Today's Survival Show

David Malin was in an earthquake. This episode is an account of what happened and how he survived through it and what tools and supplies paid off during that time. Blast Matches

Some people don't think primitive living skills have any place in today's culture. This episode is about why they do. And how they do. I interviewed White Bear (his name) from Primitive Living Skills School, LLC. He tells us how to apply his primitive living teaching to every day life. Links: http://www.youtube.com/barefootbushrat http://www.youtube.com/primitiveliving Primitive Living Skills Website

How do you prepare your vehicle? This week, Zach and Jeff from Bug Out Truck join me for an excellent interview. We discussed how to prepare your vehicle for bugging out or just every day preparedness. Links: www.bugouttruck.com

What is a common sense prepper/survivalist? I'll define that in this episode. Some people have a very unrealistic mentality of what common sense survivalism is all about. So this is an episode you can play for someone who might not be completely on board with prepping due to the stigma it has. Links: The Unrealistic Mentality of the Modern Survivalist on the Survival Blog Surviving in Argentina

David Malin, Emergency Manager at the Port of Los Angeles, shares his knowledge on how to understand SHTF communications without being an engineer. Links: Ohms Law Watt Frequency and wavelength Antenna's, Antenna's, Antenna's Effective Radiated Power Standing Wave Radio Simplex vs Duplex Radio Wave Propogation CB Frequencies FRS/GMRS Frequencies

You always need to know what your government is doing. Most of the time they try to keep their intentions secret. But in America, the drumbeat of gun control is no secret. They've made their intentions fully known. But can they really pull it off? Or are their wishes just wishful thinking? Glen Tate joins me to discuss it. Links: "299 Days Book Series"

Jan Denis is my guest on this show. He's in Connecticut and has been reloading his own ammunition for several years. Most prepper realize the importance of doing as much as we can ourselves, rather than to buy it or pay someone else to do it. That also applies to ammunition. This is a skill I want to learn that can save me a lot of money. And with today's ammo crisis, I'm being forced into it sooner rather than later. http://www.todayssurvival.com/recommended-books/ http://www.todayssurvival.com/my-edc-store/

Thank you for allowing me to do my 200th episode! I'm constantly humbled by the growth of my show and your generosity. Your time is valuable and I try to make the best of it each week. This week, my guests are Daniel O'Malley of Blade Gallery, Erik Fritz of Fritz Knives and Shane Taylor of Taylor Knives. We talked at the American Bladesmith Society knife show in San Antonio last week. Topics include how their knives are made, knives for warriors project, combat knives vs working knives, EDC knives, and a little bit about their firearms training classes too. Please check out their websites too. Links: Blade Gallery Fritz Knives Taylor Knives

I interviewed Curt Walker, a HAM radio enthusiast. So this episode is more on HAM radio, plus some information on how to use handheld CB's and what their purpose is. Also, how important is communication if there is a disaster? That questions gets answered too. Links: Great Northern Prepper, Communications and why you need it. Modern Survival Online, Handheld CB's and memories of the past Buy Glen Tate's Books: "299 Days"

What to do about school security? This episode is meant to get you thinking. I definitely present some ideas, borrowed from a couple of very insightful people and get you to consider the root of the problem with security in our schools. I also cover some real solutions that can be implemented to make a real difference. I'm a parent of a middle schooler, so this episode hit home for me. Thanks for downloading and listening. Links: Active Shooters - Final Solution My Recommended Books Survival Champion's Club Podcast

Mike Andren is my guest to discuss HAM Radio. We cover how to get started, what products to consider and how the FCC gets involved. We also discuss how to pass the test and about how much it costs to get started. Links: Communications for Preppers YouTube Channel Wouxun KG-UV6D Handheld 136-174 MHz/ 400-480 MHz Dual Band Two Way Transceiver(Upgrade Version) American Radio Relay League HAM Nation Vodcast ITunes application and Android App Western Intertie System radio (over 95 repeaters from all over the world linked together) go to "streaming audio" page and click your favorite audio player and listen to the world. IRLP Internet Radio Linking Project Gordon West Books and classes:

How to avoid prepper burnout. The key is a balanced approach to your preps. In this episode, I discuss what I've been doing lately to keep my preps in balance. With this new reality we now have, it's too common for survivalists to prep too heavily in one area and neglect some essentials. This episode contains a few tips on avoiding that. Links: Buy Glen Tate's Book, "299 Days." My EDC Store

Communications equipment for your bug out bag is the primary topic of this episode. It's still not too late to get Christmas gifts for your favorite prepper. Isaac, an electronics expert from Montreal, joins me as my guest for an excellent interview about survival communications gear, specifically Motorola i355 Direct talk portable radios. Links: Motorola i355 Radio

You've probably heard it said that you should build a prepping team. A team of people that are like minded that you can band together with in case TSHTF. But for a lot of people, that's hard to do and many people don't know where to start. So Glen Tate, author of the book: "299 Days" joins me again, to discuss his ideas on how to build a team of like minded preparedness people. Topics include what to look for in people, how many to assemble, what each others roles are and more. I would also suggest you read Glen's book series that can be purchased right here on this website. Click the link below. Buy Glen's Book Survival Champions Club Podcast

How to stay safe during the Holidays. This show is about keeping your children, money, family, privacy, passwords and yourself safe during the holiday season. We do a lot of shopping, traveling and visiting friends and relatives. Believe it or not, danger can occur. So this episode will give you some ideas on how to prevent it. Links: Protect yourself through the holiday season Stay safe during the holidays.