The Survival Podcast

Tweet 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 help others identify and implement ways to increase their personal energy independence.  He joins us today to discuss when solar power makes sense and equally when it doesn’t. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast On this Day in 1945 – First American Solider Dies in Vietnam HackMySolar.com – Shawn’s Website Ridin the Storm Out Original Version – REO Speed Wagon Sponsors of the Day Ready Made Resources Knife Kits Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Note – A commercial free version of this episode for sharing will be releases next week when part two is also available so that they may be shared together. We just had one hell of a hurricane in the Carolinas and the problems there are far from over.  Storm season is still upon us and there will likely be at least one more major storm impact this year. Next up, well winter is on the way, blizzards and ice storms are soon to follow.  Next thing you know it will be spring, time for mudslides, tornadoes and other “fun stuff”.  Then back to summer, forest fires, more storms and it just goes on. If you think about it we don’t have a disaster season, we have seasons with disasters that are more common during them, and even that rule gets broken.  You don’t think of winter and tornadoes but in 2015 in the three days following Christmas we had the December 2015 North American storm complex.  In three days we had a total of 32 tornadoes confirmed, 60 people died and hundreds of homes were destroyed. To be blunt, shit happens!  And depending on the size of the shit, you are going to be your own first responder for hours, days or at times even weeks.  As I say in Spirko’s 7th Law of Life.  “Preparedness for hard times, is nothing more than being a responsible adult.”  Today we talk about the most basic preps that every grown ass adult should put into place for themselves and their family. Join Me Today to Discuss… I think it is non preppers that are crazy, not us Preparedness is the only responsible thing for adults to do Disaster Probability, Impact Scale and Commonality (DPICs) Your Five Survival Needs and Basic Steps Food Food Journal Copy Canning Basic Deep Pantry Everyone in the House is a Cook Learn to Create Storables Water Don’t buy bottled water, make your own A filter of some sort is a good idea Fill tubs in advance If you have a pool don’t forget about it Rain catch can be cheap to set up Shelter Have a bug out and bug in plan Have the basic things to fix problems Have a designated shelter area Do fun disaster drills, not scary ones Energy Black Out Kit Rechargeable batteries AA and AAA Power Inverter 800 Watts Minimum Stored Gas Extension Cords and Three Way Plugs Generator Battery Bank Health and Sanitation Basic First Aid Kit Prescription Meds Sanitation Items Waste Disposal Security Procedures and protocols Don’t do stupid things, in stupid places with stupid people (17th Law of Life Video) Yes have a means of defense and know how to use it Back to Procedures and protocols Why this really is the only responsible choice Coming in Part Two – Logistics, Communications, Documentation, Etc. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast ItsAJackLife on Instagram On this Day in 1789 the Bill of Rights Passes Congress Golden Country – REO Speedwagon Sponsors of the Day Safecastle Royal The Berkey Guy Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on changes in demographics, business, rifle maintenance, concealed carry, automation and jobs, permaculture and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. 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. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Reminder the Fall Workshop goes on Sale Saturday at 8 AM Millennials are Flocking to the “rust belt” what does that signal How do you identify and assess a market Field care of a rifle on rainy hunts The 380 for concealed carry Here comes the millions of jobs lost in retail I have been talking about Small businesses and credit cards for on site sales The Tesla Power Wall isn’t a great buy yet, but why everyone will have one in 10 years or less The STUN method, what it is, what it is for, and what it isn’t for Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group The Year 155 Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Find Your TSP Facebook Group for Your State Millennials are Flocking to the Rust Belt Satire Video I Played On Air – funny as hell with the video! Amazon Go Will Kill Millions of Jobs Anti Establishment Man – R.E.O. Speedwagon Sponsors of the Day Butcher Box Harvest Eating Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on nutrition, heart health, law enforcement encounters, investing, old vehicles, dogs, guns and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… Meal replacements vs. protein powder – Gary Collins Being pro active with cardiac screening – Doc Bones Explaining to a LEO that he is wrong – Dan Ohmann Thoughts on investing in the cannabis industry – John Pugliano Dealing with a vehicle that has sat for years and needs coolant flushed – Charles Sanville Dealing with ear problems with dogs – Dr. Kelly Scoping a Remington 7600 for bush hunting – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom