns have done, don’t go back to sleep! Tune in to hear… How the new number of 790 Billion could buy a 2KWh Solar System for every owner occupied single family home in America The 4 Types of Venomous Snakes Native to North America Identifying the coral snake vs king snakes and scarlet snakes … Continue reading →