On this Day in 1780 Benedict Arnold Commits Treason Stock Market Article John Pugliano Commented On Nicole’s Coffee Grinder Options Shed to House on Facebook Ben Fitts Blog Post on Raven Coin and other Speculative Coins Thornless Honey Locust – Cold Stream Farm TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Biltong for Breakfast TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 SkinGuard Cleanse Ear Flush AromaCare Ear Wipes Leupold VX-2 2-7x33mm Riflescope Vortex Optics Strike Eagle Scope in 1×8 Drunk Americans – Toby Keith Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on bug out bags, cellular data, business, data cabling, marketing, vehicle prep and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… More on choosing food for your BOB More on cellular data plans for home internet Thoughts on choosing a business or blog name Using CCA data cabling for home networks Uses for large volumes of hardwood sawdust and fine chips If “affiliate marketing” a viable business in 2018 Storing gear in a work truck with limited space Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Biltong For Breakfast Field Stripping and MRE Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetDustin Hogard, and Nick Blackman of Wazoo Survival Gear What happens when you combine a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer, an Adventure Guide, and a mutual love for the outdoors? Wazoo Survival Gear! They design, create, and field test products engineered to save lives. The adventurer, Dustin Hogard, and the engineer, Nick Blackman, crossed paths for the first time in 2012 near Houston, Texas over a few pints of craft brew. That meeting was the beginning of a very unlikely partnership that has now spawned an entire new industry of wearable gear. With the office walls covered in working design concepts and existing products such as a business card that can act as a fire starter, a belt with a hidden compartment, a hat with hidden pockets, or a beer sleeve with survival tips, Wazoo continues to strive to make survival sexy and emphasis the “fun” in functional. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom On this day in 1995 The Unibomber’s Manifesto is Published Manhunt Unibomer on Netflix TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Wazoo Survival Gear Wazoo Instagram Wazoo YouTube Wazoo FaceBook Wazoo Twitter Taxi – Harry Chapin Sponsors of the Day Ridge Wallet J.M. Bullion Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet I have been working on a new book, it is called “30 Laws of Life”, the catchy marketing strap line has yet to be written.   We have been doing pictures for each of these laws followed by one minute videos on our new Instagram account. I  have also started getting up early every day and writing the book, one chapter per law.  I am doing about a chapter per every 1-2 days of writing.  Today I completed the draft for chapter six. Spirko’s sixth law of life is also one of my survival tenets, “what you do matters”. This will be the subject of today’s show because it is what way to many Americans have forgotten.  This is why people are more concerned over who the next court justice or president is than what happens in their own back yard. Join Me Today to Discuss… A quick trip back to 2012 – If I wanted to save America Why I am writing this book These laws are not my laws, they are laws I live by These laws are also natural laws, and what that means The lesson of what you do matters broken down The America of the 1970s compared to 2018 What you do doesn’t just affect you, the good and the bad How this law as saved lives and why that is good and bad You are a self learning computer, and you write your own code How this law pertains to your internal mental programming Why there has never been a more powerful time to use this law Since what you do matters, what are you going to do Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade On this Day in 1975 Patty Hearst is Captured Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Biltong For Breakfast Troubadour – George Strait Sponsors of the Day Bulk Ammo Self Reliance Magazine Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on ducks, mead making, concealed carry, dogs, irrigation, youtube, dietary supplements, taxes and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. 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. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… How you can help hurricane victims from your keyboard What to do with ducks when they stop laying Do I do anything to prep dry yeast when making beer or mead My thoughts on concealed carry insurance A new low for how ignorant of life some young people are today #sad Feeding dogs surplus eggs Why I think super market coin counting machines are sort of a scam Hooking up rain barrels for drip irrigation An alternative to youtube for archiving videos – D-tube and others Dietary supplements, the good, bad and ugly The future of property tax and how it got so bad in the first place Resources for today’s show… Follow Life With Jack on Instagram TSP Facebook Group The Year 154 Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Find Your TSP Facebook Group for Your State PeerTube DTube Vimeo SurFlo Pump I Mentioned Keep Me In Your Heart – Warren Zevon Sponsors of the Day Western Botanicals Ready Made Resources Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on the hurricane, freezers, knives, flooding, encryption, kickstarters, bee keeping, getting good advice and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… A call for help with hurricane Florence with CAC Team – Nicole Sauce Setting up a freezer alarm – Shawn Mills Sharpening a knife that is heavily nicked – Patrick Roeharman The dangers of infections during a flood – Doc Bones The ins and outs of data encryption – Gary Collins Doing a kickstarter if you don’t need capital – Nicole Sauce Dealing with a hive that was killed by pesticide – Michael Jordan Jack’s 4th Law of Life and an awesome new project – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom On this Day in 1812 Napoleon Enters Moscow Stock Market Article John Pugliano Commented On Nicole’s Coffee Grinder Options Shed to House on Facebook Ben Fitts Blog Post on Raven Coin and other Speculative Coins Thornless Honey Locust – Cold Stream Farm TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Biltong for Breakfast NREL Solar Irradiance Maps Tool for developing PV estimates based on NREL Solar Radiation Database TSP Episode with Steven Harris on Generators Part 1 TSP Episode with Steven Harris on Generators Part 2 Info on pond fish parasites form Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 Stroker Ace – Charlie Daniels Band Angels Among Us – Alabama Items Shawn Mills Recommended AcuRite 00986A2 Refrigerator/Freezer Wireless Digital Thermometer La Crosse Alerts Mobile 926-25101-GP Wireless Monitor System Set with Dry Probe SensorPush Wireless Thermometer/Hygrometer for iPhone/Android Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on 18650 batteries, Texas, government oppression, cryptocurrency, precious metal ETFs, dogs, corruption and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Using 18650 batteries to charge cell phones Facts and thoughts about Texas for a home school family How China oppresses citizens that leave and the warning it serves Once again Jack is a jerk Thoughts on cryptocurrency and precious metal ETFs Dealing with two dogs and one dog house A St. Louis DA has an officer exclusion list for prosecuting cases Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Biltong For Breakfast On this Day in 1814 Key Pens the Star Spangle Banner China’s Muslim Crackdown Article on the St. Louis Prosecutor I Referenced Are the Good Times Really Over – Merle Haggard Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

TweetDerek Bootle is a Psychologist/therapist turned author who now dedicates himself to defending the innocent from CPS.   Everything he does is dedicated to assisting people to keep their kids from the government. Derek is the author of Defending the Innocent from Child Protective Services now available on Amazon in hard copy and kindle edition.  His book is a step by step guide to defending yourself against false accusations from Child Protective Services. Beginning from the first contact to family court. Detailed descriptions of real-life scenarios and a breakdown analysis of each case, what was done, what was learned and how to defend yourself successfully. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com On this Day in 1940 The Lascaux Cave Paintings are Discovered The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Defending the Innocent from Child Protective Services Fight CPS and Know Your Rights If – Read by Sir Michael Cain Why Me – Styx Sponsors of the Day The Berkey Guy Knife Kits Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Sometimes I feel society in on the edge of yet another split.  Those that value things like gardens, back yard birds and foraging, and those who don’t but see no value in such things.  These people look around and see  a world when you can summon a car with a cell phone, to either take you to dinner or bring dinner to you. Unlike 2008 when I began the journey of this podcast, the economy is booming.  Right now if you don’t have a job, frankly don’t really want one.  Everyone is hiring.  Every day some new technical marvel is unveiled.  Alternative energy is really beginning to stop looking so “alternative”.  It seems in perhaps a decade electricity may be almost free in relative terms. Computers are continuing to become better, smarter, faster and cheaper.  Anything you want from lobster tails to fine silk can be delivered to your home in 12-24 hours from the almighty Amazon.  You can understand when it comes to homesteading why some people are like, why bother? The other side though is pretty amazing.  We have people on YouTube documenting their homesteading journeys with hundreds of thousands of people following them.   A few such people have more than a million followers.  Sites like Pinterest and Instagram are full of pictures and short videos of everything from “square foot gardens” to urban chicken tractors.   Celebrity Chefs like Guy Fieri show off their backyard flocks and compost piles. Yes even in a world of high speed processors and “Door Dash” food delivery the back yard homestead is thriving in 2018.  Today we discuss ways to be a practical homesteader in the modern world. Join Me Today To Discuss… Why do we homestead Humans are cultivators As much for recreation as for production The quality of food we can produce Some rules for happy homesteading One project at a time Start with something easy and fun Set and respect a budget Build management into daily activities (smart zone design) Some of my favorite projects for homesteading Back yard birds (composting system) Of course a kitchen garden (gotta love wicking beds) Set up a seed starting system (lights, etc) Building a solar heater Lean how to can food Install rainwater catchment Creating habitat, natural spaces, attracting wildlife Final Thoughts Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TSP Gear TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Aquatics and Aquaponics Playlist Biltong for Breakfast Closer to the Heart- Jami Dupuis Sponsors of the Day Safecastle Royal Harvest Eating Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on investing, uveitis in dogs, off grid living, planting in marshy areas, business, technology, fishing and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air. I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between. To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise. Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss… Understanding the military’s new “blended retirement” – John Pugliano What is uveitis and how does it affect dogs – Dr. Kelley Dees-Atkinson What to look for when buying an off grid home – Shawn Mills Productive planting in marshy areas – Nick Ferguson Dealing with packing and shipping a food product – Keith Snow Is Oxygen Builder a good software package – Nicole Sauce – shortest expert segment ever! What to do when a LEO wants to search your vehicle – Dan Ohmann Of panfish and parasites – Jack Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom The Year 153 Ad Stock Market Article John Pugliano Commented On Nicole’s Coffee Grinder Options Shed to House on Facebook Ben Fitts Blog Post on Raven Coin and other Speculative Coins Thornless Honey Locust – Cold Stream Farm TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online Grandaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Information Biltong for Breakfast NREL Solar Irradiance Maps Tool for developing PV estimates based on NREL Solar Radiation Database TSP Episode with Steven Harris on Generators Part 1 TSP Episode with Steven Harris on Generators Part 2 Info on pond fish parasites form Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation TSP Android App TSP iPhone App Song of the Day Playlist – 2015 Song of the Day Playlist – 2016 Song of the Day Playlist – 2017 Stroker Ace – Charlie Daniels Band Websites of the Expert Council Members MT Knives GrassFedHomestead.com CryptoGulch.com Humble Mechanic Living Free in Tennessee Harvest Eating Old Grouch Military Surplus Steven1234.com Permaculture Classroom A Bee Friendly Company Investable Wealth NW Edible Permies.com Primal Power GeoffLawton.com DarbySimpson.com Whole Systems Design Doom and Bloom HaloBySue.com Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on technology, alternative news, lifestyle freedom, business, guns, real estate and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can. Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss… Techno anarchy, truth in media and conspiracy trolls Jack is a jerk, three times in one call More on tiny houses and lifestyle freedom in various ways Running a gun business when you don’t want to sell guns to strangers Building priorities passive solar and basements Evaluating road kill for human consumption More on switching to wireless for internet services Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum On this Day in 1915, The First Battle Tank was Produced Walking To Freedom TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Biltong For Breakfast The Unforgiven – Jamie Dupuis Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.

Tweet– Patrick Roehrman is a welder, carpenter, handyman, homesteader, homeschooler, soaper, lineman, hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman, survivalist, entrepreneur, father of 9, long time TSP Listener, and Jack Spirko’s personal knife maker. He is also a member of the TSP Expert Council and a regular contributor to the show.  Five years ago we jointly launched his MT Knives Stakeholder Program.  Doing 60,000 dollars in product sales in just under 7 minutes time. This allowed Patrick to walk away from his career as a lineman but earning a full time living for a family of 11 has had many ups and downs and challenges.  He has now crossed the 5 years barrier, in general most businesses that make it five years become very long term successes.  He joins us today to discuss, 5 Years of self-employment lessons, and how to escape the rat race. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade Join Our Forum Walking To Freedom TspAz.com The Year 152 The Granddaddy’s Gun Club Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started Binance.com Biltong for Breakfast Its A Jack Life on Instagram MT Knives Sound of Silence – Jamie Dupuis Sponsors of the Day Ridge Wallet Butcher Box Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air. Join the MSB Today Want Every Episode of TSP Ever Produced? Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.